Best Mac-to-Mac video chat (AIM or .Mac)

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Best Mac-to-Mac video chat (AIM or .Mac)

I have a Core Duo Mac mini w/ an iSight. My parents will be getting a Macbook or Macbook Pro.

I currently have a .Mac account. My question is, do my parents need to sign up for a .Mac account and pay $99 just to use iChat video converencing with me?

They have an AIM account already, can they just use that with iChat on their new Mac?

And for Mac-to-Mac video converencing, does it matter?

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Posted on Aug 21, 2006 7:59 PM

Answer 1

Asofeye

Level 1

120 points

Aug 21, 2006 9:40 PM in response to Brian Cohen

No, they can use their AIM account to video chat with you through iChat, although you may have to use your AIM screen name in iChat instead of your .Mac ID.

No .mac is required at all, only iChat and AIM.

Answer 2

Aug 22, 2006 2:37 AM in response to Brian Cohen

Brian

Your parents can either use their existing AIM screen name, as suggested by the first respondent. Or they can take out a trial .mac account and the screen name will still work after the trial expires (but not the other .mac services).

Dave