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Add more effects to Photo Booth and iChat
Learn how to add over 20 additional effects to photos taken in Photo Booth and iChat
Solve an iChat login issue on certain routers
Some routers, including certain Netgear models, may have problems logging into iChat. Here's one possible fix for the problem.
Trouble-free Mac tech support
It's gratifying to be the one friends, relatives, and coworkers turn to when they’re faced with Mac problems. But must they call you about every single little thing? Christopher Breen gives his three top tricks for providing tech support without going crazy.
ooVoo video conference software now works with non-ooVoo users
ooVoo video conference software has been updated with features that have up to now been limited to the Windows release.
Two useful iChat 4.0 features
Discover the exact time an iChat message was sent or received, and learn how to use a special command to insert uniquely-formatted messages into your iChat conversations.
See nicknames in iChat's Buddy List in Leopard
Learn how to enable -- or disable -- the display of Address Book nicknames in Leopard.
Automatically set in-conference status in Leopard’s iChat
Use Leopard iChat’s ability to run AppleScripts to automatically set your status and status message when you start or end an audio or video chat.
AIM Paid hits the App Store
AOL released the paid version of its chat client AIM for the iPhone on the App Store.
Growl 1.1.4
Growl is a notification manager that displays notifications from other (Growl-aware) applications.
Create unique iChat status messages
Learn how to create visually unique iChat status messages
Microsoft Messenger update will add A/V support
Microsoft said it will add audio and video support to an upcoming release of Messenger personal edition.
Start iChat without logging into accounts
Learn how to launch iChat—or Adium—without logging into your accounts, on an as-needed basis.
AOL releases AIM 1.0 for OS X
AOL has released the golden master version of its AIM instant messaging software for OS X; it's the first major update since 2004. Not that it appears to have changed that much in the intervening years.
Set iChat buddy list shortcut order
Learn how to control the order of your iChat accounts’ buddy list shortcuts in the Windows menu.
QuickTime update improves compatibility with iChat
An update to QuickTime fixes an issue with iChat.
Add contacts to iChat from Address Book
Learn a simple way to add a contact to iChat directly from Address Book.
LAN messaging and the home office
Need to send an urgent pop-up message to a mate's Mac? Here are two solutions.
Record any sounds
Many fleeting sounds that play on your Mac are worth preserving. With the help of the right software, you can record and edit audio files and add them to iTunes for future use.
Bugs & Fixes: iChat freezes and a missing plugin
What to do if a critical plug-in goes missing? Ted Landau turns to the Pacifist utility.
Fearless WWDC keynote predictions
With Monday’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote just hours away, Philip Michaels offers some final predictions on what to expect when from Steve Jobs’ speech.
Apple fixes 70 issues with Mac OS X 10.5.3 update
Apple addressed 70 issues with the release of Mac OS X 10.5.3, including fixes for Mail, iChat and Spaces.
Microsoft Messenger 7 brings Bonjour support, corporate AV features
Microsoft's Mac BU has announced the release of a Messenger for Mac 7, its instant messaging client, including the video and audio chats for corporate users.
Managing iChat alert volumes
iChat alerts too loud for you? Here are a couple of ways to quiet them down.
Yahoo Messenger beta for Mac adds voice
Yahoo's new Messenger beta allows voice calling, conferences and Webcam support, among other changes.
Organize old iChat archive folders for use in 10.5
OS X 10.5 organizes archived iChats by dated subfolders; previous OS X releases just left iChat archives loose within the folder. This hint offers a script to organize those older chats using the 10.5 method.