MacMost Now 467: FaceTime for Mac

The new free FaceTime for Mac application from Apple lets you place and receive video phone calls. You can video chat with people on other Macs, iPhones or the new iPod Touch. You can use an email address as an identifier, or their iPhone phone number.

Comments: 26 Responses to “MacMost Now 467: FaceTime for Mac”

    geri
    13 years ago

    help.. can I download the new iphoto 11 to my mac 10.5.8 ?
    without having any problems? also I love getting all your info at macmost

      13 years ago

      iLife 11 requires Snow Leopard (Mac OS X v10.6.3 or later according to Apple.com). Once you upgrade to Snow Leopard, you need to buy iLife in the store or online -- it comes in a DVD. There is no download, yet. It looks like we may get a download option once the Mac App Store launches in January.

    N m
    13 years ago

    also can u suggest a product in Mac that is equal to or better then the TALLY accounting soft.

      13 years ago

      Is that something like QuickBooks, Quicken or MYOB FirstEdge?

    N m
    13 years ago

    [link to the software]

      13 years ago

      The link doesn't tell me much about what the software does. I'm sure it does, but it isn't obvious from glancing at the page. Since this is a video about FaceTime, not accounting software, why don't you start a new topic at http://macmost.com/forum and ask again -- but explain in a few sentences what the software does.

    Mehdi
    13 years ago

    Hi Gary,
    tanx for your vids, how can i connect my Mcbook to my imac? could you please make a video for that?
    also, is there a software which i can synchronize between two folders, one in my imac and one e.g. in my external hard drive, or in my macbook? please make a video for them..

    Many Tanx

    Albert777
    13 years ago

    I am having problems with facetime it shows that I'm calling my friends phone it rings he tries to connect but it doesn't connect. I've tried to call one of my students itouch 4 and again it rings shows accept he accepts it but it doesn't connect= Ive tried trashing and reinstalling - any Ideas???

      13 years ago

      Perhaps that kind of traffic is blocked on your network? Hard to say.

        Albert777
        13 years ago

        Ive tried my home as well as my work - even porting the ports apple says I need - if you have any other ideas Ill try anything thanks - g

          13 years ago

          Try the Genius Bar if you are near one. It may be that you need someone to try it and troubleshoot on the spot.

            Albert777
            13 years ago

            thanks man!!! I Love your videos!! Thanks for all you do!

    frans
    13 years ago

    mac 10.5.8 cannot download facetime any suggestions?
    thanks

      13 years ago

      Right. You need Snow Leopard (10.6.4) to run FaceTime. The only way is to upgrade.

    Mark
    13 years ago

    When I try to connect via FaceTime between two Mac's in my house, it keeps saying one of the people is unavailable. Yet they are online. Is it not possible to call someone else in the same house?

      13 years ago

      Are you using two different Facetime accounts?

        Mark
        13 years ago

        yes. When my wife selects my name in the contact list, my email address is listed there along with a phone number. Because she has the same phone number in her listing, could that be a conflict?

          13 years ago

          Yes, I think so. It thinks you are calling yourself.

    Dolphy
    12 years ago

    I have the same issue, facetime keeps telling me: could not sign in please try your network connection and try again, AND REALLY I'M CONECTED! I'M TEXTING WITH YOu RIGHT NOW!, is frustrating i have a mac book pro OSX 10.6.8

    Jose from Spain
    12 years ago

    I do have a little problem with FaceTime on my iMac. Every time that I start a session, I must reset FaceTime, by deactivating connection at preferences and activating them again. If I don't reset it, I am unable to connect to anyone, or I am not available to anyones connection.
    How can I avoid to reset it avery time? It should work automatically as it works on my iPad. Thanks for your help.

      12 years ago

      It should work automatically, yes. Not sure what could be the problem, sorry.

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