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If you’re having an audio chat, and the audio becomes garbled or is dropping out a lot, you can have iChat try to improve the connection using this simple trick. Just click the “Mute” button for just a second, then unmute it by clicking it again. This causes iChat to reassess the connection and that [...]
Continue reading...Video Conference with Windows
17. July 2009
iChat AV 2.1 or later allows MacBook/Macbook Pro or iSight owners to use two-way video conferencing with Windows owners using AIM. You can also check out Skype for audio-only conversations with other users who have Skype installed. Your iSight or built-in microphone also works with Skype.
Continue reading...Don’t Look at Yourself
30. June 2009
If you video chat in iChat, do you hate seeing yourself all the time? Go to the Video menu and select “Hide Local Video.” ~ Phil Russell
Continue reading...Sharing Your Musical Taste with Your Buddies in iChat
24. June 2009
If you listen to iTunes while you’re chatting, you can give the people you’re chatting with a glimpse into your musical genius. Go to your Buddy List and under your Status pop-up menu, choose “Current iTunes Song.” Now the song you’re listening to will be displayed to the person you’re chatting with, which basically tells [...]
Continue reading...Getting a Transcript of Your Chat
17. June 2009
There are a dozen reasons why you might want a written log of your text chats; maybe someone gave you instructions, a recipe, or just typed a bunch of stuff that cracks you up. Well, luckily, you can ask iChat to keep a running log of your text chats. Go under the iChat menu, to Preferences, [...]
Continue reading...Your Buddy Doesn’t Need a Camera
9. June 2009
If your buddy doesn’t have a camera connected, but you do, you can still have a one-way video chat. That way, your buddy gets to see and hear you on his end. The only downside — you don’t get to see him. Here’s how it works. Click on your buddy’s name in the Buddy List, and then [...]
Continue reading...Leopard iChat Trick
27. May 2009
OK, it’s kind of hard to explain so bear with me. You might have to try it out to completely understand this trick… oh and the other thing, it’s completely useless but fun. So type this in iChat to a friend: “/me thinks you rock” He or she will see in smaller gray type “your user name” thinks [...]
Continue reading...Fixing Bad Audio Chats
7. April 2009
If you’re having an audio chat, and the audio becomes garbled or is dropping out a lot, you can have iChat try to improve the connection using this simple trick. Just click the “Mute” button for just a second, then unmute it by clicking it again. This causes iChat to reassess the connection and that [...]
Continue reading...All About Audio Chats
4. April 2009
iChat is a great way to communicate and share files in real time with friends and colleagues, whether they’re across the hall or around the globe. With iChat, you can conduct text chats with anyone who has a MobileMe, AIM, Jabber, or Google Talk account. And if your Mac is equipped with a built-in iSight [...]
Continue reading...Send Files with iChat
4. April 2009
Do you know how to send a gigantic file to a friend? If you were to send it as an attachment, the friend might be mad at you. There is a way to send very large files without causing a friend to wait hours for a file to download. So why not try iChat. You [...]
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Antiglare Display Option For 15-inch MacBook Pro Now Available
If you prefer a display with antiglare coating for a matte rather than glossy viewing experience, an antiglare display is now available as a configure-to-order option on all 15-inch MacBook Pro models. This display has a silver aluminum bezel, which is the same as the 17-inch antiglare MacBook Pro display.Google CEO Schmidt leaves Apple board
In a statement, Apple CEO Steve Jobs cited potential conflicts of interest in explaining Schmidt’s resignation.
“Eric’s effectiveness as an Apple board member will be significantly diminished, since he will have to recuse himself from even larger portions of our meetings,” he said.
Apple is racing to offer a portable tablet-sized computer in time for the Christmas shopping season, in what the entertainment industry hopes will be a new revolution.
via Financial Times.
2. August 2009
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