Rutgers University

Office of Instructional and Research Technology

iChat

What is it?

  • iChat is an instant messaging application that makes it easy to stay in touch with friends and family using text and video
  • Only for Mac OS X
  • Sign up for free

Features

  • Talk through text, audio, or video
  • Have a multi-person conversation
  • Screen sharing
  • Share photos or documents
  • iChat offers a range of built-in effects which can make video chatting more fun

Getting started

  • To use iChat, all you need is access to the Internet, webcam, microphone, and one of the following accounts: MobileMe, AIM (AOL Instant Messenger), Google Talk, or Jabber
    • You can use these accounts to set up an iChat account

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