Videoconferencing Solutions for the Mac

Videoconferencing Solutions for the Mac Remember, the goal of this chapter is to get you going with something that works and is cost effective. Because many of these solutions are free, we recommend that you select one of the free solutions to start; then you can evaluate other solutions depending on your needs. ■ Apple iChat AV (Mac to Mac only)—Free ■ SightSpeed (Windows and Mac)—Free with additional features for a cost 56 Chapter 4 ? Just Tell Me What I Need Apple iChat AV is a great Mac-to-Mac solution, but does not have a Windows client. AOL AIM client can work with Apple iChat AV to provide a PC-to-Mac solution, but it is so bad for a video call and is so ?rewall unfriendly that we do not recommend this solution. As mentioned in the Windows video call section, SightSpeed is one of the best designed solutions available and works for both Mac and Windows systems, so you can call people using either operating system.As stated in the previous section, we recommend using both solutions for the ?exibility to make video calls with users of either solution and to users with Windows PCs. More details on video call solutions for the Mac will be covered in Chapters 6 and 7.

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