December 2007
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Signing Up
When you open iChat for the first time, you see the "Welcome To iChat" window (Figure 21-1). This is the first of several screens in the iChat setup sequence, during which you're supposed to tell it which kinds of chat accounts you have, and set up your camera, if any.
An account is a name and password. Fortunately, these accounts are free, and there are several ways to acquire one.
Tip
The easiest procedure is to set up your accounts before you open iChat for the first time, because then you can just plug in your names and passwords in the setup screens.
You can input your account information later, though. Choose iChat→Preferences, click the Accounts button, click the + button, and choose the right account type (Jabber, .Mac, Google Talk, or AIM) from the Account Type pop-up menu.
How to get a free .Mac account
If you're already a member of Apple's .Mac service (Chapter 18), iChat fills in your Mac.com user name and password automatically.
If not, you can get an iChat-only .Mac account for free. To get started, do one of these two things:
Click the "Get an iChat Account" button that appears on the second Setup Assistant screen.
Choose iChat→Preferences, click the Accounts button, click the + button, and click Create New.Mac Account.
Either way, you go to an Apple Web page, where you can sign up for a free iChat account name. You'll also get 60 days of the more complete .Mac treatment (usually $100 a year) described in Chapter 18. When your trial period ends, you'll lose all of ...
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