Chatting on a Local Network
If you don't have an instant message account or server, you can still use iChat AV to chat with others on your local network. Instead of communicating with a central Internet server, each computer communicates directly with each other over network cables. iChat AV also works with a wireless connection using AirPort over a local network or the Internet. Rendezvous allows you to chat with people on your local network or wireless local community. You can't add a rendezvous user to your Buddy list. The user names are based on the log-in settings on each person's computer and are not AIM screen names. Unlike regular instant message, when you type a Rendezvous instant message, each character you type is sent immediately ...
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