Best way to webcam pc to mac?

thebigdintx · 12-20-2009, 08:46 PM

I have a friend who may be getting a mac soon, and I use windows computers. What is the best way we can webcam back and forth between my pc and his mac? I currently use Windows Live Messenger and like it.

j03 · 12-21-2009, 05:16 AM

Skype?

thebigdintx · 12-21-2009, 04:42 PM

Yeah. From what I've been reading, I guess Skype would work ok. Another alternative I might do is use AIM on my pc end and he can use ichat on his mac and apparently that should work too. I tried skype not to long ago, and didn't like the video quality compared to windows live messenger.

hemp · 12-27-2009, 11:10 AM

My brother has a dell laptop and his girlfriend has a macbook pro. When they are away at school they use skype and they both say it works great for them. Just make sure to get a decent webcam is all.

dIxie · 01-18-2010, 01:13 AM

There is no question about not using Skype. It is going to be free, no annoying advertisements pop up everywhere in you face like AIM, and it is process efficient so that when you are running it you won't have to worry about it bogging down your system. There are other alternatives out there such as direct port access but that requires static IP addresses and is much more confusing to setup. A nice little trip and a quick download is the simplest way to get the job done.

12-20-2009, 08:46 PM	#1
thebigdintx Daemon Poster Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,272	Best way to webcam pc to mac? I have a friend who may be getting a mac soon, and I use windows computers. What is the best way we can webcam back and forth between my pc and his mac? I currently use Windows Live Messenger and like it. __________________ Antec 300 Case, Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 @ 3GHz, Gigabyte GA-EP43-UD3L, PNY 4GB PC6400 800MHz DDR2 RAM, XFX Radeon HD 5550 1GB DDR3 Ram, 1TB Western Digital Black 7200 32MB cache, 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1, Antec Earthwatts 500 Watts

12-21-2009, 05:16 AM	#2
j03 Cheesoid Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wales Posts: 5,526	Re: Best way to webcam pc to mac? Skype?

12-21-2009, 04:42 PM	#3
thebigdintx Daemon Poster Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,272	Re: Best way to webcam pc to mac? Yeah. From what I've been reading, I guess Skype would work ok. Another alternative I might do is use AIM on my pc end and he can use ichat on his mac and apparently that should work too. I tried skype not to long ago, and didn't like the video quality compared to windows live messenger. __________________ Antec 300 Case, Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 @ 3GHz, Gigabyte GA-EP43-UD3L, PNY 4GB PC6400 800MHz DDR2 RAM, XFX Radeon HD 5550 1GB DDR3 Ram, 1TB Western Digital Black 7200 32MB cache, 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate SP1, Antec Earthwatts 500 Watts

12-27-2009, 11:10 AM	#4
hemp Daemon Poster Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,306	Re: Best way to webcam pc to mac? My brother has a dell laptop and his girlfriend has a macbook pro. When they are away at school they use skype and they both say it works great for them. Just make sure to get a decent webcam is all. __________________ Current Rig-I call him Q Core for short Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8200 @ 2.33GHz 2.34 GHz\|6.0GB RAM\|NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT 1GB\|1.5TB @ 7200 RPM\|Sound Blaster X-Fi-Xtreme Audio\|Vista Home Premium '"Crapbox 2.0.....Until you put Mac OS X on it, then its called a Mac Pro." -cavemangrinder "You were sick, but now you're well again, and there's work to do." - Kurt Vonnegut

01-18-2010, 01:13 AM	#5
dIxie Baseband Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 68	Re: Best way to webcam pc to mac? There is no question about not using Skype. It is going to be free, no annoying advertisements pop up everywhere in you face like AIM, and it is process efficient so that when you are running it you won't have to worry about it bogging down your system. There are other alternatives out there such as direct port access but that requires static IP addresses and is much more confusing to setup. A nice little trip and a quick download is the simplest way to get the job done. __________________ dIxie The hacker mindset doesn't actually see what happens on the other side.

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