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Built-in instant messaging software awarding for Mac OS X

iChat

Developer(s)	Apple Inc. AOL (fractional)

Stable release	6.0.1 (1002) (February 1, 2012; 10 years ago (2012-02-01)) [±]

Operating system	macOS
Type	Instant messaging
License	Proprietary

iChat (previously iChat AV) is a discontinued instant messaging software application developed by Apple Inc. for use on its Mac Os Ten operating system. It supported instant text messaging over XMPP/Jingle or OSCAR (AIM) protocol, audio and video calling, and screen-sharing capabilities. It too allowed for local network discussion with users discovered through Bonjour protocols.

In Os X 10.8 Mountain Panthera leo, iChat was replaced past Messages for chat and FaceTime for video calling.

History [ edit ]

iChat was outset released in August 2002 as part of Mac OS X 10.2. It featured integration with the Address Book and Postal service applications and was the starting time officially supported AIM customer that was native to Mac OS X (the first-party AIM application at the time was still running in Classic emulation).

One episode of the kickoff flavor of the HBO dramedy series Entourage had Eric Murphy having an iChat chat with Ari Gold, marking the offset fourth dimension that this application was used on a idiot box series.

Interface [ edit ]

iChat incorporated Apple tree'southward Aqua interface and used speech bubbling and pictures to personify the online chatting feel. With iChat, light-green (available), xanthous (idle), and red (abroad) icons could exist displayed next to the proper name of each continued user on the buddy listing. For color-blind users, this could be contradistinct to show different shapes, circle (bachelor), triangle (idle), and squares (away), to illustrate status with shape rather than color.

iChat AV [ edit ]

In June 2003, Apple announced iChat AV, the second major version of iChat. It added video and audio conferencing capabilities based on the industry-standard Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). The terminal version of the software was shipped with Mac OS Ten x.3 and became available separately on the same day for Mac OS 10 x.ii.^[ane]

iChat AV 2 [ edit ]

In February 2004, AOL introduced AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) version v.5 for Windows users, which enabled video, simply not sound, chats over the AIM protocol and was compatible with Apple's iChat AV. On the same day, Apple released a public beta of iChat AV two.1 to allow Mac OS X users to video conferencing with AIM 5.5 users.

iChat AV three [ edit ]

In June 2004, Steve Jobs appear that the next version of iChat AV would be included with Mac Os X x.4. iChat AV 3 provided additional back up to let upward to iv people in a single video conference and ten people in an audio briefing. Additionally, the new version of iChat used the H.264/AVC codec, which offered superior quality video compared to the older H.263 codec used in previous versions. This release supported the XMPP protocol, which could exist straight used to connect to Google Talk and indirectly exist used to connect to users of services including Facebook Conversation, and Yahoo! Messenger.^[2] Notwithstanding, support was express as it did not back up several mutual XMPP features such equally business relationship creation, service discovery and total multi-user conversation support. iChat three included the Bonjour protocol (previously chosen Rendezvous^[3]) which allowed iChat to automatically find other users with iChat Bonjour messaging enabled on the local network.^[four]

In October 2005, iChat received back up for encrypted communications, but only for paid subscribers of .Mac (now iCloud) service. These features were function of iChat three.ane, released as part of the Mac OS X v10.4.three update. This version also added support for XMPP multi-user chat.

In March 2007, Apple released the Mac OS X v10.4.9 update, which allowed USB video device class (UVC) cameras to be used with iChat, rather than FireWire cameras only. This allowed a wider range of cameras to be used with iChat AV.

iChat four [ edit ]

iChat 4 was introduced as a role of Mac Os 10 10.5 and received new features including: iChat Theater (inspired by ChatFX^[5] a production from Plum Astonishing), Backdrops, and Screen Sharing. iChat Theater allowed users to share whatsoever file supported by Quick Look, including photos, Keynote presentations, and movies, over a video conversation session.^[6] Backdrops immune users to insert movies or photos as a backdrop in video chats. Screen Sharing allowed ii users of Mac Bone Ten Leopard to have command of the same desktop and work collaboratively. Minor features in the new release included multiple logins, animated icons, use of Photo Booth furnishings in live video chat, and tabbed chats.

iChat five [ edit ]

iChat 5.0, released with Mac OS 10 ten.6, reduced the bandwidth required for 640×480 video chats and upgraded iChat Theater to the same resolution.^[7] ^[viii]

iChat 6 [ edit ]

iChat 6.0, released with Mac OS X 10.7, added support for Yahoo Messenger account and allowed iChat users to take text, voice and video chats using their Yahoo Postal service accounts. It also supported third-political party plugins, eventually assuasive other protocols to be uniform with the software.^[9] iChat vi was the last iChat version; in Os 10 Mount Lion, information technology was replaced by Messages. The concluding release, iChat half dozen.0.1, was published on Feb ane, 2012.

Messages [ edit ]

As part of the Bone X Mountain Lion preview, Apple announced on February 16, 2012 that its OS Ten messaging client would be Letters,^[10] and that information technology would support the iMessage protocol, making it uniform with the iOS client. Messages also incorporates FaceTime support. Apple fabricated Messages immediately bachelor every bit a downloadable beta version for use on Mac OS X 10.vii.

Supported protocols [ edit ]

iChat'south AIM support was fully endorsed by AOL, and used their official implementation of the AIM OSCAR protocol. Using a XMPP transport,^[eleven] iChat could serve as a client for AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, MobileMe, ICQ and XMPP. iChat could besides integrate Google Talk contacts into the XMPP pane.

References [ edit ]

^ Johns, Ralph (October 2008). "iChat Information Pages Version 2". Ralph Johns . Retrieved July 29, 2010.
^ Johns, Ralph (November 2008). "iChat Data Pages Version 3". Ralph Johns . Retrieved July thirty, 2010.
^ Marc Krochmal (April 12, 2005). "Rendezvous is changing to..." rendezvous-dev (Mailing listing). Archived from the original on July 28, 2014.
^ "iChat". MacRumors . Archived from the original on March 2, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
^ MacNN Staff (Baronial 6, 2006). "ChatFX developer on iChat Theater" . Retrieved Baronial 6, 2006.
^ Johns, Ralph (November 2008). "iChat Information Pages Version four: A Brief review and What's changed". Ralph Johns . Retrieved July 30, 2010.
^ "Refined from installation to shutdown - More reliable, college-resolution iChat". Apple . June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
^ Johns, Ralph (June 3, 2010). "About iChat: iChat five". Ralph Johns . Retrieved July 29, 2010.
^ AppleInsider Staff (April 6, 2011). "Inside Mac OS X 10.seven Panthera leo: iChat half-dozen adds Yahoo IM, business relationship integration, web page sharing". AppleInsider . Retrieved Feb 12, 2012.
^ OS X Mount Lion Preview — The Verge
^ Rivera, Melvin (October 17, 2009). "iChat to MSN Through Jabber". All Forces. Archived from the original on August 5, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2010.

External links [ edit ]

Official website (archived)
XMPP Standards Foundation