FaceTime for Mac Beta is Here!

ByMike Moffit

FaceTime for Mac makes it possible to make video calls to anyone on an iPhone 4 or iPod touch from your Mac over Wi-Fi. So you can catch up, hang out, joke around, and stay in touch with just a click. It’s great to hear a voice, but it’s often even better to see the face that goes with it.

With FaceTime on iPhone, iPod touch, and the Mac, you can see what everyone’s up to no matter where they are — with a click or a tap, a smile and a laugh.

FaceTime is easy to set up on your Mac. All you need is an Apple ID and an email address and you’re ready to roll. To start a video call with your best friend, just find her entry in the Contacts list. FaceTime works perfectly with Address Book so you don’t have to enter your contacts from scratch. Click her phone number if you want to call her iPhone 4. To call her iPod touch or Mac, use her email address. An invitation pops up on her screen. When she accepts, the video call begins. And there you are, face to face. Mac to iPhone, iPod touch, or Mac.

Whenever someone tries to reach you, the call rings through on every Mac you own even if FaceTime isn’t running. So you never have to worry about making yourself available. If you don’t want to receive calls, just turn FaceTime off in Preferences.

FaceTime for Mac is in beta and you can download it now for free by clicking here!

Note: FaceTime requires Mac OS X v10.6.4 Snow Leopard or later.

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