How to Use gChat in iChat
- 1). Open iChat on your computer. Click “iChat,” and select “Preferences” from the drop-down menu.
- 2). Click the “Accounts” tab in the Preferences window.
- 3). Click the “+” sign at the bottom left corner of the Preferences window. A pop-up box appears.
- 4). Click the down arrow on the drop-down menu next to Account Type. Click “Jabber Account” from the menu that appears.
- 5). Type your Gmail address into the Jabber ID text field. If you have a Google Talk username but no Gmail address, type your username followed by “@gmail.com.” For example, “yourusername@gmail.com.”
- 6). Enter your Gmail or Google Talk password into the Password text field.
- 7). Type “talk.google.com” into the Server text field. Click “Add.”
- 8). Click the Google account you created from the Accounts box in the Preferences window. Select “Server Settings” from the main portion of the window.
- 9). Type “talk.google.com” into the Server text field and “5223” into the Port text field.
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Check the boxes next to “Connect Using SSL” and “Allow Self-signed Certificates.” You don't need to check the box next to “Warn Before Password is Sent Insecurely.” - 11
Type “iChat” into the Location text field. You are now able to see your Gmail and/or Google Talk contacts in your iChat Buddy List.
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