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Send attachments via iChat's video chat window Apps
I discovered by accident that iChat's video window will take a file attachment dropped directly into it -- it then asks if you'd like to send the file to the user with whom you're chatting. Cool!

[robg adds: Keep in mind that transferring a file while video chatting will increase the load on your connection, and may result in video and/or audio dropouts while the file is sent ... I've had this happen when a well-meaning relative dropped a 3MB digital picture into the chat text window while we were talking!]
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Send attachments via iChat's video chat window
Authored by: gourls on Sep 14, '04 11:01:14PM
That's so awesome, dude! I mean, to be able to chat with someone using video and drop in a file at the same time (even if your picture drops out for a second). But that's still cool. Please post some more comments. And remember kids: if you don't understand something, come right to me.

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Send attachments via iChat's video chat window
Authored by: DavidRavenMoon on Sep 15, '04 09:59:01AM

And of course this also works with regular text chats. It's also up in the "Buddies" menu (Send File...)

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Send attachments via iChat's video chat window
Authored by: prk on Sep 15, '04 12:31:02PM

When sending a file to someone not using iChat will crash their connection. I get this a lot with people using AIM. I guess the direct connect doesn't work sometimes.



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