After pulling the curtain off its new Macbook Pro, Apple has now put up FaceTime HD app to the masses. If you are running the latest version of Mac OS X, Mac 10.6.6 that is, then you can download FaceTime app from the Mac App Store.
If you are using any of these apple’s iphone model like iphone4, iphone5 or Macbook Pro, iPad, iMac, and Mac Mini, you can use Facetime absolutely free. The all you need to use this app is a 3G, 4G or a Wi-Fi connection and you can enjoy your conversations with your family and friends via video conferencing. How to set up FaceTime on Mac. Getting started with FaceTime is fairly simple and all you'll need is your Apple ID. Open FaceTime on your Mac. Enter your Apple ID email address and password and hit Sing In. If you have two-step or two-factor authentication turned on for your Apple ID, enter your verification code.
Facetime has some sort of reverse dialing mechanism associated with your apple id. That means you need to dial out to a different unique id. If you create a second apple id for this purpose and associate it with the iPad or the macbook, you should be able to call them when you are away. Fix FaceTime Camera Not Connected in Display. Sometimes FaceTime HD camera not working on MacBook is because it’s stuck on the internal camera and cannot select the display camera automatically; you can enable the camera manually. Open FaceTime on your Mac; Go to Menu - Video, select 'Facetime HD Camera (Display)' 4. The other members of the Group FaceTime video chat can be using any compatible Mac, iPhone, or iPad. If the recipients do not have sufficient system software versions they will not be able to join the FaceTime Group call. How to Start a Group FaceTime Call on Mac. Beginning a Group FaceTime call from a Mac is quite simple.
While the app is included free of charge on the new Macbook Pro, rest of the users have to — unfortunately — buy FaceTime HD from the Mac App Store. Yes, FaceTime HD is a paid tool. But the app is totally worth it, especially if you using it on the 27-inch screen iMac, or on the Macbook Pro.
Only these Macbook Pro is capable of sending video calls:
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)
- MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)
These Macs are capable of viewing an HD call with FaceTime for Mac and Mac OS X v10.6.6 and later:
- MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)
- MacBook (13-inch, Early 2008), or newer, with a 2.4 GHz or better processor
- MacBook Pro (15-inch and 17-inch, Early 2008), or newer, with a 2.4 GHz or better processor
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010), or newer, with a 2.53 GHz or better processor
- iMac (20-inch and 24-inch, Early 2008), or newer, with a 2.4 GHz or better processor
- iMac (21.5-inch and 27-inch, Late 2009), or newer, with a 3.06 GHz or better processor
- Mac Pro (all models), with a compatible video camera
- Mac mini (Early 2009) or newer, with a 2.26 GHz or better processor and a compatible video camera
Download FaceTime HD App
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FaceTime HD app is available for $0.99. Interestingly, due to the “accounting requirement,” Apple had to put a price tag on the app; otherwise FaceTime HD app would have been a freebie. Nonetheless, from the initial reviews on the App Store, people are thoroughly enjoying the app. So you get your money’s worth with this app.
You can download the app by searching “FaceTime” on the Mac App Store, or by visiting the iTunes page.
Also, HD video calling option is only available for intel-based Macs. To make video calling, you should have a built-in FaceTime camera, an iSight camera along with the USB video class (UVC) camera, or a FireWire DV camcorder.