Best Video Chat Application for Mac

(January 27, 2009)

With video becoming more and more a part of our everyday lives, it's important to find the best method for sharing that video with others. Apple's built-in iSight cameras provide the ultimate in convenience when considering live video connections, so it's natural that the Mac video chat spectrum is growing fast. Taking into consideration the quality, ease of use, and connectivity of every program available, we have compiled our list of the best video chat applications currently available for the Mac.

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Skype

Why it's best:
It's dominating feature being video quality, Skype provides an overall multimedia solution for both Mac and PC. Skype is free for video, voice, and text chats from computer-to-computer, and continues to grow in popularity ever since it became the medium of choice for eBay us...read full review

Why it's a best pick:
iChat is included with every new Mac by default, and it's strength in video chatting comes from it's ability to connect to multiple services that friends and family may already use. Although iChat does not have the strength of a single network for video chatting like Skype d... read full review

Why it's a best pick:
Google, depending on the existing connectivity of its' users on the popular Gmail service, recently launched the first true in-browser video chatting service. Being usable on both Mac and PC's, Gmail provides the ultimate in convenient video conferencing. The quality of the ... read full review

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