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IChat

iChat (previously iChat AV) is a discontinued instant messaging software application developed by Apple for use on its Mac OS X operating system. It supported instant text messaging over XMPP/Jingle or OSCAR (AIM) protocol, audio and video calling, and screen-sharing capabilities. It also allowed for local network discussion with users discovered through…

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Developers
Apple AOL (partial)
License
Proprietary
Operating system
macOS
Release
24 August 2002; 24 years ago (2002-08-24)
Successor
Messages FaceTime
Type
Instant messaging

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IChat

Nodes52
Edges51
Triples94
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.038462
Components1

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IChat

Top relations

related to iChat AV 3 · 19
IChat → Additionally, AV, AVC, Bonjour, Facebook Chat, Google Talk, However, In June, In October, Mac, Mac OS, Messenger, MobileMe, Rendezvous, Steve Jobs, These, This, XMPP, Yahoo
related to history · 12
IChat → Address Book, AIM, Ari Gold, August, Classic, Entourage, Eric Murphy, HBO, It, Mac OS, Mail, One
related to iChat 4 · 11
IChat → Backdrops, ChatFX, Keynote, Leopard, Mac OS, Minor, Photo Booth, Plum Amazing, Quick Look, Screen Sharing, Theater
related to iChat AV 2 · 10
IChat → AIM, AOL, AOL Instant Messenger, Apple, Apple's, AV, In February, Mac OS, On, Windows
related to Supported protocols · 10
IChat → AIM, AIM OSCAR, AOL, AOL Instant Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, MobileMe, Using, XMPP, Yahoo Messenger
related to iChat 6 · 9
IChat → February, It, Mac OS, Messages, Mountain Lion, OS, The, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Messenger
related to iChat AV · 8
IChat → Apple, AV, In June, It, Mac OS, Session Initiation Protocol, SIP, The
related to iChat 5 · 3
IChat → Mac OS, Snow Leopard, Theater
related to Interface · 3
IChat → Apple's Aqua, For, With
Developers · 1
IChat → Apple AOL (partial)

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video os mac messages users av apple version allowed xmpp instant messaging support protocol 10 supported also used chat facetime

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
IChatDevelopersApple AOL (partial)1.00infobox
IChatLicenseProprietary1.00infobox
IChatOperating systemmacOS1.00infobox
IChatRelease24 August 2002; 24 years ago (2002-08-24)1.00infobox
IChatSuccessorMessages FaceTime1.00infobox
IChatTypeInstant messaging1.00infobox
account creationinstance ofsupport was limited as it did not support several common XMPP features0.80text
service discoveryinstance ofsupport was limited as it did not support several common XMPP features0.80text
full multi-user chat support. iChat 3 included the Bonjour protocolinstance ofsupport was limited as it did not support several common XMPP features0.80text
IChatrelated to historyAugust0.60section
IChatrelated to historyMac OS0.60section
IChatrelated to historyIt0.60section

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