It supports instant text and voice messaging over XMPP or Jingle or OSP protocol, video chats and screen sharing capabilities over HTTP. A number of web browser based browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and Opera support the use of ichat in web browsing.
Apple later made a Chat available in different languages for a wider variety of users.Īpple iChat AV is basically a modified form of the classic instant messenger (IM) software, capable of bringing together Mac OS X computers running Mac Instant Time or Mac Server to chat rooms and video chats. I Chat was first released in Germany in 2000, but did not reach the international market until the late part of 2003. The name is derived from the company's I chats - chat letters - in the vein of Vonage - the famous 19th century German instant messenger.
Apple iChat AV is an instant messaging (IM) client/server application designed and written for use with the Apple Mac OS X.