Apple iChat & MobileMe & GTalk

Question

I am signed into iChat with my Mobile Me account, Is there a way to add google talk contacts to the account and chat through iChat?

Answer 1

Here's how to configure iChat to connect to Google Talk:

1. Open iChat.

2. From the iChat menu, select Preferences...

3. Click Accounts along the top of the dialogue box.

4. Click the + button along the bottom to add a new account.

5. Select Jabber Account from the Account Type drop-down menu.

6. Enter the following information in the appropriate fields:

   • Jabber ID:
     • If you're signing in with a Gmail or Google Mail username, enter your full email address.
     • If your Google Talk username isn't associated with any Google email product, add @gmail.com to the end of your username. For example, iloveyoko will become [email protected]
     • If you're a Google Apps user, enter your full email address ([email protected]).
     • Password: Your password.
     • Server: talk.google.com

7. Click Add.

8. Highlight your new account in the Accounts section, and then click Server Settings.

9. Enter the following information in the appropriate fields:

   • Server: talk.google.com

   • Port: 5223

     

10. Check the boxes next to Connect using SSL and Allow self-signed certificates. You don't need to check the box next to Warn before password is sent insecurely -- your password is always secure with Google Talk.

11. Enter iChat in the Location field. If this field is left blank, you won't be able to sign in.