Improves performance when FaceTime is taken full screen. Update only available via the Mac App Store. It would also be nice to have FaceTime open without constantly seeing video of yourself! This is complicated by the fact that you can't add contacts to FaceTime directly, but have to do it via Address Book so if you don't use Address Book, you'll have to start. While integration with your contacts on the iPhone makes perfect sense, on the Mac it's less useful and some users may find contacts get duplicated or confused on their Mac. Although much will depend on your internet connection, the quality of calling on Facetime is generally better than Skype.įaceTime is not perfect though. All round, it's a very smooth, simple and comfortable video call experience.
If the iPhone is rotated, the image also changes on FaceTime for Mac, from landscape to portrait and back. Image quality is excellent, and the display is pleasantly free of distractions.
Calling an iPad or iPhone is easy, once your contacts are added via your Apple ID.
