How to add Facebook chat to iChat

Facebook has its own chat at the bottom of all the pages that you visit when your logged into their site. This is really handy when you want to talk to a person quickly. But what if you dont wanna keep a window or tab open for Facebook to chat? You can set up iChat or Adium (a free IM client for mac). So go to your preferences in iChat and add a jabber account.

Now that your at this window add in the account name your account name you set up on facebook (found on your settings page) followed by @chat.facebook.com then your password stays the same. So it will be “username@chat.facebook.com” Click the little down arrow that says “server options” and for the server field put “chat.facebook.com” and for the port type “5222″ and SSL off. Click okay and your set!

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  • Jonasbrotherslol
    not working
  • PAF
    Works perfectly as described. Just follow the directions.
  • well, How can I use iChat to connect to Facebook IM via jabber? ..... You can add your Facebook friend's Facebook chat
  • brandi
    not working !!!!!!
  • Robert20
    What do you need help with?
  • Mike
    Has anyone gotten this to work??
  • robertdel12
    What do you need help with?
  • Mike
    in the account name does something go after it like a @ or a "."

    BTW this is mike from apple-rumors, twitter,
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