May 14, 2020 Next, you need to visit the Bluestacks store homepage and search for “Facetime” in the search panel. Download the Facetime app from the store and then install it. After completing the installation process, you have to launch the “Facetime” app following the instructions on the screen. Open the FaceTime app on your Mac From your Dock or Applications folder. Turn On FaceTime. Sign in with your Apple ID and Password. When signed in, select FaceTime from the menu bar at the top of your screen. Go to Preferences, then in the Settings tab,deselect any email address you don’t want to be linked with your FaceTime account.
While Messages is a great way to shoot off a quick text to your friends, sometimes you want to actually talk to people. This is where FaceTime comes in. FaceTime lets you make video and audio calls to people when your communication needs a more personal touch.
FaceTime for Mac OS X was announced on October 20, 2010. On March 2, 2011, FaceTime support was announced for the newly introduced iPad 2, which had forward- and rear-facing cameras. On February 24, 2011, FaceTime left beta and was listed in the Mac App Store for US$0.99.
May 29, 2020 Making a FaceTime video call is as simple as opening up the FaceTime app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, tapping the '+' button in the corner, choosing a contact, tapping on the FaceTime.
Follow this guide to learn your way around FaceTime for Mac.
How to set up FaceTime on Mac
Getting started with FaceTime is fairly simple and all you'll need is your Apple ID.
Open FaceTime on your Mac.
Enter your Apple ID email address and password and hit Sing In. If you have two-step or two-factor authentication turned on for your Apple ID, enter your verification code.
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How to place a call in FaceTime
Leave your phone in your pocket or on your desk, and make your next call with FaceTime instead.
Open FaceTime on your Mac.
Click the search bar if you're placing a new call.
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Enter a name, number, or email address that you want to contact.
Click Audio or Video to choose how to contact that person.
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Click FaceTime Audio or the contact's phone number if you chose Audio.
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How to add an email address in FaceTime
If you have a lot of email addresses or aliases, you can set your account up so that you can be reached at all of these addresses in FaceTime. But you don't set this up in the FaceTime app. Instead, you'll need to head to System Preferences.
Open System Preferences from your Dock or Applications folder.
Click Apple ID.
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Click Name, Phone, Email.
Click the + button under the Reachable At section.
If you've got any other questions about getting started with FaceTime on your Mac, don't hesitate to ask in the comments.
Updated July 2020: Up-to-date through the latest version of macOS Catalina.
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