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How to make a FaceTime call from your Mac
By Joseph Keller Friday, Dec 30, two thousand sixteen at Three:00 pm EST
Here’s how to get embarked with your Mac’s built-in movie and audio calling app, FaceTime.
While Messages is a fine 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 movie and audio calls to people when your communication needs a more private touch.
Go after this guide to learn your way around FaceTime for Mac.
How to set up FaceTime on Mac
Getting began with FaceTime is fairly ordinary and all you’ll need is your Apple ID.
Come in 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, come in your verification code.
Uncheck the boxes next to the email address is you don’t want to receive calls from.
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.
Choose Movie or Audio based on the type of call you want to make.
Click on a contact’s name, number, or email, or come in a name, number, or email into the search bar.
Click on the Phone icon or Camera icon to initiate a call.
How to add an email address in FaceTime
If you have a lot of email addresses or aliases, you can set FaceTime up to permit people to contact you using any of them.
Click on FaceTime in the Menu bar and select Preferences.
Come in fresh email address.
How to choose which number or email address to call from in FaceTime
Select which phone number or email address people will see when you call them using FaceTime.
Click on FaceTime in the Menu bar and select Preferences.
Click the drop-down menu next to Commence fresh calls from.
Choose which email address or phone number that you’ll embark fresh calls from.
How to set your FaceTime ringtone
Personalize your FaceTime practice with a fresh ringtone.
Click on FaceTime in the Menu bar and select Preferences.
Click the drop-down menu next to Ringtone.
Choose your preferred ringtone.
How to set your location in FaceTime
- Open FaceTime on your Mac.
Click on FaceTime in the Menu bar and select Preferences.
Click the drop-down menu next to Location.
Choose your preferred location.
How to choose your default app for calls
You can determine which app should be your primary solution for calls on your Mac, be it FaceTime, Skype, or something else.
Click on FaceTime in the Menu bar and select Preferences.
Click the drop-down menu next to Default for calls.
Choose from FaceTime, Skype, and any other apps on the list.
Questions?
If you’ve got any other questions about getting began with FaceTime on your Mac, don’t hesitate to ask in the comments.