Apple Messages 6.1 - iChat replacement coming in 10.8 (beta now available for 10.7).. (Free)

Apple Messages 6.1 - iChat replacement coming in 10.8 (beta now available for 10.7).. (Free): "

Download Apple Messages Beta and get a taste of what's coming in OS X Mountain Lion. When you install Messages, it replaces iChat. But iChat services will continue to work. And Messages brings iMessage to the Mac just like on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch running iOS 5. Here are the features you can expect with Messages:

• Send unlimited iMessages to any Mac, iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.*
• Start an iMessage conversation on your Mac and continue it on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.
• Send photos, videos, attachments, contacts, locations, and more.
• Launch a FaceTime video call and bring the conversation face-to-face.
• Messages supports iMessage, AIM, Yahoo!, Google Talk, and Jabber accounts.

Mac OS X 10.7.3 or later

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(Via MacUpdate - Mac OS X.)