Traditionally I would only use AIM for an internet messenger. That was before I had a MacBook running OS X Leopard. Apple’s MacBook line comes with a built in camera called iSight, which naturally would allow you to video chat with another person that has the required equipment.

Tonight I found one of the most amazing new features in Leopard, Screen Sharing w/ iChat. I discovered this while looking for an alternative for internet meetings on GoToMeeting.com, since Mac users are only allowed to join meetings and not host them. If another user is running OS X Leopard you can utilize iChat for both video conferencing and screen sharing, making a great, free alternative to GoToMeeting. You can request to view other’s screen, control there screen remotely or show your own screen seamlessly.

Heres the tutorial I followed to get started using Screen Share w/ iChat that also covers Screen Sharing via The Finder which is a bit more complicated to setup. (OS X Leopard only)