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A comment on the question "New Mac user wants to use paltalk!!" in Paltalk:

Paltalk express uses flash and will not run on an iphone. When Adobe and Apple release flash for iphone, then it might work. Maybe. – D. Richards, on May 19, 2009 10:03

D. Richards asked a question in Paltalk on March 04, 2009 17:39:

(Mac) Paltalk Express will not transmit sound but Flash settings show the mic works

Using Express in Fluid/webkit/Safari 4; MacOS 10.5.6 on MacBook Pro with built-in iSight and mic and speakers.

I can't get it to transmit sound. In Flash settings, I select the internal mic and the green-to-red level bar shows that it has access to the mic and it is functional. When I hold the transmit button, my pals in SuperIM or a room (tried both) can't hear me but they can hear others. I can hear them, see their cams, and share my cam (great work on that guys!) but since the last time I used Express, no mic transmit.

A comment on the question "Multitouch on a 2.2 Ghz MacBook Pro?" in Apple:

would be very nice – D. Richards, on October 10, 2008 20:36

D. Richards replied on August 07, 2008 22:05 to the question "New Mac user wants to use paltalk!!" in Paltalk:

TY for removing spam.

I know what you mean lalkrishna, but when you set up Paltalk in Fluid like I said, it really does look good and work well. Personally, I'd like to see Paltalk switch on ALL platforms to an Adobe AIR client, which runs on Windows Mac and Linux all the same, but that's really the next step, take all clients to AIR.

D. Richards replied on July 21, 2008 20:57 to the problem "PaltalkExpress Down" in Paltalk:

@Salsa: Try the new address - http://express.paltalk.com

D. Richards replied on July 12, 2008 16:56 to the question "New Mac user wants to use paltalk!!" in Paltalk:

Parallels is more stable than VMware Fusion. You can find trial versions on apple.com/downloads for both pieces of software, or on macupdate.com - Parallels is in the macheist.com packages too. To run Windows on your Mac, you need a real Windows installer and a real windows serial number. And to be honest, you can see cams and talk to people, and the Pal team is working on sharing your cam over Pal Express, so you might just want to give it some time. Paltalk and Autocad are about the two last popular software packages that don't have a dedicated real Mac project, but at least for Pal Express, the damn thing works, and its nicer looking than Paltalk 9.4 on Windows.

If you want Paltalk Express to feel like a real mac program, goto fluidapp.com and download Fluid. Configure a new Fluid instance, call it Paltalk, use one of the icons below, point the home page to http://express.paltalk.com, and in preferences under appearance choose "no chrome"

D. Richards replied on July 12, 2008 16:45 to the problem "Inactivity Log Out" in Paltalk:

This issue has reared its head again the past 2 days. I'll get "Inactivity log out" during an active conversation. Its incredibly frustrating and I thought it was fixed...

D. Richards replied on July 04, 2008 18:44 to the problem "Inactivity Log Out" in Paltalk:

July 3 build helps. Good work guys.

D. Richards replied on July 03, 2008 19:39 to the problem "Inactivity Log Out" in Paltalk:

21 minutes this time... I'll go back to 9.4 on VMware, I'm lost.

D. Richards replied on July 03, 2008 19:17 to the problem "Inactivity Log Out" in Paltalk:

Nope. It let me be online for 43 minutes, then "Inactivity Timeout" while I had 4 active IM's open.

Mac OS-X 10.5.3, Java 5 or 6, Fluid.app/Safari... and I'm confused and frustrated.

D. Richards replied on July 03, 2008 18:57 to the problem "Inactivity Log Out" in Paltalk:

Well... that seems to have helped. If things revert I'll bitch more. :-P

D. Richards replied on July 03, 2008 18:32 to the problem "Inactivity Log Out" in Paltalk:

I changed my Java settings to default to 6.0, and updated my flash settings... see how this goes.

I kinda wish Paltalk Express was available as an Adobe Air applet... Air is cross platform and configures itself to be allowed to use your mic and cam if it needs to... and maybe those Linux guys would be less frustrated. They seem really upset all the time...

D. Richards replied on July 03, 2008 10:06 to the problem "Inactivity Log Out" in Paltalk:

I never minimize to the dock anyway... I'll hide the browser (command-h) sometimes but I usually just leave it running in the background.

D. Richards replied on July 03, 2008 08:43 to the problem "Inactivity Log Out" in Paltalk:

No... this happens during active use. Its not really inactivity. Its just happened since last week's build, and this week's July 1 build has not helped. Like I said, it logs due to "inactivity" while under active use. Its very frustrating. I've moved to Paltalk 9.x on VMware Fusion/Windows XP primarily - but that is not a real solution, its just a pain.

D. Richards replied on July 01, 2008 05:58 to the problem "Inactivity Log Out" in Paltalk:

Since tonight's rebuild, this problem still persists. Inactivity log out while I'm typing to boot... I'm genuinely frustrated.

D. Richards replied on June 30, 2008 18:15 to the problem "Inactivity Log Out" in Paltalk:

This problem continues to persist... and no matter how "active" I am, it still logs out due to "inactivity" after a few minutes being online. I've taken to using Pal 9.x in vmware fusion/windows xp, but that's just frustrating and not a great solution to using Pal on a Mac.

D. Richards started following the question "why no admin capabilities?" in Paltalk.

D. Richards reported a problem in Paltalk on June 27, 2008 07:40:

Inactivity Log Out

Tonight since the 10 minute Paltalk downtime... my Paltalk Express (Fluid.app/Safari, Mac OS-X 10.5.3, Java 1.4.2) has been logging me out every ten minutes or so due to "inactivity" - I leave my Paltalk online for days, I never had this problem before, I never had it with Windows version 9.x, and its very inconvenient. I don't want to have to type in the Opie and Anthony room in the morning to be able to hear the stream, I don't want to be logged out and inaccessible to my contacts just because I'm not actively talking on Pal. This is... very inconvenient and frustrating. Thank you for looking at this.

D. Richards replied on June 27, 2008 07:32 to the problem "Time always says AM" in Paltalk:

Right now, since the Paltalk "10 minute service downtime" tonight, the timestamp is not reporting on my side of the conversation, but its reporting on the other, like this:

(3:26 AM) Jules74: welcome back
mloperative: my paltalk keeps logging out tonight
(3:27 AM) Jules74: lmao
(3:27 AM) Jules74: its ok

D. Richards replied on June 21, 2008 21:10 to the problem "Time always says AM" in Paltalk:

Nope... its not... but I understand it better now.

During the noon hour - 12:xxPM - time stamp reports 12:xxAM.
During the midnight hour - 12:xxAM - time stamp reports 0:xxAM.