Adium

I'm seeing this same problem (the lack of window focus), most especially with Firefox and Thunderbird; have also seen a hint of it (but not so consistently) with Adium. It doesn't happen when I use ctrl-arrows to go to another screen and then back, but does happen when I use command-tab. Hard to tell if it's an OS-side bug or a Mozilla bug where the applications aren't...

MS operating systems, there's Pidgin. There's even a version that installs on Windows. Pidgin also supports multiple protocols including MySpaceIM. Adium actually uses libpurple, the library that is used for Pidgin, so think of Adium as Pidgin for Mac OS X. ...

If you can plug into ethernet, you can see if that is the issue. You may want to try using Adium, an alternative MSN client that has better OS X support.

Future versions of Adium/MSN Messenger will support this, but I don't know of a way to do this currently Google Talk video works via iChat, however. (as does AIM?)

"...With Service Pack 1 for Live Communications Server 2005, Microsoft have added the ability for LCS installations to interoperate with the MSN, AOL and Yahoo! IM networks..." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Office_Communications_Server#Competition

Adium might work... as I think the PC counterparts Gaim and Pidgin also support MS forms. (at least works for jabber)

MSN would be nice, but it is Microsoft that we are talking about. Apple has very limited ties with them (only with the iPod + iTunes, BootCamp, and more recently, Safari). I don't see why they would offer it. MSN is available for iChat via Jabber, but I don't think it allows for audio/video chat. Adium is nice and that should have the audio/video support soon.

I REALLY want native support for MSN in iChat AV. This means Audio, Video, AND Audio/Video conferencing. Also including custom display names, now playing, ability to save and use custom emoticons, ability to change contact names based on Address Book entries. iChat AV is a great app, it's just a shame that I have no use for it because virtualy none of my friends use AIM. And...

default apps that were running at the time include Firefox, Thunderbird, Adium ... that's probably it. X11 and Terminal were also running. ...

minutes ago while using Adium and Safari, my MacBook Pro shut down without any warning. I tried to boot up again but it got past the 'chime' and shut down again. ...