(cache) Facebook 101: 25 Tips and Tricks

Facebook 101: 25 Tips and Tricks

by Tom Samiljan — Nov 13th 2008 at 1:45PM

Get on Facebook from other places

There are other ways to stay in touch with your Facebook contacts while not actually being on Facebook. Instant Messaging programs such as Adium (for Mac), for example, let you add your Facebook Chat friends right into the mix with all your AIM, Yahoo! Instant Messenger, and Windows Live Messenger friends. This means you not only get to talk live with your Facebook friends while using your favorite chat program, but that you also can get instant status updates flashing on your screen as soon as your friends post them. For other apps that'll help you manage and visit your Facebook prfile, be sure to check out the Switched/CNET downloads area.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Garrett said 6:23PM on 11-19-2008

Seriously? You mention a single example of the kind of program you're talking about, and it's a Mac program?
You could at least do the rest of the world a favor and mention Digsby too, instead of making them go look for it.

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