Which IM client do you use?

schweb · schweb #1 (**permalink**)

03-19-2005, 09:41 PM

Most people today use IM and most use multiple clients. Which client is the main one you use?

Kokopelli · Kokopelli #2 (**permalink**)

03-19-2005, 09:46 PM

I mostly use Adium, sometimes iChat. I would like to use Proteus but SameTime is broken on it and I need that for my work.

schweb · schweb #3 (**permalink**)

03-19-2005, 09:54 PM

Sametime is fixed in the latest beta. You can get it in the forums:

http://defaultware.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7162

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #4 (**permalink**)

03-19-2005, 09:57 PM

I use adium and bring up iChat when I need to use my iSight

Kokopelli · Kokopelli #5 (**permalink**)

03-19-2005, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by schweb

Sametime is fixed in the latest beta. You can get it in the forums:

http://defaultware.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7162

Cool I'll give it a try Monday.

iWhat · iWhat #6 (**permalink**)

03-19-2005, 09:59 PM

I'm currently using iChat and Adium, but I use to use Proteus. Now, after trying out Adium, I think that I still like Proteus better. I like the look and the sound effects. Sound effects? Yep, oddly enough, I like it for its sound effects.

Macman · Macman #7 (**permalink**)

03-19-2005, 10:02 PM

I use ichat a tiny bit more than adium, cause I do lots of file transfers, if adium could do xfers, Id stick with just adium.

schweb · schweb #8 (**permalink**)

03-19-2005, 10:18 PM

Yeah I mainly use Proteus and when I want to vid chat I pull up iChat. I rarely every file transfer so that's not an issue for me.

meltbanana314 · meltbanana314 #9 (**permalink**)

03-19-2005, 10:35 PM

Adium, which I use ICQ and Jabber through.

witeshark · witeshark #10 (**permalink**)

03-20-2005, 12:05 AM

I had aim on the pc, so I use iChat and I'm extremely happy with it

CaptainMack · CaptainMack #11 (**permalink**)

03-20-2005, 12:51 AM

ichat and msn. some irc also.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #12 (**permalink**)

03-20-2005, 03:08 AM

If I am just going to chat with AIM buddies, I prefer IChat. Some of my close friends and I send pictures since we live in different states. Ichat handles that better than anything else I have used.

If I have to also use Yahoo and ICQ then I fire up Adium. I like Proteus also but Adium is free and works great as a multi chat client.

kiwimac · kiwimac #13 (**permalink**)

03-20-2005, 04:13 AM

Adium is the main one I use, one window with tabs for all my chats - can't beat it, but if I want to audio chat I use ichat or skype to chat to friends who have pc's

Sunshine_Mac · Sunshine_Mac #14 (**permalink**)

03-20-2005, 05:42 AM

I feel a bit stupid here, I've never heard of half of these lol. I've always used yahoo, I tried icq and msn but neither of them support a cam so I binned them lol. Just heard about skype last week too but my OS isn't right for that, ah well worse things could happen

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flonejek · flonejek #15 (**permalink**)

03-20-2005, 08:34 AM

mmm time for some linkage

adiumX: http://www.adiumx.com/
iChat: http://www.apple.com/ichat/
MSN: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/default...d=msnmessenger
Proteus: http://www.defaultware.com/proteus/
Yahoo: http://messenger.yahoo.com/messenger/download/mac.html
AIM: http://www.aim.com/get_aim/mac/latest_macosx.adp?aolp=

I'm using the 0.8 beta of adiumX by the way...

View Poll Results: Which IM client to you use?
iChat	26	24.53%
MSN Messenger	17	16.04%
Yahoo! Messenger	4	3.77%
Official AIM Client	8	7.55%
Proteus	4	3.77%
Adium	42	39.62%
Other	5	4.72%
Voters: 106. You may not vote on this poll

schweb #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 13,213 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro \| LED Cinema Display \| iPhone 4 \| iPad 2	03-19-2005, 09:41 PM Most people today use IM and most use multiple clients. Which client is the main one you use? schweb \| community leader flickr » facebook » twitter » tumblr » google+ » about.me Mac-Forums: On Twitter \| On Facebook \| On Flickr
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trpnmonkey41 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	03-19-2005, 09:57 PM I use adium and bring up iChat when I need to use my iSight Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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schweb #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 13,213 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro \| LED Cinema Display \| iPhone 4 \| iPad 2	03-19-2005, 10:18 PM Yeah I mainly use Proteus and when I want to vid chat I pull up iChat. I rarely every file transfer so that's not an issue for me. schweb \| community leader flickr » facebook » twitter » tumblr » google+ » about.me Mac-Forums: On Twitter \| On Facebook \| On Flickr
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Sunshine_Mac #14 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	03-20-2005, 05:42 AM I feel a bit stupid here, I've never heard of half of these lol. I've always used yahoo, I tried icq and msn but neither of them support a cam so I binned them lol. Just heard about skype last week too but my OS isn't right for that, ah well worse things could happen)
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Kokopelli #2 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	03-19-2005, 09:46 PM I mostly use Adium, sometimes iChat. I would like to use Proteus but SameTime is broken on it and I need that for my work.
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iWhat #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 11, 2004 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 5,756 Mac Specs: Macbook, iMac G5, iPad, iPhone 4, iPod (MANY)!	03-19-2005, 09:59 PM I'm currently using iChat and Adium, but I use to use Proteus. Now, after trying out Adium, I think that I still like Proteus better. I like the look and the sound effects. Sound effects? Yep, oddly enough, I like it for its sound effects.
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Macman #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	03-19-2005, 10:02 PM I use ichat a tiny bit more than adium, cause I do lots of file transfers, if adium could do xfers, Id stick with just adium.
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meltbanana314 #9 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	03-19-2005, 10:35 PM Adium, which I use ICQ and Jabber through.
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witeshark #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Miami FL Posts: 2,860 Mac Specs: G4 1Ghz OS X 10.4.7	03-20-2005, 12:05 AM I had aim on the pc, so I use iChat and I'm extremely happy with it
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CaptainMack #11 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	03-20-2005, 12:51 AM ichat and msn. some irc also.
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dtravis7 #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,771 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	03-20-2005, 03:08 AM If I am just going to chat with AIM buddies, I prefer IChat. Some of my close friends and I send pictures since we live in different states. Ichat handles that better than anything else I have used. If I have to also use Yahoo and ICQ then I fire up Adium. I like Proteus also but Adium is free and works great as a multi chat client.
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kiwimac #13 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	03-20-2005, 04:13 AM Adium is the main one I use, one window with tabs for all my chats - can't beat it, but if I want to audio chat I use ichat or skype to chat to friends who have pc's
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flonejek #15 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	03-20-2005, 08:34 AM mmm time for some linkage adiumX: http://www.adiumx.com/ iChat: http://www.apple.com/ichat/ MSN: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/default...d=msnmessenger Proteus: http://www.defaultware.com/proteus/ Yahoo: http://messenger.yahoo.com/messenger/download/mac.html AIM: http://www.aim.com/get_aim/mac/latest_macosx.adp?aolp= I'm using the 0.8 beta of adiumX by the way...
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