'which instant messenger' help please

Dejan · Dejan #1 (**permalink**)

06-09-2008, 07:33 PM

I know there are already threads about different im's people use but none of them seem to have answered my particular quiery. Can anyone give me a straight answer as to which IM will flash the tab on the bottom of my screen when someone im chatting to has written something, its something i figuired all IM's came with as standard but the one i tried didnt, im sorry ive forgotten the name of the one i tried but its a pretty popular one. Its a small feature but a pretty key aspect of instant messenging because i dont exactly want to keep opening conversations just to see if someones replied.

Thanks in advance guys,
Dejan

PapaNoHair · PapaNoHair #2 (**permalink**)

06-09-2008, 08:09 PM

Adium.

Dejan · Dejan #3 (**permalink**)

06-09-2008, 08:46 PM

i did actually try adium as well as another im but for whatever reason once i installed it the im opened as a blank canvas, what was i supposed to do to get it to a) actually have any kind of features and b) upload or manually upload a contacts list

carleymarie · carleymarie #4 (**permalink**)

06-09-2008, 09:00 PM

MSN messenger for Mac doesn't flash at the bottom of the screen when someone messages you, but the MSN icon bounces when you get a message. You click on the icon and window of the person who messages you pops up.

It's not exactly what you want, but it works well for me when I use it.

o8strider8o · o8strider8o #5 (**permalink**)

06-09-2008, 09:39 PM

ichat bounces too.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #6 (**permalink**)

06-09-2008, 10:24 PM

Like was said, iChat will bounce the icon in the dock. It's a setting you can enable or disable.

cradom · cradom #7 (**permalink**)

06-09-2008, 10:48 PM

Adium is highly customizable. You can have the contacts name change color when they're typing and have it make a sound/bounce the icon when you have a message.
It also supports Growl so you can run it in the background and Growl will pop up a notifier when you have a message.

KiwiJenn · KiwiJenn #8 (**permalink**)

06-09-2008, 11:03 PM

Adium, you just have to set it up for your likes and go from there

It's almost as good as Trillan.

getuptogetdown · getuptogetdown #9 (**permalink**)

06-10-2008, 12:01 AM

I love adium too. There are a few things I miss from pidgin (that I used on my pc) - automatic spell correction and grammatic correction - capitalizing the letter i, and being able to set it to do things like have it say "be right back" when i type brb, etc. Also, being able to message a bunch of ppl the same message at the same time.

iLindzo · iLindzo #10 (**permalink**)

06-10-2008, 12:30 AM

I'm going to be another one to say Adium! This app has so many different ways to customize it that you can literally spend hours just messin' around with the look and feel and sounds and actions!

Aqua · Aqua #11 (**permalink**)

06-10-2008, 12:53 AM

I use amsn, you set in prefs how it will notify you, notify at the side, flash or bounce, individual or tabbed and I'm sure there's more I haven't explored yet... this I think is in amsn, but I think there is also add-ons to expand what is done.. maybe this is also with growl? If it isn't standard, then check the add-ons but as amsn is my current (I tried adium but there's an add-on I like with amsn hehe) I know it notifies you.

Aqua · Aqua #12 (**permalink**)

06-10-2008, 01:04 AM

ok no one online but you set for bouncing in the prefs for amsn... amsn is much more like msn (webcam etc) from the outset.

davidsword · davidsword #13 (**permalink**)

06-10-2008, 01:41 AM

adium w/ growl.

LeAstrale · LeAstrale #14 (**permalink**)

06-10-2008, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidswordd

adium w/ growl.

I second that!

joshbrez · joshbrez #15 (**permalink**)

06-10-2008, 02:50 AM

Agreed to Adium w/ Growl.

carleymarie #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 11, 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 81 Mac Specs: MacBook 2.16 GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD. 16 GB Wi-Fi iPad, 16 GB iPhone 3GS.	06-09-2008, 09:00 PM MSN messenger for Mac doesn't flash at the bottom of the screen when someone messages you, but the MSN icon bounces when you get a message. You click on the icon and window of the person who messages you pops up. It's not exactly what you want, but it works well for me when I use it. ♥ MacBook 2.16 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB HDD ♥ 16GB Wi-Fi iPad ♥ 16 GB iPhone 3GS ♥ ♥ 3G Red 8 GB iPod nano ♥ 2G silver 4 GB iPod mini ♥ 2G purple 1 GB iPod shuffle ♥ 4G orange 2 GB iPod shuffle ♥
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cradom #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2004 Location: South-East Texas Posts: 1,803 Mac Specs: 21in Dual core 3 ghz iMac, 13in Macbook - Mountain Lion on both	06-09-2008, 10:48 PM Adium is highly customizable. You can have the contacts name change color when they're typing and have it make a sound/bounce the icon when you have a message. It also supports Growl so you can run it in the background and Growl will pop up a notifier when you have a message. Craig in Texas ---You did WHAT!? Close the Terminal and step away slowly.
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getuptogetdown #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 323 Mac Specs: 15" Matte Macbook Pro 2.5Ghz 4gb RAM 250gb HD, 60gb iPod Classic maxed, iPod shuffle	06-10-2008, 12:01 AM I love adium too. There are a few things I miss from pidgin (that I used on my pc) - automatic spell correction and grammatic correction - capitalizing the letter i, and being able to set it to do things like have it say "be right back" when i type brb, etc. Also, being able to message a bunch of ppl the same message at the same time. Loving my MBP more and more everyday
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iLindzo #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 01, 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 387 Mac Specs: 15" MBP w/Intel Core 2 Duo w/Lion, MBA w/Lion, 80GB iPod Video, 32GB iPhone 4, Two 32GB iPads	06-10-2008, 12:30 AM I'm going to be another one to say Adium! This app has so many different ways to customize it that you can literally spend hours just messin' around with the look and feel and sounds and actions!  Mac users swear by their computers. PC users swear at their computers.
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Aqua #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 05, 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 448 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro, 2.4GHz Core2 Duo 10.6.8, MacMini	06-10-2008, 12:53 AM I use amsn, you set in prefs how it will notify you, notify at the side, flash or bounce, individual or tabbed and I'm sure there's more I haven't explored yet... this I think is in amsn, but I think there is also add-ons to expand what is done.. maybe this is also with growl? If it isn't standard, then check the add-ons but as amsn is my current (I tried adium but there's an add-on I like with amsn hehe) I know it notifies you. “invincible ignorance” is an example of ignorance that can not be removed by any amount of evidence. It's now a widespread form of pollution. (Revised quote) An apple a day, keeps the psychiatrist away.. If you play a Windows install CD backwards it has satanic verses
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Dejan #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 09, 2008 Posts: 3	06-09-2008, 07:33 PM I know there are already threads about different im's people use but none of them seem to have answered my particular quiery. Can anyone give me a straight answer as to which IM will flash the tab on the bottom of my screen when someone im chatting to has written something, its something i figuired all IM's came with as standard but the one i tried didnt, im sorry ive forgotten the name of the one i tried but its a pretty popular one. Its a small feature but a pretty key aspect of instant messenging because i dont exactly want to keep opening conversations just to see if someones replied. Thanks in advance guys, Dejan
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PapaNoHair #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 18, 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 2,180	06-09-2008, 08:09 PM Adium.
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o8strider8o #5 (permalink)
Member Since: May 20, 2008 Posts: 106 Mac Specs: macbook l Ipod nano 4gb l ipod classic 80 gb	06-09-2008, 09:39 PM ichat bounces too.
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KiwiJenn #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 18, 2007 Location: Auckland, NEW ZEALAND Posts: 276 Mac Specs: iMac = 20-inch, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, 320GB HD, Leopard. iPod Nano = 4GB, Silver	06-09-2008, 11:03 PM Adium, you just have to set it up for your likes and go from there It's almost as good as Trillan.
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Aqua #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 05, 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 448 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro, 2.4GHz Core2 Duo 10.6.8, MacMini	06-10-2008, 01:04 AM ok no one online but you set for bouncing in the prefs for amsn... amsn is much more like msn (webcam etc) from the outset. “invincible ignorance” is an example of ignorance that can not be removed by any amount of evidence. It's now a widespread form of pollution. (Revised quote) An apple a day, keeps the psychiatrist away.. If you play a Windows install CD backwards it has satanic verses
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davidsword #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 11, 2008 Posts: 137 Mac Specs: 13"/2.0Ghz/4GB/80GB/White Macbook	06-10-2008, 01:41 AM adium w/ growl.
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joshbrez #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 29, 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 199 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 15" 2.33 GHz 3 GB RAM	06-10-2008, 02:50 AM Agreed to Adium w/ Growl.
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