What Instant Messenger do you use?

Since I am switching from a PC to a Mac, I don't know what messenger to use. I used an old version of AIM before along with DeadAim. I really don't like iChat so I was wondering if there are any other programs to use.

What does everyone on here use?

I use Adium, which can be found on www.versiontracker.com, as well as other cool pieces of software.

Other famous ones are aMSN, Fire, and Mercury Chat.

adium

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Martin. said:

adium

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same here.

awesome. thanks. out of all the ones i have seen so far, that one looked the best.

cant go wrong with it. it handles pretty much any client

yes, i also use adium, and i love how it works.

Why would anyone use anything other than Adium or iChat?

januhhh said:

... I am switching from a PC to a Mac... I really don't like iChat...

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If you are switching from a PC, when have you used iChat before? I just recently switched and I always used the latest version of AIM. When I got my Mac my friend told me that iChat was much better and, quite frankly, it is. I am just curious, what do you not like about iChat?

Adium

Martin. said:

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Adium and Yahoo here;P

i am just really picky. i don't really like the blue bubbles in the conversation. :-/ and also how it sorts my buddy list. its dumb, i know, but i have just never really liked it. i am sure there are settings you can change and what not, but i think i will try out adium for a while.

Adium

but i only use it for msn. but it lets me login on multiple msn email address which is really handy.

and adium is really customisable

Another vote for Adium here.

laguano said:

yes, i also use adium, and i love how it works.

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Same here! and Yahoo Messenger only if i need to use the iSight.

As I am Windows user:

MSN, and mIRC

Adium is great. I use it most of the time. But it has 3 flaws which I really don't like. Doesn't say when phone msn users go offline. Can't save others custom emoticons easily like in msn. Can't be in more than one multi person chat. Aduim doesn't recognise it.

But apart from those things Aduim is great. When I need those features plain old msn it is for me.

I just got my Mac today, and I downloaded Adium....I normally use MSN on Windows, with Adium, can I change my name? It always appears as either my full name or my e-mail, which isnt cool! How can I change this?

the8thark said:

Adium is great. I use it most of the time. But it has 3 flaws which I really don't like.

Doesn't say when phone msn users go offline.
Can't save others custom emoticons easily like in msn.
Can't be in more than one multi person chat. Adium doesn't recognise it.

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#2 and #3 are things that I also don't like. (never messaged people on their phones, so I can't really say for #1 ;p )

For me, there's also another one: personal messages (the "2nd nickname") are not supported yet.

under_par_00 said:

with Adium, can I change my name? It always appears as either my full name or my e-mail, which isnt cool! How can I change this?

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In the Contact List, double-click your name.

Kinda really obvious and really hidden at the same time, eh? ;p

adium
and aMSN if i need to video chat with msn users.

trillian (blech) at work on my xp pro machine.