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Adium

A free instant messaging application for macOS that can connect to XMPP (Jabber), IRC and more.·adium.im

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Adium is a free and open-source instant messaging client for macOS, built on Apple's Cocoa API and the libpurple protocol library. It lets users connect to many different IM services simultaneously from a single contact list, with features like tabbed chats, themeable message windows, OTR encryption, and file transfer. Adium does not host any IM services itself; it is a third-party client for services run by others.

What it's for

Connect to multiple instant messaging accounts and services at onceMaintain a single combined contact list across different IM protocolsChat using tabbed, themeable chat windowsEncrypt conversations using OTRTransfer files with contactsCustomize the client using XtrasIntegrate contacts with the macOS Address Book/Contacts appReceive visual and Growl/Notification Center alerts for IM events

Features 16

  • Address Book (Contacts) integration
  • Backing up Adium data
  • Chat Transcript Viewer
  • Combined Contacts (merge multiple accounts into one contact)
  • Email notification for events
  • File Transfer
  • Group chat support
  • Open source codebase
  • OTR Encryption
  • Password-protecting Adium
  • Support for many IM protocols via libpurple (XMPP/Jabber, IRC, AIM, Twitter, and more)
  • Tabbed chat windows
  • Themeable WebKit Message View chat windows
  • Translations into 27 languages
  • Visual notifications via Growl and macOS Notification Center
  • Xtras customization system

At a glance

free tieropen source
TypeDesktop app
DeploymentInstalled (local)
PlatformsmacOS

Integrations

XMPPIRCAIMTwitterGrowlmacOS Notification CenterApple MailiCalQuicksilverGitHub

Resources

Pricing

Adium is free to use; the site solicits donations but states no paid plans.

AdiumFree

Adium is entirely free; the site invites donations to support the project.

Last checked 28 days ago·