Universal Mac Messenger 6.0 available!

Echo toxin · 27 Sep 2006 at 22:04

Messenger for Mac 6.0 makes it easy to take advantage of the full power of instant messaging, and it is a Universal application built to run on both PowerPC-based and Intel-based Macs. This update allows Messenger for Mac users to:
Chat with Yahoo! Messenger contacts
Add a status message that your personal contacts can see
Share what you are listening to in iTunes with your personal contacts
Create, send, and receive custom emoticons with personal contacts
Send and receive custom animated emoticons with personal contacts
Search for conversation histories using Spotlight
Check the spelling in your instant messages

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downlo...n=/mac/download/misc/messenger60_download.xml

Kona* · 27 Sep 2006 at 22:38

How does this compare with Adium X? I dont actually use any chat services other than MSN.

Craig

Mr Jones · 27 Sep 2006 at 22:42

Hmm... downloading now and will try it for the next 3 days, see how it goes.

stuppy · 27 Sep 2006 at 22:45

Damn it! Wouldn't you know this would come out right when my Macbook Pro is being serviced!

stuppy · 27 Sep 2006 at 22:47

Screen shots btw?

OllyM · 27 Sep 2006 at 23:01

I've just installed it and it's apparently 'Upgrading conversation history'

And it's taking ages!

Mr Jones · 27 Sep 2006 at 23:05

errm... not got any photo editing program on OSX yet to remove vitals so can't give you a screenshot. It is MAC themed, no video chat. Pfff!

It feels like Windows MSN Messenger. Haven't test the file transfer yet.

Abit annoyed though, my contacts grouping isn't shown - it's classed into Online and Offline group. Gay.

That's my first impression anyway.

Fillado · 27 Sep 2006 at 23:44

It's quite good, but you can't rename contacts which is a pain

So i'm sticking with Adium.

Speaking of which they've just released beta 14 yet when it updates it's still beta 13 :confused:

stuppy · 27 Sep 2006 at 23:50

Adium is nice. Very customisable, but it still cannot do simple things like custom emoticons and the extra custom text bit that you can do. If MS put voice/video into their client, then they will have hit the nail on the head!.

nav... · 27 Sep 2006 at 23:59

use mercury messenger.

it does video and most msn like things.

stuppy · 28 Sep 2006 at 00:16

nav... said:
use mercury messenger.

it does video and most msn like things.

You are joking right? Its a straight port from Windows. It looks like a Windows app and feels horrible. Eeugh. Awful program.

Caged · 28 Sep 2006 at 01:24

Has this literally just come out? I downloaded version 5 today after my Mini arrived, but this is the icing on the switching cake :cool:

Caged · 28 Sep 2006 at 01:32

Dr Jones said:
Abit annoyed though, my contacts grouping isn't shown - it's classed into Online and Offline group. Gay.

Contact > Sort Contacts By > Group
Contact > Group Offline Contacts Together

Mr Jones · 28 Sep 2006 at 08:21

Caged said:
Contact > Sort Contacts By > Group
Contact > Group Offline Contacts Together

Yay! Thanks! Okay, this Messenger just scord 1 point closer to perfection...
I wonder why the programmers can't get video chat in this version...

FirebarUK · 28 Sep 2006 at 09:13

They've probably be told from higher up not to put that feature in

MagSafe · 28 Sep 2006 at 09:24

Echo toxin said:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downlo...n=/mac/download/misc/messenger60_download.xml

Thanks a lot for letting us know, probably wouldn't have found out otherwise

I'm at work so won't be able to check it out till later tonight, don't suppose someone could post a screenie?

stuppy · 28 Sep 2006 at 11:50

Lots of Screenshots!

punky_munky · 28 Sep 2006 at 12:03

It doesn't look any different to the older MSN messenger to me. Admittedly I haven't used it for many months though. The only real difference I can see is that there's no longer that annoying personal/corporate tab anymore.

I think I'll go back to Adium, I prefer the way my contact list can sit on the desktop.

nav... · 28 Sep 2006 at 12:39

stuppy said:
You are joking right? Its a straight port from Windows. It looks like a Windows app and feels horrible. Eeugh. Awful program.

well some of us need its features.

function over fashion tbh

Kona* · 28 Sep 2006 at 13:11

nav, you might want to change your sig (or flag it as NSFW) as I spy nipple. Luckily I am the guy who keep an eye on the ISA Server logs *whistles*...

Craig