Adium

Adium is a super handy OS X app that makes it really easy to connect with all your favorite messaging services. Whether you’re using Yahoo Messenger, Jabber (XMPP), IRC, ICQ, MSN (Windows Live Messenger), Twitter, Facebook, AIM, or even more messaging protocols, Adium has got you covered!

Find Out Supported Services

If you're curious whether Adium supports a specific messaging protocol, don't worry! You can check out a detailed list of all the supported services on Adium’s List of Services.

An Open Source Solution

This awesome software is open source and built on Cocoa. It acts as a graphical interface for the libpurple protocol library. So, you can easily see how it connects you to your friends and family. If you want to get involved and help out the development team, just visit their development page.

User-Friendly Interface

With Adium, chatting with your friends is a breeze! You can link up any number of messaging accounts from the supported services and chat away without any hassle.

Customizable Experience

The interface is user-friendly and highly customizable. This makes it super easy to keep track of all your contacts no matter what service they use. Plus, it features multi-tabbed chat windows and an awesome notification system that alerts you whenever someone needs your attention.

Organize Your Contacts

You can group your contacts however you'd like and hide those who are not in regular contact with just a simple click. Adium allows you to show or hide offline, idle, away, mobile, or blocked contacts from the View menu.

File Transfers and Privacy Features

Need to send files quickly? No problem! Adium lets you transfer files effortlessly to anyone on your buddy list. You can also check chat logs and keep conversations private using the OTR (Off-the-Record Messaging) feature.

Your Go-To Instant Messenger

If you're looking for a solid instant messenger that supports tons of messaging protocols while packing in plenty of features for all your communication needs, then Adium is definitely the way to go!