Instant messaging Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Adium update fixes memory leaks and Safari bugs

by Lisa Hoover (Sep 4th, 2007)

The folks behind Adium, the fantastic free and open source instant messaging client for Mac, have released a recommended upgrade that fixes 26 bugs and a bunch of other issues. Update 1.1.2 resolves a memory leak while viewing tooltips and AIM mobile contacts now display correctly. Several issues ...

iPhone double header: First native IM client AND first native IRC released

by Erica Sadun (Aug 27th, 2007)

Big news today on the iPhone development front. This morning brings the release of both a native instant messaging client and a native IRC client. Apollo IM just entered Version Negative 1, an early beta release. It is available as well via Installer.app. Apollo IM has been developed by "Arminius" ...

Skype w/video leaked, will destroy your Mac

by Conrad Quilty-Harper (Jun 29th, 2006)

According to a Skype developer, an old and unstable version of Skype for Mac has been leaked onto file sharing networks across the globe. If you spot this file, do not download it! "It is an internal unstable development version, and thus it is extremely buggy" and "it will destroy your contacts and ...