GAIM on Mac OS X

[FelixDerKater]

Has anyone had any luck compiling GAIM for Mac OS X other than the outdated release available though Fink? If so, how did you do it? Are there any projects out there to make a native OS X port of GAIM?

[Bran]

If i'm not mistaken Gaim requires GTK+ 2, which OSX doesn't have...

[AmbitiousLemon]

Adium 2 uses gaimlib (http://adium.sourceforge.net)

[Westside guy]

I run fink out of the unstable tree, which has the current gaim, gtk2, etc.

I keep looking for an OS X native chat client along the lines of gaim, but I keep going back to gaim. Adium is working on incorporating libgaim, but Adium's developer(s) has made some truly bizarre design decisions along the way (example: a buddy list that's nothing but a titlebar when you're not logged in - what was he smoking that day?). A lot will have to change before I can use that program. ;)

I've heard rumors of a OS X native gaim coming down the pike, but that's all it is - rumors. An e-mail to gaim's lead developer went unanswered.

[Bran]

Originally posted by Westside guy
...but Adium's developer(s) has made some truly bizarre design decisions along the way (example: a buddy list that's nothing but a titlebar when you're not logged in - what was he smoking that day?). A lot will have to change before I can use that program. ;)


Isn't that the good thing about adium? It is more minimalistic than Gaim.

[ratspg]

I contacted the developers for GAIM regarding its port to OS X. It has been added to the to-do list, but its like number 0394859348503945830495830498534..... so, not anytime soon. LoL. Wow i extremely dislike Adium, stupid weird menubar.

[Westside guy]

Originally posted by Bran
Isn't that the good thing about adium? It is more minimalistic than Gaim.

hehe. Well if you want to carry that to its logical extreme - when you're not logged into any service, why don't they just reduce the buddy list window even further to a single floating "close" button (red bubble)? :D After all, when you're not logged in the other buttons are a waste, and you really don't need the title bar either... :rolleyes:

[howard]

the cool thing about adium is its customizablity...its very customizable

right now its only an alpha so it still needs a bit of work but in my opinion its the best chat client out right now.

it can be extremely minimalistic, which i like a lot,

now if you like bloated programs with buttons and menus galore than find another program, but if you want something that does everything you need simply check out adium

[Applexilef]

yo FelixDerKater
is Felix your real name?

it's my name too! (notice the xilef at the end of my name, it's felix backwards)

I've never met anyone with my name before...