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Adium or Windows Messenger?
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iBookG4user
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I've used Adium for a while and quite like it, but try out both and see which you like. Adium can handle multiple IM accounts, such as MSN, Yahoo, etc. So if you use any other IM accounts as well then Adium is your best bet.
I love the layout of Messenger:Mac - I just wish they would get off their backsides and provide A/V support for it.
Vivid.Inferno
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Does MSN Messenger for Mac support MSN games? My boyfriend and I love playing Solitaire Showdown all the time (I'm on a PC, I don't own a Mac....Yet [ordering it REALLY soon])
Unfortunately not.
A while ago I would've said Microsoft Messenger was the better choice (if all you needed was an MSN client).
But since Microsoft Messenger started to display messages saying everyone online at the time I logged in had just logged in (ie. when i log in I get loads of those pop-up messages), and Adium added support for personal messages, i would definitely recommend Adium now 🙂
I've never had that with Messenger:Mac but it happens on only one of my accounts for Windows Live Messenger on Windows.
Windows Messenger is better if thats the only protocol you use. Adium is a really nice alternative to iChat however.
I prefer Messenger:Mac myself, simple, does what I need it to and I've never had an issue with it. Tempted to go back to Adium for Google Talk support, but that's about it.
I've tried to like Messenger:mac, but it just can't compare to the customizability of Adium. Also, Messenger doesn't show the contact pictures, which is a huge negative for me. If Messenger could at least be updated to support audio and video, and allow for some customization, it would definitely be a great IM client. Most of my contacts are on Windows PCs using Windows Live Messenger, so the ability to add other IM accounts isn't a big deal for me. It really amazes me that the Mac BU at Microsoft hasn't updated Messenger:mac yet to support the same feature set as the Windows version.
As a switcher i needed something that compared to trillian for Windows. never wanted MSN even then. most of my friends /family used different accounts so trillian was great.
Needless to say Adium does that. My only problem right now is trying to figure out how to sort the messages in descending order. I like to keep a couple days messages available, but even if it is just one day and a long chat, the window starts out with the first message of the day and I have to scroll down to see what the final message was. especially if it had a phone number etc that I need say right after lunch
And hey the duck is just awesome
Needless to say Adium does that. My only problem right now is trying to figure out how to sort the messages in descending order. I like to keep a couple days messages available, but even if it is just one day and a long chat, the window starts out with the first message of the day and I have to scroll down to see what the final message was. especially if it had a phone number etc that I need say right after lunch
And hey the duck is just awesome
Actually they can display pic (Messenger 7.0). I don't like it bcoz it keeps disconnecting!
I'm with you, master ADIUM...😎
