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Trillian For Mac Coming
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Yeah, as much as I love Adium, Trillian is sick. It'll probably be my default when it comes to OS X.
Exciting! I generally prefer Adium to Trillian, but Trillian has some nice features. In particular, the Trillian folk are sitting on workaround code (as mentioned) for doing webcam and voice on the major networks, which the GAIM/Pidgin people do not have, and which therefore the Adium team also does not have. There are a couple other features I like, like the mouse-over Wikipedia summaries of words.
But just in general, I don't see Proteus or Fire or other OS X IM programs as major competitors to keep team ducky innovating, so I think Trillian is certainly welcome to the fray.
But just in general, I don't see Proteus or Fire or other OS X IM programs as major competitors to keep team ducky innovating, so I think Trillian is certainly welcome to the fray.
Trillian For Mac Coming
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Cerulean Studios, maker of popular windows AIM client Trillian, has announced that it is developing a Mac version of Trillian.
The developer warns that the Mac OS X version is on a completely different release cycle than the Windows version, so non-simultaneous releases of Windows and Mac versions are likely.
The alpha build is available for users who have already set up Astra accounts and contact lists under the Windows version of Trillian.
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Cerulean Studios, maker of popular windows AIM client Trillian, has announced that it is developing a Mac version of Trillian.
The developer warns that the Mac OS X version is on a completely different release cycle than the Windows version, so non-simultaneous releases of Windows and Mac versions are likely.
The alpha build is available for users who have already set up Astra accounts and contact lists under the Windows version of Trillian.
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I've been testing the Windows version of Astra for awhile now. I can't wait to get the Mac invite though! I've been waiting for this for ages!
I love it. I used Trillian for a long time on Windows back in the day. I'm sure it's improved a lot since then.
I've always loved the name and its reference.
But Adium rocks. I'm sure voice and web cam support would be nice, if Trillian has them. But Adium may have them by that time as well.
I've always loved the name and its reference.
But Adium rocks. I'm sure voice and web cam support would be nice, if Trillian has them. But Adium may have them by that time as well.
Just say NO!
After what I've seen Trillian do to friends windows boxes, I do not believe I am even tempted to try the Mac version.
After what I've seen Trillian do to friends windows boxes, I do not believe I am even tempted to try the Mac version.
I'm not a big fan of Trillian, but I highly doubt Trillian caused any problems to your friends PCs. What could it possibly have done?
I purchased Trillian several years ago, but I would not again. Their support sux! Everytime MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, AOL make changes you have to wait till they come out with some halfass update that doesn't function, like video and audio.
I'll stick with adium, iChat and Skype as they do the job and do it well!
I for one won't get burnt again from Trillian and all their promises! Or get nickled and dimed to death everytime they make a minor upgrade and yet stuff still doesn't work. No Thanks! Just my experiance with them for a few years. To each their own!
I want to see if it's up to par with Adium X. It's tolerable in Windows but I just love using Adium in OS X.
It's on because it is news. and it is on page 2 because it is not something that everyone will be interested in.
it does not involve the iphone or ipod. much like software and hardware updates make page 2, unless, again, it is the ipod or iphone.
I hope it will have some good support for audio/video
I'm still waiting on my ability to communicate with users who can do conference calls through MSN messenger
My cousin isn't coming back from Iraq anytime soon
I'm still waiting on my ability to communicate with users who can do conference calls through MSN messenger
My cousin isn't coming back from Iraq anytime soon
Amen! It would totally hose my wife's computer. When it was running it would literally take the PC 5 minutes to boot JUST because of Trillian. When it wasn't added to startup the computer only took 1 minute. That and it would generally slow the computer down. No good piece of trash software in my opinion.
Adium does everything I need in an IM client and when I want video I use iChat which kills anything else in that area. Good thing I don't talk to anyone on MSN.
Who needs Trillian when there's Adium? The latter is open source, extremely popular and does everything Trillian does.
Apart from support IRC, which the Adium Dev team are far too stubborn to include.
That and the AV stuff, but I know thats not the Adium Devs fault.