What are the best IRC clients for Mac

[strongArm]

Once an IRC or Internet relay chat is the most usable and most popular communication media over the internet. Don’t think that now they were gone. Nowadays also many people using IRC for secure communication with their loved ones. Most of you might have already used the IRC and might be familiar with its features. In my case I am using Mac. so I am looking for a OS X compatible IRC. Does anybody know about them?

[MaggieK]

Aqua design with a seamlessly integrated into Mac OS X IRC client Colloquy is delightful to use and high performance, packed with relevant and functional characteristics as well as interesting details that make a difference, like iChat those icons, multi-window interface

[GracieSingh]

Coming from Windows, and we chatted mostly with Windows, using mainly servers irc , definitely try some software that allows the same possibilities of machine, which possibly has the same graphical interface software irc chat longer used: Mirc . The software in question is called MacIrssi, and fully respecting the graphical Mirc . It 'very light, does not support data transfer via xdcc , and is simple to use. Basically it is a software for those who simply want to chat to the old way as you do with Mirc , without too many complications or functions too.

[Sydney_7]

Usually, chat clients on the Mac whatever thing except exciting. Colloquy is a sophisticated IRC, SILC & ICB client Which to plug this void AIMS. By sticking to OS X interface gatherings, Colloquy has the stare and sense of a superiority Mac app. This IRC client is extremely open to expansion. It offers as AppleScript support, and may be supplemented by a lack of features with plugins. The appearance of the chat window can be varied with style. File transfers are also part of the functionality of Colloquy.

[Makayla-alex]

Colloquy IRC client could _The_ for OS X may be - GUI and functions are very good, but: because the program CPU is not in a comprehensible manner. At first everything seems ok, then, with things like scrolling through a chat window, when calling the Preferences change a style, jumping, etc. The CPU load (according to Activity Monitor) on time, 100% (Core Duo), effectively drives Colloquy alone, the temperature of the Intel Mac in an unacceptable way to the top.

[Lawford]

If you surf a different operating system you can easily connect to the same IRC network using the appropriate client. Listed below are links to download the popular clients for other operating systems. Have you tried the Ircle Client for Mac? Use IRC all the time. Mainly for questions about programming issues that require a quick response. Especially when 2 am and cannot find documentation to solve a problem. IRC technology was invented more than 20 years and is still used, though a very small group of people, when compared with that has access to the internet. After a little searching I discovered Linkinus . This is the best IRC client on any platform. After using this client does not want to chat with nothing.

[Jokull]

Textual is a frivolous IRC client shaped specially in support of Mac OS X. It was intended with straightforwardness in mentality. HAS textual tasks the most excellent of IRC and built it into a solitary client. It’s accessible joint functionality by way of scripting support makes it an perfect IRC client for beginner to sophisticated users. 2.0.7 is a tiny preservation update to attempt and get better the in general usability of the Textual IRC Client. This is the final slight update prior to version 2.1 Which Will offer support for SASL, a latest GUI and further.