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September 5, 2007

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Chax 1.5 is still the best iChat add-on out there

Posted Sep. 5, ’07, 5:22 AM PT by Derik DeLong
Category | Software

Chax Chax 1.5 was released yesterday. For those that refuse to use Adium or want to use iChat for its superior file transfer capabilities (or, I guess that AV conferencing thing, I guess), this software gives you tabbed chat windows, a log viewer, and a buddy status log among many other features.

This latest version is basically a bug fix release, but it’s a prime opportunity to remind you of its existence. As slick and pretty as iChat is, I find it barely livable. With Chax, I could probably use it daily without tearing my hair out.

Besides the features I’ve already listed, it delivers a couple things that keep me sane. When you receive IMs, it can use Growl notifications and even display the messaging buddy’s name in the dock icon. Without Chax, you just get a bouncing dock icon. If you’re a fan of surprises, I’m sure that works just great, but I like a bit more information. Anyway, at the low, low price of free, there’s no excuse to not download.


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