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Instant Message Hell

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  • 23-06-2008 5:49am
    #1
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 81,896 ✭✭✭✭


    So, how many IM do YOU keep track of!?

    Lets see. I know have to juggle Steam, Skype, MySpace, MSN, Yahoo AIM and Gmail. Its madness!

    Are there any apps out there that are like yknow, One App to Rule Them All?

    Myspace and Skype are already paired; gmail lets you talk to AIM (but gtalk doesnt -_-); and then yahoo and msn appear to be paired up too. But its not enough ;_;


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    jesus_thats_gre
    Registered Users Posts: 17,441 ✭✭✭✭jesus_thats_gre


    Don't use the others ones...


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    challengemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 16,931 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Pidgin / Trillian ?


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    Stokolan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭Stokolan


    Theres a new app that covers a lot. Digsby Ive been using it for a while now and its quiet good. It does AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google Talk, and Jabber, as well as email and some social Networks.


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    Shiny
    Registered Users Posts: 2,259 ✭✭✭Shiny


    +1 for Pidgin.

    Excellent lightweight open source app.


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    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Digsby/Trillian/Pidgin/Meebo


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 81,896 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    digsby looks perfect ill install it later sleep now


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    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    +1 for digsby, very promissing client, love how they push the updates and fixes for it. Great myspace and facebook chat functions, from the blog i see skype support will be added at some stage but i suspect like most other clients it will probable need you to be running skype anyway.

    The web cam functionality is a bit strange in that its handled though your web browser and not directly in the client


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    Duffman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭Duffman


    Digsby is good but it uses massive amounts of RAM at the moment. Pidgin focuses on doing one thing well - instant messaging. It now supports facebook chat (via plugin) which matches one of the killer features of Digsby.


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    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,470 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    I use Pidgin on Windows and Audim on Mac to manage AIM, Gmail, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, they both work perfectly, only Steam will manage Steam so your fecked with that afaik :)


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    #11
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    I just use Pidgin as well, Yahoo, AIM and MSN. Simple app.


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    johnk123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭johnk123


    +1 for Adium on a mac. A fantastic piece of software. Very customizable and help me keep track of all my IM accounts


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    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    Digsby for me.

    Shame it hogs more ram than WMP/Zune playing music.


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    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    kaimera wrote: »
    Digsby for me.

    Shame it hogs more ram than WMP/Zune playing music.
    You pay for the pretty. :)


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    #15
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 81,896 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    and it is pretty. Docking windows and cool popup notifications.. mm


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    jabberwock
    Registered Users Posts: 928 ✭✭✭jabberwock


    pidgin using portableapps

    got gmail, yahoo, msn, AIM, facebook & skype running.


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    #17
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Pidgin lacks off-line messaging tho.


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