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July 21, 2005 3:17 PM   RSS feed for this thread Subscribe

Why does my MSN Messenger for Mac 4.0.1 on my ibook keep signing me off every bloody five minutes? And are there any better IM programs I can use?
posted by stray to computers & internet (16 comments total)
Check out Fire v1.5, which supports a number of IM protocols, including MSN.
posted by Rothko at 3:19 PM on July 21, 2005


Adium is a great (free!) multi-protocol app I use alongside iChat (for all the other services aside from AIM).
posted by mathowie at 3:23 PM on July 21, 2005


Also check out Adium. It supports MSN.
posted by bwilms at 3:24 PM on July 21, 2005


Adium kicks ass... and it's still in beta... I can't wait until it's a whole 1.01!
posted by silusGROK at 3:28 PM on July 21, 2005


Another vote for Adium. Terribly customizable, too.
Also, you might want to check your connection. I used to have the same problem with a waivering wireless signal.
posted by blueneurosis at 3:30 PM on July 21, 2005


indeed Adium is teh awesome.
posted by menace303 at 3:30 PM on July 21, 2005


Grand! Spanks!
posted by stray at 3:42 PM on July 21, 2005


I prefer Proteus, although the developers are slow-ass, it does have a searchable history, which is a deal-breaker for me.
posted by bonaldi at 3:49 PM on July 21, 2005


I use Adium for the multi-protocol goodness, but the MS client worked fine for me when I did use it so you may have a bigger problem.
posted by smackfu at 4:20 PM on July 21, 2005


bonaldi, Adium allows you to search your logged conversations, albeit only one contact at a time...
posted by mzurer at 4:23 PM on July 21, 2005


In case this pile-on wasn't thorough enough... I also use Adium.
posted by mosch at 4:41 PM on July 21, 2005


Adium here, too. I use it for MSN, AOL (iChat), and Yahoo.
posted by pmbuko at 4:48 PM on July 21, 2005


I sense a pattern here.
posted by Rothko at 5:25 PM on July 21, 2005


Another Adium user. wow.
posted by chota at 5:44 PM on July 21, 2005


I like Adium but the current version is pretty buggy as it's undergoing a significant overhaul which has introduced some annoying problems. Fire works very well, though it has somewhat fewer features.

Adium uses slightly less memory than Fire, and just a shade more CPU time.

Try both and see which one you like.
posted by majick at 7:30 PM on July 21, 2005


Yes, Adium. It's lovely.
posted by armoured-ant at 11:33 PM on July 21, 2005


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