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EDITOR NOTES
The "Download Now" link yields the Mac OS X 10.5 version. The Mac OS X 10.4 version is available in the "Related Links" section of this page.
DESCRIPTION
Chax is a collection of minor modifications and additions that make using Apple's iChat more enjoyable. Some major features include:
- Unified contact list shows all contacts from all accounts in one window
- Growl notifications for new messages and users changing status
- Automatically resize the contact list to fit the number of visible users
- Built-in log viewer
- Activity log that displays your contacts' status changes
- Auto-accept file transfers, AV chats, and screen sharing requests
- Toggle text status visibility of users
- Always on top option for contact list, message windows and AV chats
- Set font of names, status messages, and group separators
- Option to auto-accept text chats, skipping new message notification window
- Show status changes directly in the message window
- Additional unread message notifications in the dock
- Automatically go away when the screensaver activates
- Properly use ICQ accounts without sending text formatting in messages
WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.2.2b1:
- (Note) The preference for “Show Text Status” in the View menu has been reset for improved compatability for future releases
- (New) Option to automatically clear successful file transfers
- (New) Can now remove individual items from the activity window with the delete key
- (Bug) Activity window dates now use the system-defined date and time formats
- (Bug) Fixed the unified contact list position not saving for some localizations
- (Bug) Reduced log viewer load time
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
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| Chax User Reviews (71 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Jun 28 2009 |
NED SCOTT always works well and never seems to break anything else on the computer.
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 | May 25 2009 |
THUS.SPAKE.Z If, after installing Chax you want to uninstall it, Chax's own uninstaller leaves 7 files behind. After using Chax's uninstaller I used EasyFind to check for any files remaining. EasyFind found 7. Don't know whether or not the remaining files might cause any issues but if you no longer need them, why keep them?
(Version 2.2.1) | |
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| Feb 6 2009 |
MISHA Chax is terrific, albeit a bit less relevant in Leopard than it was in Tiger. Nonetheless, it's one of the first things I install on a new Mac and I absolutely love the new Send Camera Snapshot feature—what a great idea! But please give us the option of having a 3-2-1 countdown timer for the snapshot like Photo Booth, so you won't need to keep a hand on the mouse button to take the shot...
(Version 2.2) | |
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| Jul 30 2008 |
SAVETHERAIN4EST Everytime I try to run iChat with chax, it crashes at random times. There is no real pattern as to when it crashes. Has anyone had this problem? I am using Mac OSX 10.5.4 with Chax 2.1.2
(Version 2.2b1) | |
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 | Jul 11 2008 |
JTEAM While I really like Chax (the sender icon in the dock is great), I can't for the life of me get growl to notify me of incoming messages. It works fine for user online/offline but not for incoming messages. I'd hope the new beta would fix this but, alas, no such luck.
(Version 2.2b1) | |
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| Jun 24 2008 |
MR. BURNS Sadly this version of Chax for Leopard is very buggy. I really like Chax and the options it gives however I would not recommend downloading it until the issues have been cleared up.
(Version 2.2b1) | |
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| Feb 26 2008 |
JOBBY Would love to see Chax have the ability to replace all occurrences of "Buddy" with "Contact". It really grates, and is one of the reasons I use Adium instead of iChat... (This is what happens when you let AOL near a program :)
(Version 2.1.1) | |
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| May 14 2008 |
WALRUSCP This is a feature I would LOVE to see Chax add. I love this add-on, and it is the reason why I have switched from Adium to iChat.
(Version 2.1.2) | |
| Jan 3 2008 |
DARKGREYSTAR I can't seem to get this to work with Leopard, though it says that it works with Leopard. I've installed a few times, restarted iChat, the chax option shows up in preferences, but it's not tabbing my chats.
(Version 2.1.1b1) | |
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 | Jan 10 2008 |
MACHINEGUN That's a feature in iChat itself - not in Chax. Go to Preferences > Messages and then check the Collect all messages in a single window option and there you go.
(Version 2.1.1b2) | |
| Dec 13 2007 |
as I can't seem to find an email addy for the dev I'll post this here in the hope that he sees it!! Firstly this is uber ace I love it and I thoroughly recommend that people donate to this guy. Secondly, the resize to contact window isn't working for me in this new version where it has before and yes, I've checked that it is checked in the box in the prefs!! Any clues? Running 10.5.1.
(Version 2.1) | |
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| Dec 13 2007 |
MACUPDATE ADMIN The developer has a weblog that may be useful, you can post comments/questions: http://www.ksuther.com/weblog/?p=49#comments
(Version 2.1) | |
| Dec 13 2007 |
BUMSPINACH That's great thanks
(Version 2.1) | |
| Dec 6 2007 |
PISSNAROUND having a small issue with Chax 2.0 & 2.1b1. I have multiple accts but only use one at a time. but at times, when I set one to offline, then close it using the Accounts setting in the menu, iChat crashes. Its fine without Chax installed. it also doesn't do it every time. any thoughts?
(Version 2.1b1) | |
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