KAI  great program! i like it very much! and its extraordinary options are marvelous! :)

(showing the relationships between you and your (former -> 'faked friends') contacts. so you can get an overview about who has deleted you from his list ('fake friends') and so on...  
(Version 1.9.4)

KAPPE  mercury cant keep the connection up, it automatically logs out and relog in. this is happening since 2 weeks.  
(Version 1.9.4)

MSM21  My msn 9 buddies cant see me through my isight cam. I have macbook and this cam only works if i use Mercury but since this new msn came up my friends cant see me and i cant see them... what can i do to solve this? any ideas??

tia  
(Version 1.9.4)

LARSEN2K4  God bless you guys for this update :D ;)

My "MSN 9.0 buddies" have already been screaming, that they couldn't see my emoticons etc. anymore... keep on rocking =)  
(Version 1.9.4)

BOUSOZOKU  This seems to be the only client that supports legacy MSN Messenger video as well as Asian languages. Adium doesn't support video and aMSN didn't support Asian languages the last time I tried it. Microsoft Messenger will be supporting video the next time round, as they're waiting for the Windows version to catch up.

This is a good client. It works reasonably well at all times. CPU usage seems reasonable finally and it's able to be themed so it can take on other look-and-feel skins, including the Mac OS X look-and-feel.

I've used it to connect to a number of MSN Messenger/Live Messenger clients and it always seems to do okay but it's not spectacular. Version 2.0 is being developed at the current time.  
(Version 1.9.4)

CASTLE ROSE  Wow, 1.9 is Great. Gone are the bugs from 1.8 and the interrupted video chats. The new logo is very nice. I wish It had it as the new logo showing in the opening progress bar too. I really don't know what the others are talking about regarding CPU use. I have it open on a G4 1.5Ghz. Powerbook. My activity is 4.5% to 8.3% and only ~10.3% with the Emoticons panel open. I'm moving back to Mercury from aMSN. At least untill Adium gets video. Thanks, guys for a great product.   
(Version 1.9)

S P L A T !  GGRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!

TOO MUCH CPU LOAD !!

its a nice MSN option.... but un-usable

soo bad....  
(Version 1.9)

PENDEZ  I don't like this app for 2 main reasons:

1. how much RAM does this thing need? I mean seriously?

2. Half of my contacts list doesn't appear anyway so as a messenger app its pretty useless.

binned it and switched to Adium. much better, much faster  
(Version 1.8)

MARK EVERITT  I really want to like Mercury. I've been using it for quite a while, and I've stuck to it because it offers so many features that I use.

However, it has some problems. It's a bit buggy for a start. It'll randomly crash from time to time, or hang for a while. The worst thing by far is the amount of RAM this uses. Activity Monitor usually reports that Mercury is hogging ~ 150MB of RAM, which puts it at the top of the list most of the time. I only have 1GB of RAM, and giving over this much memory is no longer an option.

I'm afraid that unless this can be optimised somehow to use much less memory, I'll have to bin it for good.  
(Version 1.8)

MOGWAI1983  What on earth are the developers thinking? Have they been smoking too much special stuff?

This application has been next to useless from the very outset. Now this is worse than useless, impressivey useless... impressive even for the dotless morons who wrote it.

You cannot select text fields to even enter your msn email address yet alone when you eventually get around this ridiculous flaw, it is slow, buggier than a rainforest on a hot summers day, seems to be eating an impossible amount of RAM and almost 100% of my CPU.

Eventually this app becomes so bogged down that the whole machine gives up and hangs on the perpetual beachball, not allowing you to switch apps or force quit. I couldn't even ssh into the machine to kill the process.

Kindly decist from developing the hideous wart of an application any further. It will make everyones days go that much better.  
(Version 1.8)

FRANCESCO VINCI  when it starts, it is good, but, after some minutes, it becomes intolerably slow, almost still -WHY?  
(Version 1.8)

IOBE  Pros:

+ Video chat support

Cons:

- Slow

- Ugly

- Buggy  
(Version 1.8)

BUZZARD  The download link is broken. Does anyone have an updated link? I see that the download link at mercury.to is also directing to the same broken link.  
(Version 1.8)

SOUNDBOY  PROBLEM:

-it uses like 90% of my macmini cpu....if i want 2 use it instead of adium i simple can´t have any other app open...  
(Version 1.8)

CHARLES HICKS  Whenever I use webcam I appear blue... I cannot find any settings to change the colouration... I have the Imac with the Intel dual core processor... Does that have anything to do with it???  
(Version 1710)

ROSSU  please backup your claims with reasons  
(Version 1710)

S P L A T !  its me or Mercury V.1710 its a bit slower and with some "graphical" erroneous behavior than v1709???

maybe JAVA or something its responsible for that...  
(Version 1710)

ANONOMOUS YA??  CAn someone tell me how to speed up a webcam connection, i cant seem to get more than like 2 fps

please!!!!  
(Version 1709)

ANONYMOUS  for functions, it was great - made me feel a little less behind my other friends who don't have MACs. Extra functions were nice - seeing when people close sessions, etc.

BUT

While it didn't make my computer dead slow or freeze, I could hear my fans whirling like mad and I only had one other app open. Made me fear what would happen if I wanted to switch between this and Photoshop.

I didn't change the skin, so this could be unfounded, but aesthetically, I foiund the contact list awkward. Proportions seemed to be stretched and everytime I tried to change the window size, it took a while to reappear.

Overall, I think it's probably one of the best out there, and sure, it doesn't have to be beautiful, but i'd be more inclined to replace my MSN 5 if it didn't make me fear my powebook would freeze.  
(Version 1709)

FRANZ  recently i "update" my copy of Mercury.... nice software without doubt!

but, my Mac go sooooooo slow... and seeing "Activity Monitor"... i found that Mercury uses between 50 - 70% of my CPU cycles!

im back with MSN messenger until Mercury will be a better CPU-option.  
(Version 1709)

DRSCULDER  I use MSN a lot to talk to pc friends but always lacking the little extra's. Which makes me wonder if microsoft is unable or unwilling to implement video on msn for mac. Or maybe they just consider it a low priority.

Anyhow.. great job :)  
(Version 1709)

ANONYMOUS  Pay attention when you use terms like

"Talk to friends".

Nobody likes waisting the time that way.  
(Version 1709)

ANONYMOUS  Mercury is the most complete MSN client for mac , I think its even better than aMSN in that way . The only thing is that it EATS LOTS OF PROCESSOR !! , I have a dual G5 1.8 GHZ and I often have to force quit Mercury cause its eating all processor speed. MAybe its because its writen in Java... I don't know , but aMSN is more stable in that way than mercury, any way , I stick with mercury  
(Version 1709 RC14b)

JAMIE CHEN  Functionality is greater than in aMSN. e.g. sending winks, display Music listening under special nick.

Actually great job about flash, looking forward for integration in app it self. Hope soon integration of integration of my space as star in buddy list like msn 7. Ability to safe animoticon, emoticon directly from chat window. Best MSN Client for Mac OS X user !  
(Version 1709 RC14b)

GRIGIO60  after a while you're using the webcam, amsn will progressively slow down the chat until freezing.

don't forget that we're talking here about BETA versions (RC = Release Candidate) so please don't exceed with useless criticism.  
(Version 1709 RC13c)

ANONYMOUS  To developer: you should change userdir.mercury location (in Location.xml file). Sensible (or, rather, logical) place should be "(user.home)/Library/Application Support/Mercury/"  
(Version 1709 RC13c)

ANITA MARIA MANNS GENESTIER  have have serious problem with mercury, its desconect and conect at his rithm, now i can"t introduce to it.  
(Version 1709 RC12)

KIOSHI  I'd use it all the time if it weren't slow as hell on my G3 400...

So I have to stick to Adium, very fast, but no webcam.

BTW I only get 1 to 2 fps on webcam chats even though I use a 600k connection. Doesn't happen with Y! Messenger for example.  
(Version 1709 RC12)

ANONYMOUS  If you have any question(s) or bug, please visit the

forum : http://forum.mercury.to  
(Version 1709 RC12)

I WANT TO KNOW  how different between msn (normal one) and mercury messenger?  
(Version 1709 RC12)

ANONYMOUS  This is such a great improvement from bloody M$N Messanger for mac.  
(Version 1709 RC12)

NYMPHE  is it possible to speed the webcam up?

I can not get over 2 fps. (In fact over 1.5fps)  
(Version 1709 RC12)

ANONYMOUS  It is a great program but it seems that i always have to download it again because it always f's up  
(Version 1709 RC12)

ALVARONIX  This software is far the best in his class....!!!!!!!!  
(Version 1709_RC11f)

ANONYMOUS  one major bug: for each buddy/tab in use, a new set of contact, action, view, tabs, options menus appear.

with only 3 conversations, they run all the way across the menu bar...

(running 10.4.1)  
(Version 1709_RC11f)

GRIGIO60  webcam rocks. the quality of webcam image is lower compared to amsn, however mercury doesn't cause my system to block after a few minutes of usage - as instead use to happen with amsn.

4 stars for features just because I'd like to have the capability to see the transmitting and receiving webcams together and not just one at a time. Great job anyway.

with this and amsn, who else needs still to wait for microsoft official msn?  
(Version 1709_RC11f)

ANONYMOUS  very good way better than msn messenger because

it can do more and looks a lot better  
(Version 1709_RC8)

ANONYMOUS  It doesn't work at all, even when one opens the ports in firtewall get amsn!!!  
(Version 1709_RC8)

GRIGIO60  Anonymous, does adium support webcam on msn? i guess the answer is "no". so why should i divert to something else that's NOT doing what i'm looking for while this app does it?  
(Version 1709_RC8)

TOURNESOL  I could send videostream once, and after that it stopped working, have yet to experince recieving videostream. In conjunction with macam plugin it caused my first kernal panic since running OS X 10.1 and Mercury seems to freeze when quitting and webcam is still plugged in. I use a Logitech Express. Otherwise it works great, but the interface is clumsy.  
(Version 1709_RC8)

ANONYMOUS  Use Adium. Supports every possible service, and it looks great. Why limit yourself with an app that only supports one service?  
(Version 1709_RC8)

CORDUROY  Can anyone tell me which webcams are supported?I installed IOXpert driver but none of the required cams seem to work,not even the Macally cam i bought in Apple Store.  
(Version 1709_RC8)

ANONYMOUS  i've been following the development of this app for a while now, and it's really turning into a great messenger program now. good work!

Just a small niggle with this latest release: after closing a chat window, i can't seem to open one again with that person, even though i can still here their messages coming in  
(Version 1709_RC7e)

TOURNESOL  I can recieve webcam feeds but when I send i doesn't seem to go through. I have port forwarded 40080 to mu local ip and turned of my firewall, but nothing helps.  
(Version 1709_RC7e)

ANONYMOUS  the sever is down allot or i think it is when ever i try to log on it says i dont have a connection to the internet.

but it is the only good messenger out on the mac.  
(Version 1709_RC5)

ANONYMOUS  i downloa dit and it brings me 2 exal were i read but then i dont no wat to do next? plz help i ahve downloaded it before but i dont no how i did it but some1 deltete doff my computer im trying 2 egt it back but i dont nohow?   
(Version 1709_RC5)

ANONYMOUS  Everytime I write to someone $1 is infront of what I write.. how do i fix this?? please help  
(Version 1709_RC4)

MARK JONES  Having owned a Mac for the last 2 and a half years and stuggling to find a DECENT MSN this is easily the best one. And now with webcam recieving it's even better. NO other Mac MSN has this. All we need is webcam sending and we're as damn near the PC version ! The offical MSN isa SHITE, I used aMSN for a while cos that pissed on THAT but now THIS is the one to use!   
(Version 1709_RC4)

ANONYMOUS  Why would you build messenger program that only is good for one type when there are many that offer multiple types and for free?  
(Version 1709_RC4)

THE MEGPIE  when i downloaded 1708 version, it appeared on my desktop as a .php file, which opens in macromedia dreamweaver. I dropped it into stuffit expander and that worked and now ive got a version of mercury - but it doesnt have video conferece support. I then downloaded a 1709 version, again it ended up as a .php file. However, when i dropped it into the expander, it tells me there is nothing to expand and will be opened in macromedia dreamweaver from now on. I have download every possible 1709 version on every possible website I can find, but its always the same. what the hell is going on? is it just me?  
(Version 1709_RC3b)

MORGAN  this is a great MSN app, maybe the best for OSX...

but... arggg! Mercury dont show apropiates names or after some use, user list dissapear and you need quit and re-launch to see it again...

another problem is a repeating MENU in menubar... when you are using a window with various tabbed chat sessions... and when switching between them, in menu bar star to show a repetitive menu of mercury!... please, fix! THANX  
(Version 1709_RC3b)

MORGAN-----  please! in past versions Mercury remember windows size/position and now dont! please, FIX.

THANX!  
(Version 1709_RC3b)

ANONYMOUS  send/receive video, does it work now?  
(Version 1709_RC3b)

KAT  i hadnt had any problems until today and dont know why, all my friends are able to run mercury but me, ive tried downloading it in all its modes and versions etc and nothing.

I do love mercury. i think its the coolest messenger available! specially for mac users that need to contact non mac users jeje

hope to be able to use it soon again.  
(Version 1709_RC3b)

BEN KUBBENGA  When you only see the mercury icon bouncing a couple of times and then nothing appears, then you've problems with java. You can download a patch from this site:

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/securityupdate2005002macosx1034orlater.html  
(Version 1709_RC3b)

ANONYMOUS  ive been useng mercury for a while but recently it hasnt been working the icon only jumps up and down in the dock

could you email me on mjb_max@hotmail.com if you know why or leave another revew  
(Version 1709_RC3b)

ANONYMOUS  AH! Help! Everytime somebody comes online, goes offline or sends me a message with this app I don't get a notification box, eep, somebody help me  
(Version 1709_RC3b)

ANONYMOUS  Better Interface!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, it would be 10/10.  
(Version 1709_RC3b)

LISI  if someone can help me please..! when I try to send or someone send me a wink I can't play it on my mercury, everytime a try to play it it starts opening Adobe Illustrator....does someone know what i have to do?? thanks..!!  
(Version 1709_RC2)

ANONYMOUS  Can someone tell me what do I have to do to recieve web cam conection? I dont Know what to do.

Thanks.  
(Version 1709_RC2)

FRANZ  yesterday, MSN crash or some connection trouble...

today something is wrong... i cant connect to MSN using Mercury... maybe M$ change some protocol or something else (Mercury try to connect, but the progress bar dont "load")... MSN mac version works.

well, i hope someone can get some help or some fix :)

anyway, great MSN software!  
(Version 1709_RC2)

ANONYMOUS  I can't help it but the Java thing.. ugh it's so god damn ugly!!  
(Version 1709_RC2)

TIFF  Yeah, I have a Mac G5. It's suppose to be the fastest in the world, but Mercury MSN is slow. I don't know what it could be, this is the only application that is slow on my computer. Maybe if it can be updated so it'll be like Window Messenger?   
(Version 1709_RC1)

MACUSER  Send/Receive Video the one and only thing that matters to mac users. when will this feature be availlable?  
(Version 1709_RC1)

ANONYMOUS  its a good little client although its unstable, I would use it as my main client if it (java) didn't keep quitting!  
(Version 1709.09)

NICK  I'm runing 1709.08 and recently i have alot of random quiting of the app

im hoping that v.1709.09 wont do this,

even so its only being doing this since i changed the display picture so that may have somethink to do with it  
(Version 1709.09)

ANONYMOUS  how do you get the webcam working? it wouldn't connect   
(Version 1709.09)

DENYWUY  The best, better than MSN from Windows  
(Version 1709.09)

GAWAIN NASH  It keeps unexpectedly quitting on me, it is slow, and it won't run idle in the background. apart from that it's great. if these bugs get fixed it'll be great.  
(Version 1709.09)

MORGAN  to developers....

when try to send a file (.jpg, .zip, .sit) using Mercury to my Mac and PCee friends i can't!

They are using "official" MSN for Mac and PCee.

Its me or its a bug in Mercury?

THANX!

eMac, 1 Ghz, 512 RAM, 10.3.8 OSX (full update)

.  
(Version 1709.08)

CATSY  Today I did webcam on this app with my friend (obviously I was watching him) and I was so happy it worked! One thing I would like is send/recieve and it to be better quality.  
(Version 1709.08)

ANONYMOUS  The only feature that Mac users want is webcam support (send/receive) when this is finally available

it will kick msn messenger out my Mac.

I herd rumors ms is planing to add webcam in msn messenger 5, if this happens I still will choose Mercury even if it becomes shareware.

http://r-james.myby.co.uk/mac/msnmessenger/article.php?id=015  
(Version 1709.08)

BUMMY  If someone says something while I'm in another application, it doesn't make a noise! How do I fix this? Besides that, this program is awesome!  
(Version 1709.07)

ROBIN  I cannot change my avatar!   
(Version 1709.07)

MARC  This is the 21st century and still no WebCam support as MSN has in its PeeCee version!  
(Version 1709.07)

ANONYMOUS  I've been using mercury since it was dmsn and I like it a lot. My only wish is for webcam support (send/recieve) to be complete. is there any chance of audio chat?  
(Version 1709.07)

MAKEMEGREAT  its great! everyone should use it.  
(Version 1709.07)

ANONYMOUS  Use it :D  
(Version 1709.06e)

ANONYMOUS  when this app support video (send/receive)

will be the ichat killer(mac to windoz)

for now still ivisit is the only choice

so far great work, getting closer to version 2.0   
(Version 1709.06e)

ANONYMOUS  WHY CANT WE HAVE WEB CAM SUPPORT IN OS X 10.2x!!!!????  
(Version 1709.06e)

ANONYMOUS  This version fixes a lot of bugs:

- a bug in the preferences (lis view).

- Videoconference bug (someties other's users invite for videoconference and you don't see the invitation)

- program speed improved

- does not crash on startup

- lots of GUI bugs fixed ( several in the chat window)  
(Version 1709.06e)

ANONYMOUS  1709.05 now available in Metal-look! Just use the download link  
(Version 1709.05)

MACMAN  Webcam support coming up ... more info in mercury.to  
(Version 1709.05)

ALLY  lol from everyones commetsn its seems good.. some people are saying harsh things.. but ah well. Btw guys this is better.. but if your finding it dosent work for you.. you can always try www.adiumx.com.. but its not as good as this lol dunno why i jjst said that  
(Version 1709.05)

ANONYMOUS  Coming Soon Metal Brushed style !! in Beta 6  
(Version 1709.05)

GARBAGE  From : http://www.mercury.to/index.php?sub=Changelog

TODO

Add support for direct connect conversations

Add all options in the button panel to the menubar aswell

Add a better encryption for conversations

Improve the simplicity: simplify how to remove an account, further seperate normal usage (like setting a single avatar) and advanced usage (multi ava)

Known Bug: With the new input area, sometimes you will see the default font (small font size, black etc...)

Known Bug: With the new input area, the attributes change when you have an empty input area (compared to when you type a char just after that)

Not Fixed: The new cache system prevents the nodes from changing color when selected, nothing I can do about it

1709 B5 - Build 20050213

added a progress view to avatar receiving (might be in .04)

added some new speed hacks

added speed tests to all MSN setting pages and try catches with ExceptionHandler references

added synchronisation to chat area, should prevent the emoticons not appearing (you can notice this happening by hearing a beep)

added a minimum event interval option, if the same event for the second time happens within X seconds, it is not shown in event viewer, event box etc...

added a open url button in the msn profile viewer

general view heeft zelfde als list view (contact toevoeg systeem)

added /setpm to set a personal message

added %pm and %song in the list view

added personal message and current song in the tooltip

split the privacy panel a bit, now has a seperate backup contact list item

cleaned up some hotmail/email code

chatPanel ID and the current chatpanel contact didn't match up in very specific cases, this could cause a lot of problems, messages not coming through, 2 convo's for 1 person etc... (very small chance it happens but still a major bug...)

disabled a lot of commands in a multi convo to insure the correct contact is being used in these commands...

removed moods (didn't work anymore anyway)

fixed a problem with some settings that are empty but still seen as settings  
(Version 1709.05)

ANONYMOUS  Well the program seems to be promising , actually a new version is in the webpage... is so cool , (Mac Look and Feel --Options -- Global---Look and Feel--- Java Looks --- Mac OS X)  
(Version 1709_03)

ANONYMOUS  UGLY and CONFUSING!

I tried to use it ONLY to view webcams, but I didn't even manage to chat...

Good Job!  
(Version 1709_03)

ANONYMOUS  - The user interface is the worse for a mac msn client.

- Lot's of bugs, this program is contantly freezing and crashing on my mac.

- it uses lot's of memory, slowing down my mac a lot.  
(Version 1709_03)

KEVIN  Hogs most of your system resources. I can hear the fans on my iMac G5 (with 1,2gb of ram) working hard whenever I run this app. I have other Java apps which work much better than this. And the GUI is butt ugly. With those issues above sorted out, this would be the number one MSN app for mac!  
(Version 1709_03)

BEN KUBBENGA  Don't like this beta? Download 1708 Final Release from http://www.mercury.to/

That version is 99% bug-free but isn't supporting VideoConference...  
(Version 1709_02)

ANONYMOUS  This program is amazing...and with a bit of work you can mac it look mac os x-like

and with growl support on the way this is becoming way more mac-ish  
(Version 1709_02)

ANONYMOUS  Honestly, this is not worth my time. It's too buggy to be of real use, and who wants to restart the program every time they want new video chat? I appreciate it's beta, but still. this is beyond what most people i know would accept as good enough for release. alpha might be a better term. Pooh to this.  
(Version 1709_02)

ROBINB  Way too many bugs. I do have problems with this continuesly. Frustrating.  
(Version 1709_02)

GARBAGE  Oh God Yes!!!

Finally a way to videochat with all my Windows inflicted freinds on MSN !!!

Thank you! Thank You!! Thank You!!!

Still in Beta but there is hope!!!!!!  
(Version 1708)

ANONYMOUS  Can Mercury support webcam (send or recive?)  
(Version 1708)

BEN  Just the best MSN Messenger for Mac, i love it!  
(Version 1708)

DARRYL  I have used this program from quite sometime now, perhaps 6 months now. MSN messenger for Mac really bites (imagine if you will), and I was so greatful to find this fabulous application. It is very stable, and has so many options that make it a much more complete messaging system. Thanks guys at Mercury!  
(Version 1708)

OMAR  I used this program from the beginning, when it was still dMSN, and from the beginning I liked the program because it gave Mac-users the ability to have the same features as Windows-users.  
(Version 1708)

DAVID_WHITEHEAD  i find murcury messenger very reliable sometimes it doesnt load very well but it is magnificent compared to msn messenger well done danny u have made my messenging days happyer   
(Version 1708)

JEOL EFMO  This app is pretty awesome... I loved it the first moment I tried the thing. It totally blows Microsoft's MSN completely out of the water! I Still experience minor bugs, but reading the reviews on this site and on the official one, I have decided that it is my computer's conflicts and not the overall program. Simply awesome  
(Version 1708)

ANONYMOUS  This peace of garbage does not work on mac os x panther and is written in java (java Sucks) don't waste your time!!!  
(Version 1708 RC2)

ANONYMOUS  When i came across this I was extremly delighted. For a while now I've felt that that the Mac version of msn wasn't up to par with the Window's version. It would be so embarassing when friends would ask why i didn't have an avatar or would invite me to play games. Now I feel just like them and feel equal. The only probem I find is that the avatar is sometimes to big and can't be contained. Otherwise this is a great program and I'm happy that someone made this!  
(Version 1708 RC2)

DAXZIZ  Been searching the net for a good MSN client for my Mac in a long time. I wanted something which was close to the Windows version, fast and as bugfree as possible.

I tried SEVERAL applications and finally ran into this ( took quite some time to find though ).

I downloaded the application, dragged it into /Applications and ran it.

It looked really good ( OH... a topless woman with her back against me shows up - oh no, oh no, oh no... NOT, what a lame comment from last reviewer. It's on the limit to even be called erotic. Take a walk at summertime, and you'll not see anything else ( Well unless you're from Iraq or some other lame country where the women are packed into the carbet ). Besides you can just switch it or censor it, or whatever you feel you HAVE to do )

I setup my account very easily, and the interface ( though a few bugs and very JAVA looking) was very smooth an ran fast... a few clicks and it looked like AQUA.. nice enough, but I've seen that before.

Signing it was MUCH better than any other I've seen, and that including aMSN, official MSN, Fire! and such... it was working, it was providing info.. nice and cool. The contact list can be modified to look and act as you please. Top points for that.. having this power is something I've always wanted.

I was however even more amased when I saw the chatwindow and how it could do tapped windows... very, very nice. The click on the smiley icon, and the window expanded and included an entire, easy to update smiley list. Brilliant.

It has winks and was MSN 7 compatible ( should not be something you would require, but expected to find now ).

There's even a ( still limited ) game option to play the well known small games from MSN - I didn't expect this, but I find it cool and that gives more to the feature score IMO.

Stability.. well used it for weeks, and it has never crashed or died.

I say.. continue with what you're doing here, it works, it's brilliant and it aims for the young ( around teenage ) people. Do not switch a splashscreen just because some might be offended, of course there's limits for morale, I agree upon that, but your current in 1707 can't harm anybody, and you already have the switch option. You might want to make it a little more even for the girls who download it... I mean.. you have quite some photos in there for us boys, but only 2 for the girls... might want to ask your GF to find a few to add. Remember copyright crap here :S

Personally I do find the avatars in the chatwindow can become a problem, if you select a photo which is to large.. it'll cover the otehr persons avatar and it'll "ruin" the chatwindow.. nasty bug, if you ask me. Some solution should be found here. Limit to a max size in chatwindow, but show entire photo if mouse is held over for 3 secs ???

Good luck with the further progress of this brilliant application.

I haven't been able to find the source, I might have looked myself blind, or it might not even be opensource. In the second case, is there any chance it will be ?

-Daxziz  
(Version 1708 RC2)

ANONYMOUS  reconnection every 15 min  
(Version 1708 RC2)

ANONYMOUS  Can I use it with the iSight to video chat with the PC MSN Messenger users.  
(Version 1708 RC2)

ANONYMOUS  (Note: this is a review of version 1707, which the author says is the latest release the public should be using.)

Hmm... where should we start? I downloaded the software to see how it compared to the other IM programs I've used. Upon launching the program, I was greeted by a photo of a topless woman with her back to the camera. I'm not a prude, but this is hardly a suitable splash screen; I must say I'm quite interested as to what a topless woman has to do with IM.

After that... nothing. I didn't see anything else on my screen from the app; the only ways I could tell it was even running were the icon in my dock and the blank menubar stating Mercury was the frontmost app. I presume this is done in Java, as the standard Mac menubar isn't being utilized.

I returned to MacUpdate to see if anyone else was having a similar problem. I opened the reviews page, and noticed the screenshot at the bottom of the page. To say that I was disgusted would be an understatement. I don't care what your politics are, but your use of the word "FAG" as a derogatory term is not only immature, but tasteless, insulting, and despicable. Shame on whoever contributed this screenshot, and shame on MacUpdate for posting it.

I eventually did get the app working, and found absolutely no redeeming qualities about it. It immediately landed in my trash. I'd rather stick with Adium, or even Microsoft's painfully outdated client, than use this rubbish.  
(Version 1708 RC1)

DANNY  I'm the developer of Mercury and I didn't post it here...

I don't know who did but please don't post an UPDATE RELEASE as a full version... it doesn't contain any way to start and as you can see in the comments, people are having problems with it...

For everyone having problems: try the MacOS release of Mercury 1707 from the site...  
(Version 1708b13)

ANONYMOUS  This is terrible. I understand that it may be out soon but it just dosen't work. It's ridiculous  
(Version 1708b13)

WINGSY  Right. Saw that. But it's for 1707, not 1708. Thanks, but I think I'll pass on this one and maybe wait until the devs have their act together.  
(Version 1708b13)

ANONYMOUS  I believe the download here is for the Windows version. The torrent file you need for Mac OS X is at this URL:

http://mercury.to/torrents/1707_MacOSX_Ben.torrent

This link is from the oficial website.  
(Version 1708b13)

WINGSY  OK, I downloaded this thing. Read the Info from their web page on how to install a new version. Says to rename your old folders (none of which I already had), then unzip the new guy and "run as normal". Well, when I unzipped the download there was no app in there to run. So how about another clue?

Note to developers: Not everyone who uses your software has been with you from day 1. Some of us are seeing it for the first time. Think about it.  
(Version 1708b13)

ANONYMOUS  Lovin' it!!!!!!!!!! I ADORE mercury! Although I'm very curious about webcam..............does it have it?

Even so I'm still in love with mercury. BEST MSN SERVICE FOR MAC EVER  
(Version 1707rc3)

ANONYMOUS  there are new versions (betas ) that have videoconference fuction ... but it doesnt work all the time .. mercury rocks !! :D  
(Version 1707rc3)

JOSé MIGUEL  The best chat app in os x!!!.

Only two requests:

- Add the webcam function.

- And please change the logo... :)   
(Version 1707)

[0]M[4]R[1]N[0]  I only can say that this program is a very good alternative chat program, but there is one thing that they need to work out: the webcam ability. if the can fix that this is the best chatprogram for Mac OSX users who like to instant chat.  
(Version 1707)

DANNY  Very good, just a few little niggles that you will probably forget about. I can't, for the life in me get it to remember the skin that I set for it however.   
(Version 1707)

BODI33  I cant say anything just FANTASTIC  
(Version 1707)

DUDE  It never saves ALL the preferences (at least it remembers my avatars and nick) but apart from that I like it a lot.  
(Version 1707)

BRITTANY  i cant seem to get mine to work... HELP!!! SOS!  
(Version 1707)

ANONYMOUS  Custom emoticons now work!! This program is getting better and better :)  
(Version 1705)

ANONYMOUS  If you start it up you CAN change it to english in the menu bar. Pretty easy. But it is a good program for msn, but the send area is way too big for my liking. I would rather be able to see more of the chat then have a huge type window.  
(Version 1705)

MACMEND  yes i thought a proper MSn for the mac and then I installed it and it is all in French??  
(Version 1705)

JOSé MIGUEL  best msn client ever!!!!

hey can you add the custom emoticons stuff, it's the only thing missed.... :( (6/15/2004, Version: 1704b07)   
(Version 1704b07)

ANONYMOUS  Absolutely phenominal!! By far the best looking, most stable, and easy-to-use MSN client I've seen so far on the Mac.

The author [Danny] seems genuinely interested in the project and is constantly working on updates to further the progress.

No complaints here, it's everything I wished we Mac users had out of the original Microsoft version!  
(Version 1704b07)

JUAN CARLOS  hi, why can´t you do the same clon for mac classic?? at least for mac 9.0 and superior ?????? if anybody can tell me the reasons pleaaaaaaaase answer me, I´ll be watching this page...  
(Version 1704b07)

MARK JONES  This applicaton makes me iMac restart when I start it!  
(Version 1704b07)

ANONYMOUS  Best MSN client ever!  
(Version 1704b07)

ANONYMOUS  CrazySwedishGuy, change the skin, to MacOSX ;)  
(Version 1704b07)

CRAZYSWEDISHGUY  I hate it when mac apps try to imitate windows for no reason whatsoever. Why the hell does it not have a regular menu bar, instead of the crappy windoze toolbar??  
(Version 1704b07)

ANONYMOUS  the final version of 1704 should be out tomorrow... wait till then :)  
(Version 1704b07)

IMACINCALGARY  I've tried every other MSN 'clone' there is out there for the Mac, and this is by far the best one yet!

Awesome features comparable to MSN6 on the PC, fast, nice skin-able interface, but still some kinks to work out... no biggie.

Download it!!  
(Version 1703)

ZOEE  This is a great MSN client. Brings most of the Windows MSN function and is nice and easy to use. Lots of settings and extra features. If you use the Java/Mac OS X skin it works very much like a Mac application. I was using aMSN before this, but this app looks nicer, is faster and has some more features!  
(Version 1703)

DIEGO GARCIA  I like this app, do all the things you want, never crash, have a lot of stuff and its free  
(Version 1703)

ANONYMOUS  At last! An MSN program that doesn't sign me out every 2 minutes, includes MSN6 emoticons/avatars/backgrounds etc, working file transfer and loads more!

I have waited for a good msn chat client like this one for a long time and i'm very pleased.

Interface and one or two other things need improved, but it's looking good so far!  
(Version 1703)

ANONYMOUS  Hmmmm this was out ages ago... nevermind :)

Great MSN app, got all the stuff you need - working file sending/receiving, MSN Avatars, etc..

If you set the skin to Java/Mac OS X then you have a nice app that fits in pretty well with the OS.  
(Version 1703)