Chat Transcript Manager1.1.3b1

Since using VoIP I've found myself chatting through Skype or Gizmo more often. Thing is: Chat Transcript Manager does not list any of the chats conducted through Skype or Gizmo. The app is limited to Adium and iChat. I've been reporting this to the developer when purchasing the application but still, some six months later, haven't received any feedback. CTM is only useful if you're on Adium or iChat... which is unfortunate.

I ran into two problems when using Chat Transcript Manager for the first time. When I selected chats within the last week, it showed me nothing, even though the chats existed. When I selected "Last 3 Months", CTM locked up with the spinning beachball while it scanned my iChat transcripts. After a force-quit and relaunch, CTM worked fine. The interface is very useable and attractive. You can customize the chat transcript display with its NetNewsWire-like "styles" feature. The "Chat Contains" filter is a neat idea. It makes it easier to find out when you sent a picture or a web link to a friend. If you want a chat log program that looks great and has plenty of features, this is the one. Despite minor glitches, it's a solid program. My own needs are simple so I'm sticking with Logorrhea. It doesn't have as many features, and it only supports iChat, but it's free. It's been around for years and it's very stable.

Chatalog is better. http://www.freeverse.com/chatalog/