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Jitsi for Mac

Internet phone and instant messenger (was SIP Communicator).

Free
In English
Version 2.10.5550
3.3
Based on 11 user rates

Jitsi overview

Jitsi (previously SIP Communicator) is an audio/video and chat communicator that supports protocols such as SIP, XMPP/Jabber, AIM/ICQ, Windows Live, Yahoo!, Bonjour, and many other useful features. Jitsi supports the ZRTP protocol stack by Phil Zimmerman for encrypted private communications.

Jitsi is Open Source / Free Software, and is available under the terms of the LGPL and performs secure video calls, conferencing, chat, desktop sharing, file transfer, support for your favorite OS, and IM network. All this, and more, in Jitsi - the most complete and advanced Open Source communicator.

What’s new in version 2.10.5550

General:
  • Log DNS queries in packet log
  • Option to disable popups
  • Updated translations
  • Database based configuration service enabled by default (switch back to properties file based configuration by creating ~/.jitsi/.usepropfileconfig)
  • Binaries signed with SHA256 by Ingo Bauersachs reflecting the community maintenance
  • Improved add contact dialog
  • DNSSEC validation based on dnssecjava
  • Improved IPv6 handling
  • Draggable call window
  • Fix treating a new ZRTP ID as a mismatch
  • Show SHA256 fingerprint when encoutering untrusted certificates
  • Update embedded JRE to 1.8.121
Removed Support:
  • Yahoo!, the network doesn't exist anymore
  • Facebook, doesn't allow XMPP connections anymore
  • MSN, the network doesn't exist anymore
Protocols:
  • SIP
    • New Busy Lamp Field plugin to monitor lines on a PBX
    • Fix display name field in SIP account wizard
    • Option to disable proxy filter for HA environments
    • New SDES ciphers
    • Allow to add SIP contacts with spaces in their phone number
    • Support for domains that have NAPTR records for other protocols than SIP
  • Xmpp
    • Improved handling of xmpp: URIs
    • Querying of Google Contacts with OAuth2
    • Improve Carbon handling
    • Improve Last Message Edit
    • ICQ
    • Remove 8 character password limitation
    • IRC
    • Realtime contact updates
    • Some support for IRC v3.1
    • SASL authentication
    • Proxy support
  • ICQ
    • Remove 8 character password limitation
    • IRC
    • Realtime contact updates
    • Some support for IRC v3.1
    • SASL authentication
    • Proxy support
    Platforms:
    • Windows
      • Support for Office 2016
      • Removed support for Office 2003/2007
      • Support for Windows 10 default application list
      • Support for more webcams, e.g. ManyCam virtual camera
      • Sanitize filename in incoming file transfers
  • Linux
    • Tray icon disabled by default, support for AppIndicator if enabled in options
    • Fixed crash when switching consoles, enabling screensaver, etc.
  • OS X
    • Support for tel: and callto: URIs

    Jitsi for Mac

    Free
    In English
    Version 2.10.5550

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    3.3

    (24 Reviews of Jitsi)

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    • User Ratings

    Derekcurrie
    Derekcurrie
    Sep 21 2020
    2.10.5550
    0.0
    Sep 21 2020
    0.0
    Version: 2.10.5550
    You probably want Jitsi Meet, NOT its source project Jitsi. You can find *Jitsi Meet* here: https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/62306/jitsi-meet
    nobody2011
    nobody2011
    Aug 2 2019
    2.10.5550
    0.0
    Aug 2 2019
    0.0
    Version: 2.10.5550
    latest version is: 2.11.5611 (81 MB)
    https://download.jitsi.org/jitsi/nightly/macosx/

    modified: 2018-10-18 15:26
    arintoul
    arintoul
    Jun 17 2018
    2.10.5550
    0.0
    Jun 17 2018
    0.0
    Version: 2.10.5550
    What's with Jitsi.app
    SDream
    SDream
    Mar 3 2015
    2.6.5390
    0.0
    Mar 3 2015
    0.0
    Version: 2.6.5390
    every time we test jitsi with 2MBPs we get echos and an infinite audio loop. it escalates very fast to a howling noise. again with the new version. jitsi is unuseable. any idea to fix this? i want to delete skype!
    Mt-Saint-Michel-+-Saint-Michaels-Mount
    Feb 1 2015
    5.0
    Version: 2.4.4997
    Jitsi 2.6 has been released: https://jitsi.org/Main/Download#stableline Now IRC is supported again. Great news! And ZRTP encryption for voice calls. Time to uninstall skype.
    ercankocak
    ercankocak
    Sep 23 2018
    4.5
    Sep 23 2018
    4.5
    Version: null
    Freenergy
    Freenergy
    Feb 5 2016
    4.5
    Feb 5 2016
    4.5
    Version: null
    daniel-cenec
    daniel-cenec
    Aug 29 2015
    5.0
    Aug 29 2015
    5.0
    Version: null
    LouisBelle
    LouisBelle
    Mar 19 2015
    5.0
    Mar 19 2015
    5.0
    Version: null
    mrfezzywig
    mrfezzywig
    Feb 26 2015
    4.5
    Feb 26 2015
    4.5
    Version: null
    Mt-Saint-Michel-+-Saint-Michaels-Mount
    Feb 1 2015
    5.0
    Version: null
    Monkeyjunkey
    Monkeyjunkey
    Oct 20 2014
    1.0
    Oct 20 2014
    1.0
    Version: null
    Pedromator
    Pedromator
    Jun 24 2013
    5.0
    Jun 24 2013
    5.0
    Version: null
    ClassicUA
    ClassicUA
    Mar 20 2013
    5.0
    Mar 20 2013
    5.0
    Version: null
    Maxter
    Maxter
    Oct 31 2011
    3.0
    Oct 31 2011
    3.0
    Version: null
    Skeller
    Skeller
    Jul 22 2011
    1.0
    Jul 22 2011
    1.0
    Version: null