ICQ for Mac

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MacUpdate Admins - it's time to BAN this software. The U.S. gov't, the UK gov't, etc., have all said this is Russian spyware!!!!!!!!!

Google now alerts you if you log in with this software as a potential security threat. About damned time.

Who uses this anymore???

RUSSIAN SYWARE! Do NOT use - you would be out of your mind to put this crap on your machine! Read the other reviews, read the various online reports - AVOID !!

I personally would NOT use ICQ for professional purposes. There is plenty of evidence that Russian authorities have been able to collect data from it for prosecutorial purposes. Also, its website programming is a mess, which doesn't bode well for the app. On some Mac hardware it has a reputation for crashing. Obviously, justified paranoia will continue on into the future. - - HOWEVER: • It's entirely Open Source. • 'ICQ New', referring to the current version, offers what it calls 'End-to-End Encryption. • It's currently attempting to compete with Zoom for video conferencing. • It still Apple approved. • This version does not contain any known malware, I personally checked. • It continues to be popular on both Mac and iOS in much of the world. - - CONCLUSION: Do NOT do any critical work using ICQ. Despite its claims, don't expect it to be entirely private. ⭐ But for casual use, it continues to be fine and innocuous.

I personally would NOT use ICQ for professional purposes. There is plenty of evidence that Russian authorities have been able to collect data from it for prosecutorial purposes. Also, its website programming is a mess, which doesn't bode well for the app. On some Mac hardware it has a reputation for crashing. - - HOWEVER: • It's entirely Open Source. • 'ICQ New', referring to the current version, offers what it calls 'End-to-End Encryption. • It's currently attempting to compete with Zoom for video conferencing. • It still Apple approved. • This version does not contain any known malware, I personally checked. • It continues to be popular on both Mac and iOS is much of the world. - - CONCLUSION: Do NOT do any critical work using ICQ. Despite its claims, don't expect it to be entirely private. ⭐ But for casual use, it continues to be fine and innocuous. Obviously, justified paranoia will continue on into the future.

AVOID. WARNING. Despite several attempts to get MacUpdate to REMOVE all listings for ICQ since it became Russian spyware, they keep listing it. READ all recent technical evaluations of it so you get the picture of what is going on with this software NOW. DO NOT INSTALL!!!

MacUpdate Admins! Did you see the news report last week REQUIRING that Russian Federation citizens install this software on their computers? It has been totally re-written by RF gov't officials and is no longer safe to use. ICQ is now MALWARE and should be delisted from MacUpdate!!!

I can only share that this 'application' stopped to have a meaning like almost all the chats by the time the profiles are practically banned and there is no more any search engine to find who could match, in location, interest, school, age or whatever that can describe person BUT listen here the PARANOIDS who are SO MUCH PARANOID to 'feel safe' using u.s.a. 'applications' goes ahead the ridicolous and falls in the pathology!

Хотите, что бы ваши данные сливались напрямую в ФСБ? И поверх самого приложения была куча не нужной ерунды? - тогда смело можно пользоваться этой поделкой. ICQ - RIP в 2010 году. ((

ICQ is an Israeli developed software, changed few hands over time and now owned by a Russian Company. Contrary to well known spyware giants like Google, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and many other american spy-cartels, not a single Hi-Tech software company in Russia has ever spied on anybody. The accusations posted here are false, fake. Even if some of Russian HiTech companies were involved in data mining, it was done internally in Russia, and on very specific companies, which has been very normal in the last 100 years spying on your competitors, all around the world.

DO NOT USE. MacUpdate keeps listing this despite so many user warnings.

Again-BEWARE. This product was exposed several times in the media as being exploited (aka spying) by the Putin-regime's government of the Russian Federation. DO NOT USE.

A huge no-no! This is screaming at any user: SPYWARE! The Russian government has been shown in the press to be using this application to spy on businesses and private communications of 'important' people. DO NOT INSTALL!

Nobody with any level of responsibility should be installing Russian or Chinese applications, it's far too dangerous. MacUpdate should help us in this regard by indicating (as best as possible) the country of origin associated with software listings.

MACUPDATE ADMINS - considering how this app was mentioned in several newpaper stories of being used by the Putin regime to track/spy - shouldn't this be declared malware and just banned?

Isn’t surprising to see applications (once ‘programs) fall behind the startng point at their birth, like Skype (now a not funny joke, compared at what was version 2.8)and this one, or fallen in the oblivion of a fulgid past, like Yahoo, the total disaster and failure caused by a heap of bigots who were fighting any kind of acquaintance between users (like NOW icq (I will write it again caoitalized when it will DESERVE it!) and Skype, leaving to Facebook the monopole of the socials? Now the name itself lost totally its original meaning because, even if You Seek Him,… you will never FIND him, now that any search between users is impossible! By the way, even here nobody cares about this 'fake-ICQ', such a shame for who is already disgusted by Skype's lost of any dignity!

still: "An error occurred in retrieving update information. Please try again later."

Facebook chat???? I don't think so; there is no way to add a Facebook contact like on Trillian!

I've been using this app for a very long time.

Oh my! ICQ is right now too old, isn't it? We have better apps for those purposes

Considering the danger of the Russian gov't implementing malware via this app, like NoPeyta, I would suggest to the MacUpdate administrators that they remove the listing for this product.

Not only ICQ is now under Russian control, it is the primary method by which Command and Control instructions are sent and received in a malware or rootkit process. Don't install on a Mac if you don't want to be the target of these nefarious deeds.

ICQ on the Mac was never top-notch. Way back when, it was a questionable, buggy, hobbled Carbon application under OS9 and X. You couldn't do much with it: file transfers worked maybe twice, ever, and doing anything but the most simple of things was nigh unto impossible. Then it went away for a bit. The developers actually said that they had no intention of making an updated Mac client. But it came back -- under new ownership, I'm given to believing -- and came out with... this. This is not like the old, crusty Carbon ICQ. This is less an application and more like something you'd put ointment on. It's wonky, it works sometimes, there's just something about it that smells a little... off. If talking to the three or four people that still use ICQ is really, really, really important to you, then by all means, have at it. But if you're not... there're are way better ways of communicating. Like the postal service. Or smoke signals.

While updating the listing to 1.3.9, ClamXav flagged the download as infected with Osx.adware.macvx. This might have been a false-positive, but please take care if updating your installation of ICQ. Anyone else testing the download for infection is welcome to let us know the results at updates@macupdate.com. This listing will not be updated until the download can be confirmed free from virus or adware/malware.

ICQ 1.3.5 is similar to 1.3.4. It crash every time when ICQ is started up. In 1.3.5, after the crash, WhenI I restart ICQ again, a bug report window pop up. I report the bug and also send crash log to ICQ development team. I have to revert to 1.3.2, which can be downloaded from ICQ web site. this version 1.3.2 work fine. Fix please ICQ. This problem is so simple and you should see this when you debug the code

Crash when startup after updated to 1.3.4. Please note that Macupdate link give you the old 1.3.2 version. And the same 1.3.2 version is there on both ICQ webpage and MAS. If you use version 1.3.2 download from ICQ, check for update will prompt you to update to 1.3.4 After update, ICQ 1.3.4 no longer work. It crash on startup (my Mac is a RMBP 15 inches mid 2012 running OSX 10.9.5 seed 13F7) and Safari 7.1 seed 2. I have to revert back to 1.3.2 from MAS that work fine I have filed a bug report to ICQ, No response so far. This is why ICQ is getting less and less popular this day

Oh, an up-to-date ICQ client! Unfortunately 10 years to late...

Hey, there is no version 1.1.2. The link to download and alo ICQ site offer 1.1.0. So this is a bad match. fix please Misha

The new version is ICQ 1.0.2 and it does not require AdobeAir. I tried it with MacOS 10.7 and it works nicely. Download Link: http://download.icq.com/download/mac/ :)

This oooold version still runs on 10.6.7 and rarely crashed over the past 8 years.. There is a new official Mac-version based on Adobe AIR, but it doesn't import my old databases (history), so I keep up using this old one for now. The old version has_no_ gimmicks at all, it is a straight text-based messenger and that's what I want. No web 2.0 fuzz, no multi-feature bastard. That's why I was never jealous about the "feature-rich" Windows version..

ICQ for MacOS 9 and MacOS X Version 3.4 Beta 16 released date: July 30, 2003 and now, 8 years later once can say that the further development apparently was discontinued.

ICQ 3.4 was released in 2002... When do we Mac users finally get a decent recent version ? :-(

Why can't we get e decent version of ICQ? No audio, no video, no universal binary. Even ICQ2go is better than the Mac version.

The application doesn't open properly. OS 10.4.6, dual G5... it recognizes that it's an App, but it has the standard 'application' icon, and opens by default in textedit as a bunch of jumbled code.

Dang! PCs get version 5... we get crumbs... oh well, to the trash.

please icq, don't forget us macintosh users!!! give us an update and at least some of the current windows-features!!!!!!

More than any other IM service, ICQ seems to have the biggest problem with spam messages. Its very common for me to wake up in the morning and find 10-15 of these messages waiting for me. It has gotten so bad that I rarely ever connect to ICQ anymore.

This app is kinda aged! it definitely has lost ground to other IM programs. An update would be great!

When does it finally get updated ? The Mac version really needs to be updated !

Why isn't ICQ for Mac updated? It is almost 2 years old now and the Windows version is far ahead, has games and you can do video conferences, it has far more features. I can't receive files from some Winusers with ICQ 3.4, it has an rather ugly interface and you can't press 'Return' instead of clicking onto 'Send'... fix all these issues and I'll be happy with ICQ for Mac... so far it's rather useless for me...

Works great in my OSX.2.8. And it is much better than iChat because you can send messages to offline users, too, and these messages are logged and never get lost. The GUI is also better configurable than in iChat. And you can see (!) in a live chat how the other person is typing while you read/type, too. And, and and ...

I remember when ICQ could send SMS in the UK. I lost interest when the feature disappeared.

I am from Brazil!!!! I have Mac OS 8.6. I have ICQ 3.2 and The Icq 3.4 is new for me!!!!!! It is Great!!!!!!!!!!

Fix the damn offline encoding bug! the least you can do...

ICQ is a truly unique messaging client, but it needs some major features that other clients (Adium/Fire) have implemented. I adore Adiums tabbed chat window and spell checking. And Fires encryption abilities. If ICQ added these features I would easily make it my one and only client. ICQ also needs another interface change, i don't find it's currebt design useful at all. Noted ICQ features: Live messageing/chat, and messages that wait for you to recieve like email.

Sharky K. - I tried your tip about using iChat to talk to an ICQ user. I entered my own ICQ and I received an Authorization Request in my ICQ client. I authorized the request but when I tried sending a message to my iChat acct. it gave me an unknown error and wouldn't send. Have you actually used this technique successfully? If so, give us some version numbers/App. names.

most people on the windows platform use the latest version of ICQ Lite. This ICQ Lite version can communicate without any problem with iChat, just use the icq number for AIM screenname and you are set.

Eyoo Mirabilis! Why you don't try a new version ICQ like iChat for MacUsers.. simple & free of problems! Be sure, apple can help you about it!! All new version ICQ versions are coming with a lot of problems. Hope we can connect to ICQ server with iChat someday...

O- Line Image of I C Q appeasrd to be corrupted

try this link: http://ftp.icq.com/pub/ICQ_Mac/icq_mac_3.4b16.sit and try another (maybe several) browsers to download it, get creative. whatever.

3.4b16 introduces a new bug: when set to away, Windows ICQ users messages to me time out on their end, yet they actually reach me. I have to set myself to available for them to not get the time-out.

While connecting and disconnecting, it paralize my imacdv, and I can't do anything for 15-20 seconds. While disconnecting I force quit, because after 1 minute it was still waiting. Maybe in osX it is diferent. In OsX there are many alternatives, which are quite useful, but in os9 you can't find a better one.

This is the 3.4 Beta Build 16... that's what the installer says at least. This version offers interoperation with AIM. Interestingly, I couldn't figure out how to use this with the new AIM beta, ICQ is very easy to use. There are cases when Fire doesn't recognize a authorization request or doesn't handle it well... it's always handy to have an "orignial" client at hand.

I think Mirabillis is confused itself in determining what the 'b' stands for. The ICQ website clearly says "build version" but on downloading ICQ 3.4b16.sit the filename becomes "ICQ 3.4 Beta Installer" "Build" or "Beta" - its no wonder the user is getting confused. It is still a good application, its free, if only it would stay up to date with the pc version and not lag so far behind.

what happened to text messaging? Mine hasn't worked for months which is a shame.

The only thing that saves this piece of software is the fact that it's the offical ICQ client and can do a few more things then the IM clones like Fire and Proteus. However for something that's been out for atleast 4 years it hasn't really improved at all and still sports the same un-mac like and confusing interface it always has. If anything it got worse under mac os x and is still slow and buggy. It's worth having on your hard drive only if you find yourself having to File Transfer to other ICQ users.

Until I actually tried out the current version (after installing the X 10.2.3 update, BTW), I didn't know what the people below were talking about. Now I do. The "improved" version is full of major bugs. The window gets incorrectly drawn so you can't read the contact names, if you resize the window, everything gets completely messed up, some buttons don't work anymore... Well, time to try out Fire...

ICQ should urgently re-think their naming strategy... NOW they tell us the "b21" stands for "build 21", not beta. If you read the posts below, almost everyone (including me) thought the "b" is for "beta" and the "a" means alpha. This is very confusing. I guess some people probably went looking for something else, thinking that ICQ is still offering unfinished software. Why don't they make it easy and give it a simple version number like 3.2.21?

Absolutely agree with Robo-X

Please! It can't be too hard to make a WORKING app for mac os x? Peeps. Save yourself and get Fire.

ICQ works great for me. As I only use ICQ and sometimes iChat I see no point in using a Fire or anyother multichat app. This version is very stable and works as advertised. What I would like to see is a better dock support (changing online states for instance) and maybe a better OS X GUI intergration.

DOH!!! not too bright, are you? I suggested the application Fire instead of ICQ... Fire, one client that covers all protocols... whassamatter? forget to eat your Wheaties today?

The bigger question is, why use different clients for each protocol when you can use ONE client for ALL protocols.

why bother using ICQ when there are other clients that connect to the ICQ Chat Network (Fire, for one) that work so much better than ICQ...

I think for a long time it is a good version of ICQ!!

invisable is not working... what is a big deal to make a good MAC version...

Hmm... been using ICQ for about a year now, and haven't really tried anything else, which is probably dumb. But, ICQ works. We don't want to support Microsoft by using MSN Messenger. Too bad ICQ (Mirabilis) belongs to another giant, AOL... Still, the worst thing about ICQ is the user interface, which is really really ugly, and sometimes a bit awkward. Anyway, it works.

here's the link for icq 3.1b12 http://ftp.icq.com/pub/ICQ_Mac/icq_mac_3.1a47.sit i know you're think hey that's alpha47 i know but it's beta 12 inside

This version has problems with OS 9.2.2. The Read Me says there is a new interface where you are in the Invisable mode and then you can chose your online status, like Away, N/A, etc., but it does not work! I go online as Invisable and 3.1b12 shows me as Available and N/A, both at the same time. I have tried to change my status, but without luck. I had to go back to 3.1a47 for ICQ to work properly. Please take care of this Mirabilis!

This version has a serious bug on the OS X side. I'm running OS X 10.2.1 and when someone sends me an ICQ message or a URL when I'm off-line, I don't get them when I come on-line in ICQ again. Fix this please Mirabilis!

What an anticlimax! I actually dared to believe that there was a new version of ICQ out (supposedly 3.1 b12, read the review before mine) but either someone's gotten the url mixed up (I'm not holding my breath), or this is a false alarm. Oh well... (version currently used: 3.1a47)

OK. I already have version 3.1a47. So, why does this version (supposedly 3.1b12) download as 3.02X ? Is not a version numbered as 3.0x an earlier version than one numbered as 3.1x ? Someone needs to get their act together and decide which version is actually being offered for downloading.

One of the best Messager tools ever in history, it is widely used, great features, it eliminates email and IM programs with their message sending and chat features.

Swunderful Smarvelous dont chance nuttin !! And I'm not kiddin' "Cal"

I used Gerry's ICQ, but because it's not being updated I moved to ICQ 2.7 and 2.8. I didn't like them... but with the new version, 3.0X, it's a different story. I don't have any problem / it's very stable (no crashes, no bombs) and it's working really nice. The only thing I think they can improve is the interface (well, at least they are trying)... I use an iMac with Mac OS 9.2.2 and 384MB RAM. I recommend using this app!!!! :P

I haven't had one problem with this version . I like it!!!!

I haven't had one problem with this version . I like it!!!!

install icq3.0! cannot type Chinese in the message board!

I'm frustrated with all of the Mac OS X "IM" type clients...Fire still drops my messages and my friends are frustrated that I'm online but ignoring them and I do not receive their messages. THERE IS A POLL for which platform to port Trillian (a "fire" type multi-IM client) and Mac OS is losing to Linux...according to my Windows/Linux friends, this is a very stable client and we should all vote for the Mac OS X port...vote at: http://www.trillian.cc/ thanks, Alan

I like this version a lot better than 2.0. Well done! Its a pity that the Windows version has sooo many more features, but I do like the small tweaks that have been done in this version. No complaints whotsoever

i cant install this new icq!!every have a error!!this is bad bad bad!!

where are my floter?? i need its!!

The new version rules !

ICQ is still the best IM service you can get, at least in my opinion.

I WANT MY ICQ FLOATER!

icq 2.0b is better than this version.

Works great for me (G4 500 DP). Would just love it to integrate some much more powerful features !

The Mac/PC translation is not working with Swedish characters ÅÄÖ. Simple, but anoying, workaround is to click on PC icon once to get it "crossed out" and then again to get in uncrossed, then send message.

What happened to the ICQ floater?!?

It won't connect on my machine, the interface looks bloated and even more clunky than previous versions, and it's still lacking many features that mac users would like to see. What a great piece of software this is...

Es super bueno

It didnt work initially. Then I deleted all ICQ files on my harddrive.Redownloaded it and it works perfectly fine. p.s. Nice to see that creepy little spinning guy gone

Not bad, but msn instant messenger is better.

looks like kev and one of the other anonymouses is a miribilis troll. no sane person would ever think this garbage deserves 5 stars for anything.o

Bad, bad messaging service. It might have started the phenomenon, but ICQ is now irrelevant. AIM is better and has more features, and will connect you to more people than ICQ. Go over to your Windoze buddy and take a look at his ICQ. Now go to your Mac and look at all the features (several DOZEN) you're missing out on. Miribilis needs to be shutdown. THIS DOES NOT LINK TO VERSION 2.2a OF ICQ - MIRIBILIS IS NOW IGNORING THE MAC AND ONLY MAKES THE OLDER 2.0b AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD. Version 2.2 was limited to the number of users who could use it anyway, and so severely limited that you would never be able to use it at all. Forget it - go email webmaster@icq.com and tell them why you're not going to use it.

Very bad!!!! It says its only limited to certain users and logs me out, what a waste of a download. I HATE mirabillis, Gerryicq rules.

The speech lib problem is fixed and I'm glad to be able to alpha test this version, works better on my i mac than 2.0 as far as connection is consider. So far so good

Works great for me!!

Doesn't work for me! Says can't find speech library :-( I have a G3 B&W 300 128 mb Mac OS 9.0.4