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Colloquy for Mac

Lightweight IRC chat client.

Free
In English
Version 2.5
3.6
Based on 30 user rates

Colloquy overview

Colloquy is an advanced IRC & SILC client which aims to fill a void left by unglamorous clients. By adhering to OS X interface conventions, Colloquy has the look and feel of a quality Mac application.

Features:

  • AppleScript: A powerful dictionary for easy scripting.
  • Fast & Solid IRC Core: Powered by the Irssi engine.
  • Fast & Solid SILC Core: Powered by the SILC Toolkit.
  • Plug-In Love: Unlimited extensability through Plug-Ins.
  • Tight Ship: IRC over SSL for the paranoia.
  • Styled For You: Pick the look for your conversations, powered by WebKit.
  • Colors of the World: Fully compatible with mIRC colors.
  • Unintrusive Interface: Sleek multi- or single-window modes with tabs or a drawer.
  • File Transfer Medly: Full DCC transfer support with resume and passive DCC.
  • They're Your Buddies: A buddy list for your IRC friends.
  • Multiplicity: The freedom to chat on multiple servers.
  • Open Minded: Open source, like it should be.
  • Much, Much More! Just a better experience all-around.

What’s new in version 2.5

Version 2.5:
  • Update KissXML to 5.3.1 + patches

Colloquy for Mac

Free
In English
Version 2.5
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3.6

(57 Reviews of Colloquy)

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taliesin2
taliesin2
Jan 17 2021
2.4.3
0.0
Jan 17 2021
0.0
Version: 2.4.3
Maybe I am missing something. Maybe literally. Downloaded version 2.4.3 and the folder contained various files. But I cannot find the application itself. No .exe file to click on. Help please.
Tachy0n
Tachy0n
Aug 10 2018
2.4.3
0.0
Aug 10 2018
0.0
Version: 2.4.3
macOS 10.13.6… It’s the beginning of the end. The IRC parts seem to work, but I can’t customize the channel styles anymore. If you click on a color, the color picker never appears. If you try to change the background image, the dialog box never appears. I suppose I could try finding a .plist somewhere and editing the values manually, but that’s a chore.
Edgarpalmer
Edgarpalmer
Jun 9 2015
2.4.3
2.0
Jun 9 2015
2.0
Version: 2.4.3
Linkinus seems to have gone away and Colloquy would be a good replacement but it downloads epub and mobi formats as garbage. Unless I am missing something.
dachkater
dachkater
Mar 22 2014
2.4.3
0.0
Mar 22 2014
0.0
Version: 2.4.3
"iTunes got an error: Can't get class of file track id XXXXX of user playlist id XXXXX of source id XXXXX." Their bug tracker is dead, Trac considered very 00's, time to upgrade. Get that shit up at Github or something, seriously.
Ajd
Ajd
Dec 25 2013
2.4.2
1.5
Dec 25 2013
1.5
Version: 2.4.2
I've been a big fan of Colloquy for some time, it's always been a far more polished product than its competitors. Sadly, since switching to Mavericks it's been highly unstable and the developers behind Colloquy aren't known for their updates. Time to find an alternative :-(
siddharthtuli
siddharthtuli
Aug 15 2018
3.5
Aug 15 2018
3.5
Version: null
Edgarpalmer
Edgarpalmer
Jun 9 2015
2.0
Jun 9 2015
2.0
Version: null
Ededed
Ededed
Apr 22 2014
4.0
Apr 22 2014
4.0
Version: null
Quiiick
Quiiick
Apr 17 2014
4.0
Apr 17 2014
4.0
Version: null
Ajd
Ajd
Dec 25 2013
1.5
Dec 25 2013
1.5
Version: null
Timta2
Timta2
Nov 16 2013
4.0
Nov 16 2013
4.0
Version: null
Donmontalvo
Donmontalvo
Sep 27 2013
5.0
Sep 27 2013
5.0
Version: null
Illidrium
Illidrium
Mar 30 2013
4.5
Mar 30 2013
4.5
Version: null
Jazzyguy
Jazzyguy
Mar 14 2013
5.0
Mar 14 2013
5.0
Version: null
Surfspirit
Surfspirit
Feb 26 2013
0.5
Feb 26 2013
0.5
Version: null
Ikir
Ikir
Jul 31 2012
5.0
Jul 31 2012
5.0
Version: null
3lmer
3lmer
Jul 17 2012
4.0
Jul 17 2012
4.0
Version: null
Jcherian
Jcherian
May 15 2012
3.5
May 15 2012
3.5
Version: null
Pixeltrance
Pixeltrance
Apr 3 2012
4.0
Apr 3 2012
4.0
Version: null
Livings124
Livings124
Mar 15 2012
0.5
Mar 15 2012
0.5
Version: null
Bedouin
Bedouin
Jul 23 2010
5.0
Jul 23 2010
5.0
Version: null
New-User
New-User
May 5 2010
4.0
May 5 2010
4.0
Version: null
Mrgando
Mrgando
Jul 25 2009
5.0
Jul 25 2009
5.0
Version: null
Gndzapp
Gndzapp
Dec 7 2008
5.0
Dec 7 2008
5.0
Version: null
Foobaz
Foobaz
Sep 18 2007
4.0
Sep 18 2007
4.0
Version: null
john-7
john-7
May 17 2007
3.0
May 17 2007
3.0
Version: null
Simen
Simen
Mar 5 2007
2.0
Mar 5 2007
2.0
Version: null
8bit-Wintermute
8bit-Wintermute
Jan 21 2007
4.0
Jan 21 2007
4.0
Version: null
Leoncahun
Leoncahun
Jan 18 2007
3.0
Jan 18 2007
3.0
Version: null
Po60t
Po60t
Jun 24 2006
4.3
Jun 24 2006
4.3
Version: null
Reverb
Reverb
Jun 14 2005
3.8
Jun 14 2005
3.8
Version: null
Guest
Guest
May 15 2005
4.3
May 15 2005
4.3
Version: null
Gorman
Gorman
Jun 26 2004
5.0
Jun 26 2004
5.0
Version: null
Phobia
Phobia
Oct 4 2003
4.3
Oct 4 2003
4.3
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Jul 4 2003
3.3
Jul 4 2003
3.3
Version: null