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Monal for Mac

XMPP chat client.

Free
In English
Version 6.4.5
4.8
Based on 8 user rates

Monal overview

There has never been a better time to get into XMPP, a free public chat network no one controls or owns. Monal is a fast and user friendly way to use XMPP. Just download the app, login or register and you are ready to chat in minutes. It looks and works the way other apps do, so there is no need to "learn XMPP" or even care what it is.

Notable features:
  • Open Source
  • No Ads! Strong focus on privacy. Does not phone home and does not have "metrics" software beyond anonymous crash reporting (crashlytics). Does not read any personal information.
  • With a direct connection to your server, your password and all other info is never sent to a third party.
  • OMEMO encrypted chat
  • Will work with corporate XMPP servers that require VPN
  • MUC multi user chat
  • Standard XMPP Jingle VOIP

What’s new in version 6.4.5

  • Fix out-of-memory crash when parsing link previews.
  • Fix display of qr-code button when viewing own omemo keys.
  • Make discovery of group/channel names more reliable.
  • Don't crash on errors when adding a new account.
  • Don't leave messages in "Sending..." state after resuming the app from background.
  • Allow adding gateway jids as contacts.
  • Make group/channel detection more reliable when adding via jid.

Monal for Mac

Free
In English
Version 6.4.5
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4.8

(7 Reviews of Monal)

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  • User Ratings

ykmv
ykmv
Jun 20 2024
6.2.0
4.0
Jun 20 2024
4.0
Version: 6.2.0
and we're at 6.4.0
mitchglue
mitchglue
Apr 14 2024
6.1.1
0.0
Apr 14 2024
0.0
Version: 6.1.1
6.2.0 is available in MacAppStore
carb
carb
Dec 10 2023
6.0
5.0
Dec 10 2023
5.0
Version: 6.0
6.0.1 is out in the MacAppStore: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1499227291
mo dape
mo dape
Nov 1 2023
5.4.4
5.0
Nov 1 2023
5.0
Version: 5.4.4
version 6 is out. Can the listing be updated? https://monal-im.org/post/00008-monal-6.0-released/
Tom25
Tom25
Oct 15 2020
2.4.1
0.0
Oct 15 2020
0.0
Version: 2.4.1
Hi, where to download older versions for Sierras or Mohave ? The version available on App Store runs under Catalina only.
ykmv
ykmv
Jun 20 2024
6.2.0
4.0
Jun 20 2024
4.0
Version: 6.2.0
ozkb
ozkb
Mar 31 2024
6.1.1
5.0
Mar 31 2024
5.0
Version: 6.1.1
ThomasMiller
ThomasMiller
Mar 19 2024
6.1.1
5.0
Mar 19 2024
5.0
Version: 6.1.1
carb
carb
Dec 6 2023
6.0
5.0
Dec 6 2023
5.0
Version: 6.0
mo dape
mo dape
Nov 1 2023
5.4.4
5.0
Nov 1 2023
5.0
Version: 5.4.4
fallenflower
fallenflower
Sep 22 2023
5.4.4
4.0
Sep 22 2023
4.0
Version: 5.4.4
cdiz
cdiz
Feb 14 2019
5.0
Feb 14 2019
5.0
Version: null
hifz
hifz
Feb 4 2019
5.0
Feb 4 2019
5.0
Version: null