Trillian

Freeware

Current Version: 1.0.0.107 alpha (July 7, 2010)

Trillian is one of the most beloved multi-protocol instant messaging clients for Windows. Now, after many years of waiting, there is finally a version (albeit an alpha) for the Macintosh. Whether Trillian becomes a worthy competitor to Adium remains to be seen, but it's nice to have some competition.

Trillian for Mac alpha currently supports the following protocols:

• AIM
• Yahoo!
• ICQ
• Windows Live (MSN)
• MySpaceIM
• Google Talk
• Jabber/XMPP
• Facebook
• Bonjour

However, in its alpha phase, it's still missing a few protocols and other features of its Windows sibling, including support for:

• Twitter
• Skype
• IRC
• POP3 Mail
• IMAP Mail

Version 1.0.0.107 alpha adds/changes the following:

• We've continued to fix bugs and are introducing two new features: contact tooltips and an upgraded MSN engine supporting multiple points of presence.
• The MSN updates mean you can now share your connection to MSN between your iPhone and your Mac when using Trillian.
• The new tooltips will serve as the foundation for additional functionality moving forward, including mail and social integration.
• We've also tidied up the contact list a bit more to improve the visibility of user avatars.