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Mac OS X IRC program ???

  • 09-12-2002 12:25pm
    #1
    Bard
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    I've just subscribed to the Mac forum... going mad in me old age, I guess... ;)

    Okay... can anyone recommend a (good) IRC program for the Mac (OS X 10.2) ? The closer it is to mIRC in Windows the better, to be honest :)


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  • #2
    Dr_Teeth
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    I use Ircle (www.ircle.com) It's not particularily close to mIRC (it doesn't use tabs for different chat windows) but it's very good. :)

    Teeth.


  • #3
    Gordon
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    yea, thats fine but it is a demo seemingly. My 'trial' period is up tomorrow apparently :(


  • #4
    Dr_Teeth
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    mIRC is shareware also you cheapass. :P

    Teeth.


  • #5
    Dustaz
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    Originally posted by Gordon
    yea, thats fine but it is a demo seemingly. My 'trial' period is up tomorrow apparently :(

    Mac shareware programs are so easy to 'hack' its just not funny
    delete the pref file :P


  • #6
    po0k
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    much easier way.


    www.bitchx.org
    tbh

    there's an xbitchx too. Does OSX run an X server? Do X clients run on it?


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  • #7
    Dr_Teeth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,010 ✭✭✭Dr_Teeth


    Yes and Yes. If you're a unixy geek like me, you'll want Fink (fink.sourceforge.net) which will do your package management nicely. Be sure you have 10.2 and the Apple developer tools installed.

    You can then use Fink to install the necessary xfree86 packages, and then grab OroborOSX (oroborosx.sf.net) for your window manager. Or you can just go to www.xdarwin.org and ignore Fink, though I wouldn't as it's a great way to manage the unix apps on your machine.

    Teeth.


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