Once you’re in a network, you’re acquainted with a beautiful page that tells you you’ve successful connected to that network, and it gives you some options in the form of buttons where you can join a specific channel, browse the channel listing, or view your console activity. Linkinus does pick favorites though, as it seems to lists the most popular IRC networks first in alphabetical order, before listing the remaining networks known. And the console comes through! Using the pane however, I was able to connect to Geekshed, which was pretty easy. Anyway, to connect to Moofspeak, I ended up typing /server to connect. ![]() Instead of the “icon” view, I wish they provided me with a list view instead, or an option to change it. Seriously? And despite a pretty pane, I felt confined to the default window sizing (even after pulling it down) due to the largeness of the network buttons. Surprisingly, I wasn’t able to locate Moofspeak, which is the IRC network dedicated to anything Macintosh. Clicking the button will drop down a list of all of the IRC servers available to you. From here, there’s a notifier on the bottom left hand corner of the screen that tells you to “click here to get started.” Easy enough. Once you’ve created your online identity, you’re presented with the console. Besides, at least for network and channel options, they don’t deny you the ability to manually type your commands into the console. Although I didn’t necessarily care for the hand holding, the interface presented to you is pretty enough where I let it slide. ![]() From the moment you start the app, you’re walked through the process of creating an identify for yourself, connecting to a network, and joining new channels. It’s packed with all kinds of settings you can tweak to your hearts desire, perfect for Mac fanatics. Linkinus is built with new IRC users in mind. For those looking for a decent IRC client for the Mac, it’s slim pickings.Ĭertainly there are a couple of free solutions available, such as Colloquy, but if you’re interested in a single window IRC client that looks absolutely gorgeous, look no further than Linkinus.Ĭonceited Software’s Linkinus isn’t short on features, such as smart highlighting, embedding media, chat grouping, AppleScript support, an identity manager, advanced security settings, and even interface themes that make this a Mac IRC lovers dream.
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