Download Messaging Tools for Mac

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VChat 1.1a18 [ 2014-10-17 | 2.6 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9/10.10 | 6038 | 4 ]

CU-Seeme video conferencing client.

Fire 2.0 beta [ 2007-01-01 | 11.1 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.2/10.3/10.4 | 5422 | 4 ]

Multi-protocol internet Instant Messaging client based on freely available libraries for each service.

Telegram 7.7 / 7.7 Mac App Store [ 2021-05-03 | 58.6 MB+ | Freeware | OS X 10.11/10.12/10.13/10.14/10.15/11.0/11.1/11.2/11.3 | 6464 | 4 ]

Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security.

ooVoo 7.0.4 [ 2017-08-04 | 47.8 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.9/10.10/10.11/10.12 | 18004 | 4 ]

Make FREE high-definition video calls, voice calls, and send text chats to easily connect with friends and family.

SquidCam 1.6.1 [ 2006-10-21 | 627 KB | Freeware | OS X 10.1/10.2/10.3 | 4943 | 4 ]

Enables you to have a conversation with one or more people over a network (LAN and/or Internet) connection. Project has been abandoned.

Yahoo! Messenger 3.0.2 [ 2012-07-14 | 22 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.4/10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8 | 7143 | 4 ]

Allows you to quickly exchange messages with your Yahoo! and Windows Live Messenger.

BitWise IM 1.7.3 [ 2007-06-25 | 8.3Mb | Freeware | OS X 10.3/10.4/10.5/10.6 | 4313 | 3 ]

Cross platform, encrypted, direct-connect instant messenger for OS X.

Psi 0.15 [ 2012-10-04 | 33 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8 | 4807 | 3 ]

Instant messaging application designed for the XMPP network (including Google Talk).

Ovolab Phlink 4.0.1 [ 2008-08-19 | 15.7Mb | Shareware: $149.95 | OS X 10.3/10.4/10.5 | 5814 | 3 ]

Application can answer telephone calls and identify the caller through Caller ID. Project has been abandoned.

Newspeak 3.0 v17 [ 2006-01-06 | 787 KB | Freeware | OS X 10.4 | 4899 | 3 ]

Full-featured Cocoa-based IRC client. Project has been abandoned.

TweetDeck 3.17 [ 2020-11-21 | 4.3 MB | Freeware | macOS 10.12/10.13/10.14/10.15/11.0 | 2860 | 3 ]

TweetDeck makes it easier for publishers, marketers and power users to track the real-time conversations they care about.

Adium X 1.5.10.3 [ 2017-04-26 | 21.2 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.7/10.8/10.9/10.10/10.11/10.12 | 8766 | 3 ]

Multiple-protocol instant-messaging client.

Ircle 4.0a5 [ 2006-10-02 | 1.4 MB | Shareware $26.00 | OS X 10.3/10.4/10.5 | 6058 | 3 ]

IRC client for Mac OS X. Ircle allows you to connect to up to 10 networks at the same time.

Carousel 1.5.1 [ 2014-04-06 | 9.4 MB | Shareware $4.99 | OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9 | 5240 | 3 ]

The best way to experience Instagram on your Mac.

Portable Adium 1.3.2 r4.0 [ 2009-02-10 | 26.0 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.4/10.5 | 5139 | 3 ]

Adium instant messaging client packaged as portable application so you can carry around with you on any portable device.

XMeeting 0.3.4a [ 2007-07-03 | 8.7 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.4 | 5256 | 3 ]

SIP and H.323 compliant and Open Source videoconferencing client for Mac OS X 10.4.

Jitsi 2.8.5426 [ 2015-03-19 | 83.8 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.8/10.9/10.10 | 4591 | 3 ]

Audio/video and chat communicator supports protocols such as SIP, XMPP/Jabber, AIM/ICQ, Windows Live, Yahoo! and many other useful features.

Proteus 4.2.2 [ 2011-07-25 | 17.1 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7 | 6455 | 3 ]

Application lets you log into all your IM accounts with ease.

aMSN 0.98.9 [ 2012-05-26 | 31.6 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.3/10.4/10.5/10.6 | 4389 | 3 ]

Free open source MSN Messenger clone.

iRC 1.0b18 [ 2006-01-28 | 917 KB | Shareware $15.00 | OS X 10.1/10.2/10.3/10.4 | 5599 | 3 ]

Native IRC client for MacOS X .

X-Lite 4.7.0 [ 2014-09-18 | 47.4 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9 | 2534 | 3 ]

Combining voice and video calls in a user-friendly interface.

Textual 7.1.7 [ 2020-10-31 | 13.1 MB | Shareware $7.99 | OS X 10.9/10.10/10.11/10.12/10.13/10.14/10.15 | 17984 | 3 ]

Lightweight IRC client designed with simplicity in mind. Textual has taken the best of IRC and built it into a single client.

X-Chat Azure 1.16.5 [ 2015-03-16 | 12.9 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9/10.10 | 5070 | 3 ]

XChat Azure is MacOSX native front-end of XChat.

ohphoneX 0.4.3 [ 2006-05-19 | 4.4 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.3 | 4881 | 3 ]

Messaging utility for OS X 10.3 allows you to video conference with popular H.323 clients.

LimeChat 2.42 [ 2014-06-23 | 1.8 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.8/10.9 | 3815 | 3 ]

LimeChat is an IRC client that features one window for multiple servers and rich keyboard shortcuts for comfortable operations.

iUSBCam (was iChatUSBCam) 2.2.5 [ 2008-12-23 | 378 KB | Shareware $9.95 | OS X 10.4/10.5 | 7029 | 3 ]

Add-on for iChat which allows you to use a USB webcam for video conferencing.

PowerBoost 1.0.1 [ 2007-10-25 | 165 KB | Shareware $8.00 | OS X 10.4/10.5 | 5360 | 3 ]

Add-on for iChat that makes multi-party conferences possible from any Mac.

Syrinx 2.6 [ 2012-10-04 | 3.0 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8 | 3507 | 3 ]

Syrinx is a fully customizable twitter client. Project has been abandoned.

Icy Juice 1.0.2 [ 2006-08-24 | 1.6 Mb | Freeware | OS X 10.3/10.4 | 5427 | 3 ]

ICQ client supports multiple accounts, file transfers and true Occupied and Do Not Disturb behavior.

BluePhoneElite 2 2.2.8 [ 2011-03-03 | 8.8 MB | Shareware $20.00 | OS X 10.4/10.5/10.6 | 9189 | 3 ]

Extends the calling features of your cell phone to OS X. Project has been abandoned.

Viber 14.7.0 [ 2021-02-11 | 153.3 MB | Freeware | macOS 10.13/10.14/10.15/11.0/11.1/11.2 | 3227 | 3 ]

Make free calls to people on Viber, or get the best rates for quality international calls to any landline or mobile in the world with Viber Out.

Phone Amego 1.5.06 Release Candidate [ 2021-05-03 | 15.1 MB | Shareware $29.99 | OS X 10.11/10.12/10.13/10.14/10.15 | 1751 | 3 ]

Phone Amego was developed to fill the gap between your phone and your computer.

Skype 8.72.0.82 [ 2021-05-14 | 124.1 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.10/10.11/10.12/10.13/10.14/10.15/11.0/11.1/11.2/11.3 | 15946 | 3 ]

Make group video calls, calls to phones and free skype-to-skype calls wherever you are in the world.

Colloquy 2.4.3 [ 2014-03-22 | 7.2 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.7/10.8/10.9 | 7244 | 3 ]

An advanced IRC & SILC client.

Telephone 1.4 [ 2018-11-17 | 6.9 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.10/10.11/10.12/10.13/10.14 | 2596 | 3 ]

VoIP program allows you to make phone calls over the internet.

Mercury Messenger 1.9.5 [ 2009-08-22 | 11.9 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.2/10.3/10.4/10.5 | 7650 | 3 ]

Java-based MSN client. Project has been abandoned.

Twitterrific 4.5.1 / 5.3.4 [ 2018-08-24 | 4 MB | Adware/$19.95 | OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9 | 4173 | 3 ]

Re-imagined from the ground up to be the Mac's most friendly, powerful and modern Twitter client.

SMS Mac 2.6 / 3.0b4 [ 2021-05-05 | 5.3 MB | Shareware $15.00 | OS X 10.4/10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8 | 8198 | 3 ]

SMS Mac enables you compose a text message on your Mac and send it via the Internet.

Gizmo5 4.0.0.269 [ 2009-09-24 | 21.7 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.3/10.4/10.5/10.6 | 12733 | 3 ]

Make calls to other computers using your internet connection. Project has been abandoned.

ShowMacster 1.9 [ 2008-01-15 | 1.9Mb | Shareware $19.95 | OS X 10.3/10.4/10.5 | 6009 | 3 ]

iChat extension lets you present pictures, play movies and live captures of your actual screen. !

Microsoft Messenger 8.0.1 [ 2011-05-06 | 25.3 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.5/10.6 | 6174 | 3 ]

Messenger provides real-time collaboration between people in different locations. Project has been abandoned.

iSoftPhone 4.1.1412 [ 2017-02-21 | 31.4 MB | Shareware $34.99 | OS X 10.7/10.8/10.9/10.10/10.11/10.12 | 2878 | 3 ]

iSoftPhone is an easy to use Internet phone for Mac OS X using VoIP.

SendSMS 1.0 [ 2012-12-29 | 1.9 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8 | 2439 | 3 ]

SendSMS is a program which allows you to send a message to anybody who has an American telephone number.

AIM for Mac 8.0.5.2 [ 2013-09-24 | 23.5 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8 | 8386 | 3 ]

Instant messenger client for AOL.

Chax 3.0.2 [ 2010-03-08 | 1.5 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.6 | 6130 | 3 ]

Collection of minor modifications and additions that make using Apple's iChat more enjoyable.

ShadowIRC 1.1 [ 2006-03-26 | 363 KB | Freeware | Classic | 5247 | 3 ]

MacOS IRC client, written specifically with speed and extensibility in mind. Project has been abandoned.

Minerva 1.3.0 Beta 1 [ 2006-03-26 | 3.1 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.2/10.3/10.4 | 5175 | 3 ]

IRC client that does everything which is documented in the IRC protocol. Project has been abandoned.

growliChat 1.02 [ 2005-05-18 | 1.2 MB | Freeware | OS X 10.4/10.5 | 5616 | 3 ]

iChat plugin that displays a notification via growl whenever an iChat buddy changes status. Project has been abandoned.

EvoCam 5.0 [ 2015-01-05 | 3.1 MB | Shareware $30.00 | OS X 10.9/10.10 | 15660 | 2 ]

Webcam software to publish streaming video, view and record video from network cameras, create timelapse movies, or use it as part of your home security system.

Twitter 8.61.3 [ 2021-05-03 | 67.9 MB | Freeware | macOS 10.15/11.0/11.1/11.2/11.3 | 7377 | 2 ]

Follow your interests: instant updates from your friends, industry experts, favorite celebrities, and what’s happening around the world.

WhatsApp for Mac 2.2117.5 / 2.2114.10 Mac App Store [ 2021-05-09 | 102.5 MB+ | Freeware | OS X 10.10/10.11/10.12/10.13/10.14/10.15/11.0/11.1/11.2/11.3 | 9079 | 2 ]

With WhatsApp, you'll get fast, simple, secure messaging and calling for free*, available on phones all over the world.

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