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Just a quick post to tell you that Messenger for Mac, the official Microsoft messaging client for Mac, was updated to version 6.0.3 yesterday.
It doesn't seem to be a major update, changes include:
Download Messenger for Mac 6.0.3
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Read ValSpy's review of version 6.0.2
It doesn't seem to be a major update, changes include:
improved performance during file transfers and improvements to Kerberos authentication. It also introduces support for the Danish, Finnish, and Norwegian languages.
Download Messenger for Mac 6.0.3 View a screenshot Read ValSpy's review of version 6.0.2I've just been over at mess.be where I read a short piece of rather interesting news. Safari 3.0, Apple's update to its infamous web browser has been a public beta for a couple of months now. What made people turn heads is that Safari was now Windows compatible, a first time for the web browser.
However Mac users who use Safari 3.0 and the Mac version of MSN Messenger have been experiencing problems. Messenger keeps on crashing and it seems to be related to the new Safari. If you are also experiencing difficulties, try downgrading Safari and see if the issue is resolved.
The bug is caused by Microsoft's Messenger clients having a habit of using particular web browsers to use Messenger. You probably notice the Internet Explorer clicks when you open some windows, well that is caused by Messenger rendering pages using Internet Explorer (not your default browser). I find it an annoying issue that MSN/ Windows Live Messenger requires a particular browser to work. If you uninstalled Internet Explorer, you would notice many Windows programs not working. The same also applies to Macs.
However Mac users who use Safari 3.0 and the Mac version of MSN Messenger have been experiencing problems. Messenger keeps on crashing and it seems to be related to the new Safari. If you are also experiencing difficulties, try downgrading Safari and see if the issue is resolved.
The bug is caused by Microsoft's Messenger clients having a habit of using particular web browsers to use Messenger. You probably notice the Internet Explorer clicks when you open some windows, well that is caused by Messenger rendering pages using Internet Explorer (not your default browser). I find it an annoying issue that MSN/ Windows Live Messenger requires a particular browser to work. If you uninstalled Internet Explorer, you would notice many Windows programs not working. The same also applies to Macs.
As previously posted by absorbation, Messenger for Mac version 6.02 has been released. I have been waiting to do a MFM review for ages now, but only when some news popped up or an update was made - so it didn't seem too random. MFM features a clean and easy to use interface, chat logging, spell checking of messages, the ability to talk to your Yahoo! Messenger contacts, and more.
Messenger for Mac and Windows Live Messenger differ in many ways (see side-by-side comparison). One major difference is the ability to be signed into two different accounts at the same time, one account for personal use and the other for corporate use. Another is how conversation history is saved. MFM logs are much nicer looking and easier to read compared to WLM.
One disadvantage when using Messenger for Mac is the limited in-chat features. There are no games, MFM does not support handwritten messages or voice clips and worst of all there is no Video Call support whatsoever. Hopefully some of these features are on the "to be added and not abandoned" list.
Much of the stuff you are probably used to by now in Windows Live Messenger is in Messenger for Mac. The emoticons are the same as in WLM; custom emoticons, display pictures , and file transfers all work too.
No program is perfect and just like any other program, Messenger for Mac has a couple of bugs that I have noticed. When moving a contact from one group to another, dragging and dropping, it can take up to several seconds for the contact to move. A user might try moving the contact 2 or 3 times if he is not aware of this bug.
I also noticed there is no way of viewing a contact's full personal message other than expanding the contact list width wise and reading it like that (this can be very annoying). Personal messages do not show up in a conversation window like in WLM nor do they show up when you try to right-clicking/ctrl+clicking and then selecting "get info" on the contact in question.
My personal opinion is that I prefer Windows Live Messenger to Messenger for Mac. WLM looks better in my opinion but MFM is not that bad itself. The lack of features is one of the main reasons, but I am sure I can live without video calls until the team finally adds it in.
I hope this little review answered some of the questions you may have had about Messenger for Mac.
View a screenshot of Messenger for Mac
Messenger for Mac and Windows Live Messenger differ in many ways (see side-by-side comparison). One major difference is the ability to be signed into two different accounts at the same time, one account for personal use and the other for corporate use. Another is how conversation history is saved. MFM logs are much nicer looking and easier to read compared to WLM.
One disadvantage when using Messenger for Mac is the limited in-chat features. There are no games, MFM does not support handwritten messages or voice clips and worst of all there is no Video Call support whatsoever. Hopefully some of these features are on the "to be added and not abandoned" list.
Much of the stuff you are probably used to by now in Windows Live Messenger is in Messenger for Mac. The emoticons are the same as in WLM; custom emoticons, display pictures , and file transfers all work too.
No program is perfect and just like any other program, Messenger for Mac has a couple of bugs that I have noticed. When moving a contact from one group to another, dragging and dropping, it can take up to several seconds for the contact to move. A user might try moving the contact 2 or 3 times if he is not aware of this bug.
I also noticed there is no way of viewing a contact's full personal message other than expanding the contact list width wise and reading it like that (this can be very annoying). Personal messages do not show up in a conversation window like in WLM nor do they show up when you try to right-clicking/ctrl+clicking and then selecting "get info" on the contact in question.
My personal opinion is that I prefer Windows Live Messenger to Messenger for Mac. WLM looks better in my opinion but MFM is not that bad itself. The lack of features is one of the main reasons, but I am sure I can live without video calls until the team finally adds it in.
I hope this little review answered some of the questions you may have had about Messenger for Mac.
View a screenshot of Messenger for MacJust a quick post here to alert you that Messenger for Mac has been updated. I'm not entirely sure what the update has included, but this version now has full integration between you and your Yahoo! contacts.
You have to remember Messenger for Mac is targeted towards business users, hence integrates well with Microsoft Office. As a consequence Messenger for Mac lacks features that would attract Messenger's main target audience of teenage users. However webcam support, as well as other fun new features are expected in the near future.
Download Messenger for Mac 6.0.2
You have to remember Messenger for Mac is targeted towards business users, hence integrates well with Microsoft Office. As a consequence Messenger for Mac lacks features that would attract Messenger's main target audience of teenage users. However webcam support, as well as other fun new features are expected in the near future.
Download Messenger for Mac 6.0.2 If you're having the login problem with Messenger for Mac 6 released three weeks ago then stop despairing.
A new version has been released, admittedly nearly two weeks ago (sorry for being slow with the news), which should fix the issues experienced by users.
Download the new version
Read about the fix
Read about the new features in version 6
A new version has been released, admittedly nearly two weeks ago (sorry for being slow with the news), which should fix the issues experienced by users.
Download the new version Read about the fix Read about the new features in version 6Microsoft Messenger for Mac 6.0, which we told you about last week, was released yesterday.
To read about all the new features check out our earlier post, or if you can't wait any longer download it straight away.
Info and screenshots
Product page (at microsoft.com)
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Office for Mac team blog post
Windows Live Messenger team blog post
To read about all the new features check out our earlier post, or if you can't wait any longer download it straight away.
Info and screenshots Product page (at microsoft.com) Download Office for Mac team blog post Windows Live Messenger team blog postMicrosoft Messenger for Mac is known for being a program that runs fast, is extremely user friendly, and has a design Windows Live Messenger can weep over.
Messenger for Mac 6 is excepted to be released in early October with many new and exciting features, despite having a major update just a few months ago. Yahoo! Messenger integration has been added, and yes it has a few Windows Live tags placed around the place, but no name change is happening. iTunes integration has also been added, allowing contacts to view the song you are currently listening to, and other various tweaks have been made to how the program runs.
However, the two most requested feature are still missing. Video and voice chat have still not been integrated. These features have been requested for many years now, however Microsoft has now provided an explanation and said it would be added in Messenger for Mac 7:
Still Messenger for Mac has a few things better than Windows Live Messenger, the program now comes with a great new emoticon system allowing custom emoticons (as available in Windows Live Messenger) and spell checker feature:
The release looks very exciting for Mac users. The program has been criticised in the past for being neglected, but we can now say it is giving Windows Live Messenger a run for its money. It seems like things are getting better for Mac users.
Source & screenshots: APC
Subnote by the andyman If you can't wait until version 7 for video chats then aMSN, a free MSN/Windows Live Messenger client, includes webcam support and best of all is available for Mac OS X (as well as Windows, Linux and FreeBSD) - download here.
Messenger for Mac 6 is excepted to be released in early October with many new and exciting features, despite having a major update just a few months ago. Yahoo! Messenger integration has been added, and yes it has a few Windows Live tags placed around the place, but no name change is happening. iTunes integration has also been added, allowing contacts to view the song you are currently listening to, and other various tweaks have been made to how the program runs.
However, the two most requested feature are still missing. Video and voice chat have still not been integrated. These features have been requested for many years now, however Microsoft has now provided an explanation and said it would be added in Messenger for Mac 7:
AV is something that we have heard very loud and clear from our customers, and it's something that we are working on. We'd hoped to start our AV work sooner. But we support both the Windows Live Messenger platform and LCS [Live Communications Server]. These use two completely different protocols for AV and porting either one of those over to the Mac OS is about a year and a half of developer time.
Still Messenger for Mac has a few things better than Windows Live Messenger, the program now comes with a great new emoticon system allowing custom emoticons (as available in Windows Live Messenger) and spell checker feature:
The release looks very exciting for Mac users. The program has been criticised in the past for being neglected, but we can now say it is giving Windows Live Messenger a run for its money. It seems like things are getting better for Mac users.
Source & screenshots: APCSubnote by the andyman If you can't wait until version 7 for video chats then aMSN, a free MSN/Windows Live Messenger client, includes webcam support and best of all is available for Mac OS X (as well as Windows, Linux and FreeBSD) - download here.
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