LimeChat

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What's LimeChat ?

LimeChat is an IRC client for Mac OS X.

Features

Requirements

Install

Lion / Snow Leopard

  1. Download LimeChat_2.30.tbz.
  2. Extract the downloaded package, and copy LimeChat.app to your Applications folder.

Leopard

  1. Download LimeChat_2.26.tbz.
  2. Extract the downloaded package, and copy LimeChat.app to your Applications folder.

Tiger

  1. Download RubyCocoa-0.13.2.1-OSX10.4universal.dmg, and install it.
  2. Download LimeChat 0.20 executable dmg.
  3. Open the downloaded dmg, and copy LimeChat.app to your Applications folder.

Themes

Source code

For other platforms

Shortcut keys

Tab Complete nickname.
Ctrl+Tab
Opt+Space
Move to the next unread channel.
Ctrl+Shift+Tab
Opt+Shift+Space
Move to the previous unread channel.
Opt+Tab Move back to the previously selected channel.
Cmd+Up/Down
Cmd+Opt+Up/Down
Move to the previous/next active channel.
Ctrl+Up/Down Move to the previous/next channel.
Cmd+Opt+Left/Right Move to the previous/next active server.
Ctrl+Left/Right Move to the previous/next server.
Cmd+0..9 Move to the 1st .. 10th channel in the current server.
Cmd+Ctrl+1..0 Move to the 1st .. 10th server.
Ctrl+Enter Send a notice message.

Contact

I'll be glad if you would like to donate. Your donation will help further development.

Change log

This change log is also available in RSS.

2.30 (2012.01.20)
  • Added an option to bounce dock icon on every unread private message.
2.29 (2012.01.15)
  • Added a setting for double click actions in user list.
  • Support ZNC capability to send server times when SASL is enabled.
  • Changed ustream host name to chat1.ustream.tv.
  • Show SSL errors more clearly.
  • Recognize afp:// URLs.
2.28 (2011.08.19)
  • Fixed a redraw issue in log view.
  • Do not set auto join when adding a channel with /join.
2.27 (2011.08.09)
  • Make marked scroller work in Lion.
  • Fixed an issue that Growl notifications didn't work on some environments.
  • Allow single quotation in URLs.
2.26 (2011.07.26)
  • Full screen support for Lion.
  • Catch up on updates of Gist.
  • Added main window menu item to main menu.
  • Changed button caption in paste dialog from "Send in Channel" to "Send".
  • Fixed a bug where 3 fingers double tap in the other app caused wrong hot key event.
2.25 (2011.07.22)
  • Improved image URL parser.
  • Don't attempt to rename nicks if the new nick is the same.
  • Fixed an issue that adding highlight word didn't work well on Lion.
  • Don't use custom scrollers on Lion.
2.24 (2011.06.05)
  • Fixed a bug in parsing mode.
  • Updated Limelight theme.
  • Use chat01.ustream.tv instead of chat1.ustream.tv.
  • Changed caption for Nickserv password.
2.23 (2011.04.19)
  • Fixed the auto scroll problem.
  • Added pong interval option.
  • Refined preferences dialog.
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