Mango IRC - Chat client 4+
Pavel Kanzelsberger
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- $4.99
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Description
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet text messaging (chat) or synchronous conferencing. It is mainly designed for group communication in discussion forums, called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication via private messages.
Mango IRC is a completely redesigned chat client for your Mac OS X and with Mango IRC and Mango IRC HD also a great companion for your iPhone or iPad. You can keep in touch with your friends, developers or get support anywhere on the go.
Chat features:
* You can connect to multiple servers at a time
* You can connect to secure SSL servers
* You can connect using your own IRC bouncer (for example ZNC)
* You can join multiple channels at a time
* Private one-to-one chats
* Nickname and IRC command completion for faster typing
* Notifications showing you who joined or left the channel
* Notifications when you receive private message or somebody mentions you in different channel
* Messages are highlighted if somebody mentions you
* Tab based interface for each channel with notification badges so you won't miss anything important
* Visual user information (WHOIS)
* Nickname coloring so you're better oriented in public chats
* Console for important information received from IRC servers
* User list for each channel
* Network search for available channels
* URL hilighting with support for clipboard copying or opening in a web browser
What’s New
Version 2.1
* Revamped UI
* Added support for Retina displays
* Notification Center support on Mountain Lion
* Added menus and keyboard shortcuts
* Share interesting messages on Twitter or Facebook
* Fixed problem with resolving hostnames
* Overall performance improved
* Fixed scrolling behavior
* Minor bug and crash fixes
Ratings and Reviews
Terrible
this app is terrible, I have it installed on a macbook pro (2016 with touchbar) and I can’t even connect to a server because the server dialog box is completely obscured. What a waste of $4.49. The App completely freezes and then need to force quit to close it down.
Non-native = naff
From the screenshots it looked like what I had been searching for. A basic, relatively new IRC client native to OSX. No X malarkey, Java, or stupid ui gimmicks
Unfortunately, almost the whole UI is not using any of the native OS X controls. For example, the text input boxes are all custom, and so have a lot of weird quirks and bugs. Inactive window scrolling only works occasionally. I can't have the built-in spell-checker enabled on the message entry box (essential).
If you care at all about this working like a native app, don't get it. You may as well use a web app instead.
Still buggy
As title says, still quite buggy. Connecting to servers/rooms is hit and miss. It will sometimes connect, other times it will give me an error message or will crash. Mouse clicks are off. For example, I want to message user A, but instead initiates messages with user B. Other strange bugs are the "message user" menu coming up when clicking the, "Console," "Search" etc. tabs above the sidebar.
Other small things I've noticed include the cursor that's used when inputting text not appearing when hovering over the text input field.
I will give it credit for a nice interface, though. I've been looking around for an IRC client with an interface that's not an eyesore, and this is the best so far.
Needs a lot of work. Should be better than this, considering it's v2.0.4 and an app that needs to be paid for. This seems like something that is still in beta.
App Privacy
The developer, Pavel Kanzelsberger, has not provided details about its privacy practices and handling of data to Apple.
No Details Provided
The developer will be required to provide privacy details when they submit their next app update.
Information
- Seller
- Pavel Kanzelsberger
- Size
- 6 MB
- Category
- Social Networking
- Compatibility
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- Mac
- Requires macOS 10.6 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2011-2012 Mediaware, s.r.o.
- Price
- $4.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.