Adium 1.3.3 RC1 Available for Download

Adium, the free instant messaging application for Mac OS X, has been updated to version 1.3.3 RC1, fixing a bunch of issues found in previous versions of the software. The new release is immediately available for free download right here on our web site.

According to the changelog, Adium 1.3.3 RC1 fixes sending extended-ASCII characters over Facebook, as well as a crash which could occur after disconnecting from Facebook. Additionally, the new version of Adium should resolve issues with setting XMPP status messages, AIM available, and Gadu-Gadu status messages that contain characters normally escaped in HTML.

When first released to the public, version 1.3 of Adium added a ton of new features and enhancements, including a complete redesign of the Contact Inspector (formerly the Get Info Window), a Facebook Chat service, a search field to the Standard Contact List window and more.

Adium replicates many of the features (and the look) of Apple's own IM client, iChat. Adium combines an array of IM protocols, such as AOL Instant Messenger (including ICQ and .Mac), Jabber (including Google Talk), MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, Novell Groupwise and Lotus Sametime. The IM client also gives users the possibility to connect with multiple types of accounts at the same time, combining all their friend groups into one big list. Supported buddy icons include AIM, MSN, and Yahoo! Adium has a customizable appearance as well.

The Adam Iser-developed IM client for Mac requires an Intel or PPC Macintosh computer and Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or higher. Use the address below to grab the latest version of the application.

Download Adium (Free)

You may also want to look into GameBoy Sounds for Adium, an application developed by Nadim Kobeissi that replaces Adium's standard soundset for a number of events. The application adds GameBoy-specific sounds replacing Adium's standard soundset for events such as Buddy Sign In, Buddy Sign Out, Send Message, Receive Message, Connect, Disconnect, New Chat, File Transfer Requested, and File Transfer Complete.