14 DAY TRIAL // Yahoo Messenger for Mac has just received a brand new feature which allows its users to simplify the look of the message windows by applying a new message format. Rumors concerning such a feature were released a long time ago and were talking about a potential integration of new message formats into the main version of Yahoo Messenger for Windows. However, YM for Mac is the first instant messaging version developed by the Sunnyvale-based company which received the feature, so in case you're currently chatting from a Mac, you can modify the appearance of the messages by your own preferences.
"To change between message format styles, just go to the Messenger menu, choose Preferences, and click the "Messaging" icon. You'll see a drop-down menu for Conversation style. There is also a similar menu for conference window formatting right below it," Sarah Bacon, Product Manager, explained.
However, the most important news is not necessarily the newly released message format, but an announcement that Yahoo may allow users to design their own Yahoo Messenger themes somewhere in the near future. Unfortunately, the function may only be introduced in the Mac version of the instant messaging application but it could be the first step to an implementation in all versions of YM. As you know, users are continuously demanding Yahoo to bring support for their own themes which would enable them to customize the appearance of the application by their own options.
"In the future, we hope to make the message format platform open, which would allow users to come up with new themes on their own. One of our designers, Brian Kobashikawa, used WebKit CSS3 to develop another style he named 'Kobi Lite'. While this one isn't available to the public, we hope to offer our additional formats and possibly those made by others users in the future," Sarah Bacon added.
If you wish to download the latest version of Yahoo Messenger for Windows, you can take it straight from Softpedia using this link. Moreover, the Mac version is also listed on our Mac download section, available here.