Best IRCv3 experience on modern Mac OS?
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ThranPoster · 2023-09-24 12:44

What's the best IRC client for modern MacOS that is:

- GUI based and uses the native toolkit, not X11
- Implements a reasonable subset or the IRCv3 spec
- Either paid or OSS is fine

Textual seems to be the top contender, but unfortunately it appears
abandoned. Also DCC is broken.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/textual-7/id1262957439?mt=12

Quassel - https://www.quassel-irc.org/ - looks like a contender and it
supports MacOS, Srain also has a more modern appearance and is built
for GTK3 but I don't see official macOS builds available.

Any experience or recommendations to share? thanks.

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buovjaga · 2023-09-24 16:02

I won't say "best" as it's early days, but this is a new cross-
platform client: https://github.com/squidowl/halloy

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Jon_Hanson · 2023-09-25 02:21

So if you kick someone from your work channel are they fired?

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atlas_________ · 2023-09-25 07:10

Quassel has a different selling point than just a good gui. It's a
Daemon that runs constantly in the background so that you don't miss
messages when you close the client.

Btw, another cool solution to geeky desires is bitlbee which connects
an irc server to stuff like slack.

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masturkiller · 2023-09-25 18:28

irccloud.com

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ThranPoster · 2023-09-26 09:06

Absolutely. It is faster than typing up an email.

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el_dudorino-isimo · 2023-09-27 17:43

Textual is the best and is NOT abandoned. I use the latest Textual
version 7.2.2 24x7 on several networks (incl Twitch) on latest MacOS
for years (now MacOS 14 / Sonoma. I purchased directly from Codeux
site to receive Beta updates. Actually I converted my App store $7
license from MAS to direct few years ago.
[https://www.codeux.com/textual/](https://www.codeux.com/textual/)
The developer listens and there's some support on libera chat #textual
channel. I highly recommend Textual. Truly the best IRC client for the
Mac.

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AdBitter6080 · 2023-12-23 14:21

IRCCloud Desktop
IRC client

Aircall
Cloud-based call center and phone system software
KVIrc
IRC Client
Nimbus
Standalone IRCCloud desktop client
Quassel
IRC client
Quassel IRC
Quassel IRC: Chat comfortably. Everywhere
halloy
IRC application written in Rust
Textual
Application for interacting with Internet Relay Chat (IRC) chatrooms

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