Chax for Mac OS X

Chax is no longer under active development and does not work with any versions of OS X later than Snow Leopard (10.6).

Chax's source code is available on GitHub.

You can still download versions of Chax for older versions of Mac OS X:

Chax is a collection of minor modifications and additions that make using Apple's iChat more enjoyable.

Removing Chax

There are two ways to remove Chax. The quickest way is to run the Chax installer and select "Remove". If you've upgraded to a newer version of Mac OS X and need to manually remove Chax, open ~/Library/ScriptingAdditions (~ indicates your home folder) and move ChaxAddition.osax to the trash. After logging out and back in, empty the trash.

Features

Unified contact list shows all contacts from all accounts in one window

Growl notifications for new messages and users changing status

Automatically resize the contact list to fit the number of visible users

Powerful, searchable log viewer that can also browse images and URLs from past conversations

Activity log that displays your contacts' status changes

Auto-accept file transfers, AV chats, and screen sharing requests

Always on top option for contact list, message windows and AV chats

Set font of names, status messages, and group separators

Option to immediately display new messages, skipping the notification window

Show status changes directly in the message window

Additional unread message notifications in the Dock

Automatically hide chat windows and contact lists when iChat is inactive

Toggle text status visibility of users

Properly use ICQ accounts without sending text formatting in messages

FAQ

Version History

Acknowledgements

Chax is currently localized to these languages:

English

Dutch (Martijn Körvers)

French (Yann Ricquebourg)

German (Christoph Schmitz)

Polish (Pawel Labunko)

Russian (Denis Avdeev)

Spanish (Pau Aguilar)

Disclaimer

Chax comes with no warranty. Any damage caused to your computer, however unlikely, is your own responsibility.

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