Rui Carmo
[Adium] is a multi-protocol [Mac OS X] [IM] client based on the core [Gaim] library that supports a wide range of services (from [Jabber] to [MSN]) and has a number of nice features, such as an infinitely themable interface, [Growl] integration and… a green duck.
### Pluses
* It understands about Fast User Switching and will reply “I have switched logged in users. Someone else may be using the computer.” to your buddies, as well as setting you away.
* [Growl] support.
* [Address Book] integration – the killer feature.
### Minuses
* The duck can get on your nerves. I used to use the [Milk] icon and theme, but since there was no easy way to automatically update the buddy state icons upon each upgrade, I eventually gave up and just started using the “Visual Notifications” scheme (which put an end to the squawking)
* Changing [MSN] status/display name can be a chore.
### Resouces
* [AdiumBook], a tool to help you update your [Address Book] with [Adium] details ([IM] contact, contact picture, etc.)
* [Quicksilver] [plugin], [source], [forum thread]. This is so mind-boggingly useful I have to wonder why it’s not easier to find.
[Adium]: http://www.adiumx.com
[Mac OS X]: com/apple/macos
[Gaim]: apps/gaim
[Jabber]: Jabber
[Growl]: apps/growl
[Address Book]: apps/address_book
[Milk]: