FileHulk Lab Report

Adium — Free Instant Messaging Client for Mac

Last tested: April 2026Build 26100.3476by FileHulk Lab

File Type

Software Tool

Works On

Windows 11

Difficulty

Beginner

Time Needed

3–8 min

Quick answer

Adium is an open source and free instant messaging application for Mac OS X that can be connects to multiple IM protocols like yahoo, twitter

Adium is a fast and free instant messaging client that supports AIM, ICQ, Jabber, MSN, Yahoo!, Google Talk, Yahoo! Japan, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, Novell Groupwise, SIP/SIMPLE (Text), and Lotus Sametime. It supports beautiful WebKit message display, tabbed messaging, encrypted chat, file transfer, and more. Give it a try; you won't look back.

Adium was created by college student Adam Iser, and the first version, "Adium 1.0", was released in September 2001 and supported the only AIM. The version numbers of Adium since then have followed a somewhat unusual pattern. There were several upgrades to Adium 1.0, ending with Adium 1.6.2c.

ADIUM FOR MAC

Adium Features

Open Source, so everyone can see how it works and help improve it.
Support for a wide range of different Instant Messaging services (see the full list)
A delightful UI
- Tabbed chat windows
Mac OS X integration
- Address Book integration
- WebKit Message View: Theme your chat windows
Combined Contacts: Merge your contacts so that each one represents a person, not an account
A sophisticated events system including support for visual notifications via Growl and OS X's Notification Center
OTR Encryption
File Transfer
Xtras and many, many other customization options
A beautiful icon, the "Adiumy" duck
Translations: Adium speaks 27 different languages

Supported Languages:

Brazilian Portuguese
Canadian English
Australian English
Catalan
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
French
Canadian French
German
Icelandic
Italian
Japanese
Norwegian
Polish
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Spanish
Swedish
Traditional Chinese
Turkish

Supported services

AOL Instant Messenger (Including ICQ and .Mac)
Jabber (Including Google Talk and LiveJournal)
MSN Messenger
Yahoo! Messenger (Including Yahoo! Japan)
Bonjour (Compatible with iChat)
MySpace IM
Gadu-Gadu
Lotus Sametime
XMPP (including Google Talk, Facebook Chat, and LiveJournal services)
Twitter
IRC
Novell GroupWise
IBM Sametime
Skype with a plugin
Skype for Business Server (previously Microsoft Lync Server, Microsoft Office Communications Server) with a plugin
Telegram with a plugin
QQ with a plugin
Steam chat with the "Steam IM" plugin
NateOn with a plugin

System Requirements

Adium 1.5.10.1 or later	Mac OS X 10.7.5 or newer, an Apple-branded Macintosh computer
Ad 1.5.10	Mac OS X 10.6.8
Ad 1.4.5	Mac OS X 10.5.8
Ad 1.3.10	Mac OS X 10.4
Ad 1.0.6	Mac OS X 10.3.9
Ad X 0.89.1	Mac OS X 10.2.x and older

Adium X 0.88 and later are Universal applications that run natively on both PowerPC- and Intel-based Macintosh computers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Adium IM free to use on Windows?+

Adium IM is available as a free tool for personal use on Windows 10 and 11. Some advanced features may require a paid upgrade — check the official website for current pricing.

Is Adium IM safe to install?+

Adium IM is safe when downloaded from the official developer website. Always avoid third-party download mirrors which may bundle unwanted software.

Does Adium IM work on Windows 11?+

Yes, Adium IM is compatible with Windows 11 and Windows 10. Install the latest version from the official website for Windows 11 compatibility updates.

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