Try either Trillium or Adium. Just fyi, you can also use multiple accounts with just the messages app that comes with the mac. hth, Caitlyn
> On Aug 21, 2015, at 4:40 PM, Singing Sparrow <sunsh...@abe.midco.net> wrote: > > What is the best multi messenger client for the mac? > > On 8/21/2015 12:25 PM, Scott Granados wrote: >> Sort of right and I’m glad to see someone else with some accurate >> understandings of how the Mac works on this level. >> >> All I would say is that there may be some cleaning apps which are glorified >> delete keys that remove applications and depending on your memory and swap >> size this may help if you free up more space for swap. >> Another thing I’ve noticed is there are some utilities out there that >> will clean up the filesystem but I’ve always been skeptical of these since >> the Mac uses a much more modern filesystem that as you said should adjust as >> it’s in use. It does slow though though. When I was using rotating drives >> I would backup and restore periodically because the disks would crawl. >> Think god this is gone in the Flash drives. >> >> >>> On Aug 21, 2015, at 1:18 PM, Tyler Thompson <tktpianostud...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:tktpianostud...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> I’d like to throw in my 2 cents here. I’m a software engineer, My job >>> involves designing (for both PC and Mac) different applications and tools. >>> So my 2 cents here is primarily based off of that knowledge. Generally >>> speaking anything that you might consider “junk” has the potential to be an >>> incredibly useful resource. Mac was designed off of an operating system >>> called unix. Unix had the job of running on highly sophisticated servers >>> for long periods of time. The whole purpose from the ground up was to make >>> sure that “junk” never even got written to your hard drive. >>> >>> Apple has worked very hard to make sure that those ideals stay true, so >>> “junk” doesn’t ever exist unless you as the user try very hard to put it >>> there. I personally wouldn’t ever pay to have a tool “clean” a machine that >>> was already clean. These tools (as far as the mac is concerned) aren’t >>> preventative nor are they able to solve any serious issues. The moral of >>> the story is just don’t worry about it. If your mac starts running slowly >>> take it to somebody that knows what they’re doing, otherwise trust the >>> system. >>> >>> Unlike windows there’s no such thing as a “defragmenter” or “cleaner” >>> that just magically makes things run better. It’s also (in my experience) >>> not necessary to restart your mac very often because again, if a problem >>> exists there isn’t some magical fix to that problem. The mac is a system >>> that in general, doesn’t produce issues, but those that it does produce are >>> more serious. >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Aug 21, 2015, at 11:08, Ray Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net >>>> <mailto:rforet7...@comcast.net>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thing is this. How can you tell what's junk and what you really should >>>> keep? Without becoming a Mac expert, (which I am not.) how can one tell? >>>> I reckon this may especially be true if beta testing yes? >>>> >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray >>>> >>>> Still a happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ and Apple TV user! >>>> >>>> Sent from my Mac, >>>> the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in >>>> >>>>> On Aug 21, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Caitlyn Furness < >>>>> <mailto:caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com>caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com >>>>> <mailto:caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Chris, >>>>> Mark and I bought a multiple license copy of clean my mac and it’s been >>>>> absolutely wonderful to use! >>>>> >>>>> I run it on my mac every week and it always finds junk that I’d otherwise >>>>> miss! I haven’t regretted buying this from the get go! It does even >>>>> more then clean junk, too, so take some time to explore all that it does, >>>>> and can do, for you. >>>>> >>>>> Cait >>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 20, 2015, at 10:22 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland < >>>>>> <mailto:clgillan...@gmail.com>clgillan...@gmail.com >>>>>> <mailto:clgillan...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I just bought a single use license for $39.99 to Clean My Mac. I have >>>>>> got to hand it to ya. This thing has found junk on my drive that I >>>>>> didn't even know was there! Granted, it's taking for ungodly ever to >>>>>> finnish the clean process, but slowly but surely, it seems to be getting >>>>>> there. It clames that there are about 3 gigs roughly that it can clean >>>>>> of just crap that I don't need. Yes, I did look through what it's >>>>>> deleting. I'm not that dumb. LOL! >>>>>> >>>>>> I also was able to completely remove about 16 applications that I >>>>>> haven't used in several years, and get rid of all their gunk left over, >>>>>> like PLists etc. >>>>>> >>>>>> Needless to say, I am incredibly! impressed! I'd highly, highly! >>>>>> recommend this Utility, if you don't already have it. 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