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What's new in Adium X?

Adium X 1.2 is here and brings with it many new features. Here are a few of the major improvements.

Improved AppleScript Support (SoC '07)

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Matt Handley greatly expanded Adium's AppleScript support; it is now be possible to control Adium easily via AppleScript, paving the way to even more great user content and control customizability.


Improved XMPP Support (SoC '07)

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Andy Monitzer made many improvements to libpurple's XMPP/Jabber support, benefiting not only Adium, but also Pidgin and Finch.


Improved Bonjour Support (SoC '07)

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Erich Kreutzer modernized, fixed, and expanded Adium's Bonjour support, implementing file transfer in the process.


Detachable Contact List Groups (SoC '07)

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Andre Cohen implemented snapping / detachable groups which let you detach groups from the contact list into free-floating windows.


Group Chat Improvements (SoC '07)

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Erik Beerepoot worked on multi-user conferencing in Adium, making good strides toward a more full-featured, shiny group chat experience.


Status Menu Item Overhaul

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The Status Menu Item can now be customized. You can also now view your entire contact list and much more.


And lots more!

 

For the full list of changes, fixes, and improvements check out the complete Version History.