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2ChatNow / Jabber Clients for OS X

Jabber Clients for OS X

Below are links to a selection of Jabber clients for use on OS X.

  • iChat as supplied with Mac OS X.
    1. Start iChat and select Preferences.
    2. Click 'Accounts' from the top of the new dialog.
    3. Click the '+' at the bottom left of the dialog.
    4. From the 'Account Type' field select 'Jabber Account'.
    5. Enter your full 2ChatNow account name in the 'Jabber ID' field e.g. example@2chatnow.com
    6. Enter your password into the 'Password' field.
    7. The 'Server' field should be filled automatically and should be 2chatnow.com.
    8. Click 'Add'.
    9. Close the properties dialog.
    10. Change your state to 'Available' and iChat will log you in.
    11. Friends can be added to your roster by clicking the '+' at the bottom of the roster.
  • Adium is a free instant messaging application that can connect to Jabber, MSN, Yahoo and more.
    1. Download and install Adium.
    2. Start Adium and select 'Preferences'.
    3. Click 'Accounts' at the top of the dialog.
    4. Click the '+' at the bottom left of the dialog and select 'Jabber' from the list.
    5. Enter your 2ChatNow account name in the Jabber ID field e.g. example@2chatnow.com
    6. Enter your password into the 'Password' field.
    7. Click 'OK'.
    8. Close the preferences dialog.
    9. New contacts can be added by selecting 'Add Contact' from the 'Contact' menu.
    10. Enter the Jabber ID of the person to add to your contact list in the 'Jabber ID' field and click 'Add'.