Mac Messenger for Mac

Product summary

Mac Messenger is an open-source MSN Messenger client built for macOS. It’s a free tool focused on instant messaging and real-time chat, and it’s listed under Internet software > Chat & Communication. A commonly suggested alternative is Microsoft Teams (free version).

Version details and release date

• Current build: 3.5.4
• Last updated: June 8, 2005
• Language: English only

Compatibility and size

This release runs on Mac OS Carbon and earlier macOS releases. It’s lightweight compared with many other Internet utilities, so it requires relatively little disk space.

Distribution and popularity

Mac Messenger was added to our catalog in 2005. Since then it has recorded 78,021 downloads in total; there were no downloads recorded in the past week.

Notable fixes and enhancements

• Resolved a crash occurring when toolbar buttons were used
• Added an option to turn off automatic status messages (Automessage)
• Redesigned parts of the Preferences window for a cleaner interface
• Introduced support for multiple sound packs to customize alerts
• Added compatibility with the Tiger Unified Toolbar (OS X Tiger only)
• Implemented a new gradient style for the listbox selection when choosing contacts