Yahoo! Messenger for Mac 3.0 Beta 1
If anyones interested you can download it here http://messenger.yahoo.com/mac.php
And heres an article if anyones interested in reading more information:
Thanks to Mactech news for the heads up http://www.mactech.com/news/?p=1008565
My first impresions:
I just downloaded the IM and I must say it looks quite simple and elegant, I haven't used it much and don't anyone who uses but theres plenty of people who do so it shouldn't be to hard to meet some one with Yahoo! IM. Plus in the future I will be able to talk with people who use MSN "Coming soon: IM with friends that use Windows Live? (MSN) Messenger"
I will be back later with more info on my personal experience using Yahoo! IM
And heres an article if anyones interested in reading more information:
Quote:
Yahoo! Messenger Reinvents its Mac IM Software
Mac Users Will Enjoy an Entirely New IM Service with a Sleek User
Interface, Avatars, Custom Stealth Settings, and More
Sunnyvale, CA - June 29, 2006 - Yahoo! today introduced a new beta of
Yahoo! Messenger for Mac users. Demonstrating a renewed commitment to
providing a high-quality Mac Instant Messaging (IM) experience, the new
software boasts an all new interface designed specifically for the Mac OS X
operating system.
?We have developed an entirely new Yahoo! Messenger for Mac from the ground
up using the latest technologies and offering innovative features such as
Avatars, custom stealth settings and webcam support,? stated Jeff Bonforte,
senior director, Real Time Communication, Yahoo!, Inc.
?As an avid Mac user, I am focused on enhancing Yahoo! Messenger?s Mac
client and I am excited to deliver a fresh new beta software to fellow Mac
users,? stated Matthew Skyrm, director of product management, Yahoo!
Messenger.
Leveraging innovative technologies, the initial beta of Yahoo! Messenger
for Mac delivers the following features and will continue to be enhanced
with additional features over the coming months.
* Entirely new user interface written in Cocoa designed specifically for
the Mac OS X operating system
* Yahoo! Avatars and Display Images
* Custom stealth settings
* Webcam support, compatible across PCs and Macs
* Custom Status messages, including links to music tracks
* Animated sign-in, sign-out, and contact list
* All new sound effects
* Visual notifications with support for the Growl global notification system
* Alerts for Yahoo! Calendar, Mail and Personals
* Coming soon: In the future, support for interoperability with Windows
Live =81 (MSN) Messenger
The beta of Yahoo! Messenger for the Mac will be introduced to U.S. users
today and will roll-out on a phased bases to international markets in the
future. The new beta for Yahoo! Messenger for Mac can be downloaded at:
messenger.yahoo.com and messenger.yahoo.com/mac.php.
Yahoo! Messenger Reinvents its Mac IM Software
Mac Users Will Enjoy an Entirely New IM Service with a Sleek User
Interface, Avatars, Custom Stealth Settings, and More
Sunnyvale, CA - June 29, 2006 - Yahoo! today introduced a new beta of
Yahoo! Messenger for Mac users. Demonstrating a renewed commitment to
providing a high-quality Mac Instant Messaging (IM) experience, the new
software boasts an all new interface designed specifically for the Mac OS X
operating system.
?We have developed an entirely new Yahoo! Messenger for Mac from the ground
up using the latest technologies and offering innovative features such as
Avatars, custom stealth settings and webcam support,? stated Jeff Bonforte,
senior director, Real Time Communication, Yahoo!, Inc.
?As an avid Mac user, I am focused on enhancing Yahoo! Messenger?s Mac
client and I am excited to deliver a fresh new beta software to fellow Mac
users,? stated Matthew Skyrm, director of product management, Yahoo!
Messenger.
Leveraging innovative technologies, the initial beta of Yahoo! Messenger
for Mac delivers the following features and will continue to be enhanced
with additional features over the coming months.
* Entirely new user interface written in Cocoa designed specifically for
the Mac OS X operating system
* Yahoo! Avatars and Display Images
* Custom stealth settings
* Webcam support, compatible across PCs and Macs
* Custom Status messages, including links to music tracks
* Animated sign-in, sign-out, and contact list
* All new sound effects
* Visual notifications with support for the Growl global notification system
* Alerts for Yahoo! Calendar, Mail and Personals
* Coming soon: In the future, support for interoperability with Windows
Live =81 (MSN) Messenger
The beta of Yahoo! Messenger for the Mac will be introduced to U.S. users
today and will roll-out on a phased bases to international markets in the
future. The new beta for Yahoo! Messenger for Mac can be downloaded at:
messenger.yahoo.com and messenger.yahoo.com/mac.php.
Thanks to Mactech news for the heads up http://www.mactech.com/news/?p=1008565
My first impresions:
I just downloaded the IM and I must say it looks quite simple and elegant, I haven't used it much and don't anyone who uses but theres plenty of people who do so it shouldn't be to hard to meet some one with Yahoo! IM. Plus in the future I will be able to talk with people who use MSN "Coming soon: IM with friends that use Windows Live? (MSN) Messenger"
I will be back later with more info on my personal experience using Yahoo! IM
Comments
Originally posted by Flounder
does the web cam feature work?
Yes it does, but it seems to lag a bit, perhaps it's my internet connection?
I'll try it out some more and let you know if I learn anything else.
Oh and remember this is a "BETA", so it will have bugs but so far it has been really stable
Cheers
Originally posted by blackbird_1.0
Any screenshots before I download this?