For those of you that operate many different accounts on iChat for the Mac, hate that to see them, you have to have a window open for each of them. I got tired of so many windows with 4 accounts, I was sure that there had to be aw ay to combine them all into one windows. Then I found a great plugin called Chax. “Chax is a collection of minor modifications and additions that make using Apple’s iChat more enjoyable.” The list of features (from the website), highlighted with some of my favorites.
Features
-Unified contact list shows all contacts from all accounts in one window
-Growl notifications for new messages and users changing status
-Automatically resize the contact list to fit the number of visible users
-Powerful, searchable log viewer that can also browse images and URLs from past conversations
-Activity log that displays your contacts’ status changes
-Auto-accept file transfers, AV chats, and screen sharing requests
-Always on top option for contact list, message windows and AV chats
-Set font of names, status messages, and group separators
-Option to immediately display new messages, skipping the notification window
-Show status changes directly in the message window
-Additional unread message notifications in the Dock
-Automatically hide chat windows and contact lists when iChat is inactive
-Toggle text status visibility of users
-Properly use ICQ accounts without sending text formatting in messages
I would recommend this application to anyone who uses more then 1 account in iChat. Makes things so much easier! Want to connect with me on iChat? Drop a message in the comments section below!
