Sending plain text to ICQ users is finally back thanks to mach_inject. Due to changes in how this feature works, you will now need to enable this feature explicitly in the Chax preferences. Enabling this option will require you to enter an administrator password the first time in order to load into iChatAgent.

Updating with Sparkle from alpha 7 to beta 1 should finally work. Unfortunately, if you're running a version earlier than alpha 7 you'll likely need to manually upgrade. The changes made in alpha 7 should put an end to that inconvenience and confusion.

Regarding localizations, the necessary strings to localize Chax and the installer can be found in a zip archive inside the installer's application package (inside Contents/Resources/ChaxLocalizableStrings.zip). If anyone is interested in localizing Chax and would like instructions on how to test their localization, let me know. Thanks to the localization code made available by Wil Shipley.

Changes from Chax 3.0 Alpha 7:

  • (New) Reimplemented sending plain text to ICQ accounts as an option in the preferences
  • (New) Option to add a confirmation sheet when closing active AV chats
  • (New) Rearranged the preferences window
  • (Bug) File transfer auto-accept works properly again
  • (Bug) Minor fixes to log viewer

Update: The plain text ICQ option will not work for users running on 32-bit machines. The next update will resolve this problem.

Download Chax 3.0 Beta 1

37 comments:

Red_Bandit at 2010-01-15 17:57:37 -0500

Once activated, paragraph Always send plain text to ICQ users, there is an internal application error and the connection with any protocols are not possible. Mac OS 10.6.2

Martin at 2010-01-15 18:05:19 -0500

This error you describe seems to affect systems in languages other than English. On my Mac everything runs smooth (en-us), my girlfriend's Mac has the same problem yo described. She's on German (de-de).

Red_Bandit at 2010-01-15 18:17:42 -0500

Martin, i use Russian language as a system, you offer to remove the package from the Russian localization of iChat? For me it is not critical if it is working.

Red_Bandit at 2010-01-15 18:25:09 -0500

The very tried and it does not work. It is clear that the problem is wider. It would be nice if you will be able to work in all system languages. In any case, thank you.

Red_Bandit at 2010-01-15 18:33:00 -0500

Changed the system language to English. Failed to start missing you and talking, but the features may not work. Contact ICQ as ever receive html.

sjk at 2010-01-15 18:48:35 -0500

Can someone definitively clarify if Chax 3.0 is currently, and will continue to be, only compatible with Snow Leopard (and possibly beyond), i.e. never supporting Leopard? Thanks!

Kent Sutherland at 2010-01-15 19:10:01 -0500

sjk: Chax 3.0 runs on Snow Leopard only. Chax 2.2.2 is the final version for 10.5. You're not really losing out on much since they have (mostly) equivalent features.

hahajojo at 2010-01-16 01:38:05 -0500

has the auto-hide feature been abandoned? i would love it to come back!!

kekx at 2010-01-16 06:18:01 -0500

Installed 3.0b1 and checked plain text for icq accounts. worked propper here... no errors or something like that. i'm on 10.6.2 (de-de) Thank You! :)

Matt at 2010-01-16 07:31:40 -0500

Thanks for the update. All went smooth, sparkle update worked fine, contact list is fine. Nice work. :)

Craig at 2010-01-16 08:03:27 -0500

The install & relaunch, after getting the update notification, did not work again. Had to download and reinstall.

Emmanuel at 2010-01-16 08:16:27 -0500

It's getting better and better, thanks for the hard work! I've been using Chax for a while now and I was worried about the prospect of loosing it in SL, but thanks to your efforts iChat is once again well... what it should always have been!

Vadim at 2010-01-16 08:31:46 -0500

The system of sending messages to ICQ users does not work, when you activate an error. Mac OS in Russian. ICQ users receive HTML code in messages. Pleas,fix it.

c4pt4i at 2010-01-16 11:01:23 -0500

Thanks! all works! no html bug!:) Спасибо! html баг пофиксен Аичат русский, все работает как надо, у кого не работает, поставьте соответствующую галочку в настройках

sjk at 2010-01-16 12:30:27 -0500

Thanks for that clarification, Kent. I wanted to check here because the REQUIREMENTS for Chax 3.0b1 at MacUpdate claim "Mac OS X 10.5 or later.", which is inaccurate even with their EDITOR NOTES.

Steven at 2010-01-16 13:24:59 -0500

Sparkly! Thank you.

Vadim at 2010-01-16 14:54:21 -0500

Hi, I have MacBook Pro 17 " MA092RS/A late 2006 Intel Core Duo, with the inclusion of the function" Always send plain text to ICQ users "see this error Process: iChatAgent [128] Path: /System/Library/Frameworks/IMCore.framework/iChatAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/iChatAgent Identifier: com.apple.iChatAgent Version: ??? (???) Build Info: iChat-7430000~4 Code Type: X86 (Native) Parent Process: launchd [82] Date/Time: 2010-01-16 22:43:36.573 +0300 OS Version: Mac OS X 10.6.2 (10C540) Report Version: 6 Interval Since Last Report: 1034 sec Crashes Since Last Report: 11 Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 10 Anonymous UUID: 5B48A4E9-F42C-460E-8203-57DBEA2C2499 Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS) Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x0000000000000001 Crashed Thread: 5 Thread 0: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread 0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x961fb8da mach_msg_trap + 10 1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x961fc047 mach_msg + 68 2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x974a777f __CFRunLoopRun + 2079 3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x974a6864 CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 452 4 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x974a6691 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 97 5 com.apple.Foundation 0x964d637c -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) runMode:beforeDate:] + 279 6 com.apple.Foundation 0x964d6259 -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) run] + 76 7 com.apple.iChatAgent 0x00002085 main + 435 8 com.apple.iChatAgent 0x00001ec9 start + 53 Thread 1: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager 0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x962220ea kevent + 10 1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x96222804 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 215 2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x96221cc3 _dispatch_queue_invoke + 163 3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x96221a68 _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 234 4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x962214f1 _pthread_wqthread + 390 5 libSystem.B.dylib 0x96221336 start_wqthread + 30 Thread 2: 0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x9621a856 select$DARWIN_EXTSN + 10 1 com.apple.iChat.AIM 0x00540b79 COOL::TSocket::SocketThreadProc(void*) + 485 2 com.apple.iChat.AIM 0x0060eda9 XPRT::_ThreadProc(void*) + 36 3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x96228fbd _pthread_start + 345 4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x96228e42 thread_start + 34 Thread 3: 0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x96229806 __semwait_signal + 10 1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x962294c2 _pthread_cond_wait + 1191 2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x96229015 pthread_cond_timedwait$UNIX2003 + 72 3 com.apple.iChat.AIM 0x0060e918 XPRT::TCondVar::Wait(int) + 152 4 com.apple.iChat.AIM 0x0060f593 XPRT::TTimer::ThreadProc(void*) + 387 5 com.apple.iChat.AIM 0x0060eda9 XPRT::_ThreadProc(void*) + 36 6 libSystem.B.dylib 0x96228fbd _pthread_start + 345 7 libSystem.B.dylib 0x96228e42 thread_start + 34 Thread 4: 0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x96228e0e __bsdthread_create + 10 1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x96228d0b pthread_create + 979 2 ??? 0x007f7870 0 + 8353904 Thread 5 Crashed: 0 ??? 0x00ff8007 0 + 16744455 1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x96228e42 thread_start + 34 Thread 5 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit): eax: 0x000fe000 ebx: 0x96228e72 ecx: 0x00000001 edx: 0x00000000 edi: 0x04000000 esi: 0xb0081000 ebp: 0xb0080fc8 esp: 0xb0080f8c ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010246 eip: 0x00ff8007 cs: 0x00000017 ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x0000001f gs: 0x00000037 cr2: 0x00000001 Binary Images: 0x1000 - 0xdff7 com.apple.iChatAgent 5.0.1 (743) /System/Library/Frameworks/IMCore.framework/iChatAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/iChatAgent 0x15000 - 0x28ff7 com.apple.iChat.IMDaemonCore 5.0.1 (744) /System/Library/Frameworks/IMCore.framework/Frameworks/IMDaemonCore.framework/Versions/A/IMDaemonCore 0x35000 - 0x53ff7 com.apple.iChat.IMFoundation 5.0.1 (744) /System/Library/Frameworks/IMCore.framework/Frameworks/IMFoundation.framework/Versions/A/IMFoundation 0x6e000 - 0x72ff7 com.apple.iChat.IMSecurityUtils 5.0.1 (744) /System/Library/Frameworks/IMCore.framework/Frameworks/IMSecurityUtils.framework/Versions/A/IMSecurityUtils 0x79000 - 0x80ff7 com.apple.iChat.IMUtils 5.0.1 (744) /System/Library/Frameworks/IMCore.framework/Frameworks/IMUtils.framework/Versions/A/IMUtils 0x508000 - 0x638fe3 com.apple.iChat.AIM 5.0.1 (710) /System/Library/Frameworks/IMCore.framework/iChatAgent.app/Contents/PlugIns/AIM.imservice/Contents/MacOS/AIM 0x8fe00000 - 0x8fe4162b dyld 132.1 (???) /usr/lib/dyld 0x90003000 - 0x900f5ff7 libcrypto.0.9.8.dylib ??? 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(???) /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib Model: MacBookPro1,2, BootROM MBP12.0061.B03, 2 processors, Intel Core Duo, 2.16 GHz, 2 GB, SMC 1.5f10 Graphics: ATI Radeon X1600, ATY,RadeonX1600, PCIe, 256 MB Memory Module: global_name AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x168C, 0x86), Atheros 5424: 2.0.19.4 Bluetooth: Version 2.2.4f3, 2 service, 1 devices, 1 incoming serial ports Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1 Serial ATA Device: FUJITSU MHV2120BHPL, 111,79 GB Parallel ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-846 USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8501, 0xfd400000 USB Device: iPod, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x1261, 0xfd100000 USB Device: Storage Media, 0x054c (Sony Corporation), 0x0243, 0xfd300000 USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0218, 0x1d200000 USB Device: IR Receiver, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8240, 0x5d200000 USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8205, 0x7d100000 Help me, please!!!

Imaria at 2010-01-16 18:53:17 -0500

"(Bug) File transfer auto-accept works properly again" Could you expand on this one? Specifically, does auto-accept still conflict with inline picture display?

Jiří Toman at 2010-01-16 19:33:19 -0500

Thanks a lot for this beta release, especially for the HTML in ICQ solution. Great work!

desp at 2010-01-17 00:29:07 -0500

The same crap as above((( Can not check the ICQ plain text option.Tried my best installing/reinstalling but no joy. Very sad.

tomasbartko at 2010-01-17 10:00:55 -0500

Hello, thanks for this plugin / app. My question is if you are going to add the auto hide feature ? Thanks!

tuqqer at 2010-01-17 14:42:09 -0500

iChat still crashes every 10 minutes or so. This is with the Chax 3.0 Beta 1 version, in the latest version of Snow Leopard 10.6.2. Anyone have ideas on how to get iChat to stop crashing?

hawkman at 2010-01-17 18:01:36 -0500

Sparkle worked fine for me this time around. Awesome.

Magicentral at 2010-01-17 21:44:05 -0500

when I open iChat, none of my contacts show up. I have to go offline, and then back online for them to show up. any reason?

Michal at 2010-01-18 04:41:39 -0500

Just for your info: A lot of people using ICQ (it does not matter if on Win or Mac) or Adium apps told me, my icq messages are sent with HTML code... I am using last version 3.0 b1 on SL. by the way thanks for your Chax

desp at 2010-01-18 09:53:56 -0500

Did you check the option send ICQ messages as a plain text?

ry at 2010-01-18 13:09:45 -0500

I still miss the checkbox to go "Away" on Screensaver, and the ability to customize the away message that goes up during such an instance. Can this sneak back into a future release of 3.x? That said, you still are the essential missing piece of iChat. Keep up the good devwork!

themattharris at 2010-01-18 13:27:04 -0500

I found using the auto-installer didn't work this time and still required me to download Chax manually and run the installer that way. Manual installed work perfectly though. Also, I was wondering if there were a way to enhance the option to 'mark as away' when the computer is inactive to include 'mark as offline'. This way, in those situations where we leave iChat running the system will log us off of any open accounts allowing things like AIM Mobile Forwarding (if setup) to work. Thoughts? Thanks!

Ethan Gracer at 2010-01-18 22:58:44 -0500

Hi Kent, Would it be possible to disable Growl messages for people who are online and available but who change their status messages a lot? A bunch of my friends use the feature where they can display their iTunes track in their status, and every three minutes I get a number of Growl notifications saying "x person is online", but I've seen the message already... a hundred times. Thanks in advance.

Vadim at 2010-01-19 04:22:51 -0500

Hi Kent, The program works great! All users of the ICQ clients receive messages with no HTML code. Kent, thanks to a great, great job. I will make a donation. I am very, very, very happy!

D9 at 2010-01-19 12:55:53 -0500

I'm getting a rather steady dose of connection issues w/ Chax3b1. iChat is becoming, if not all together, unable to make a network connection to AIM unless I restart my Mac. Then after my next disconnect, it will not reconnect later. Not sure if this is a bug coming from the corresponding iPhone AIM app when it disconnects or not. Will test to see. Also, my vote is in for returning the Auto Hide feature to Chax. Thanks!

Scott at 2010-01-19 14:22:19 -0500

Hi Kent, +1 on whether you plan on bringing back the autohide feature. Any word on this?

Rob at 2010-01-20 07:48:54 -0500

Thanks a lot for all your work. Apple should bow down before you for making their buggy product useful to their customers. Why haven't they bought you out yet?

Kent Sutherland at 2010-01-20 13:24:57 -0500

Auto-hide will be coming back in the next release.

dgk at 2010-01-21 09:20:15 -0500

[OS 10.6.2 on MacBookPro2,2] Kent: Thanks for this latest version. It’s working fine for me with one exception: Once again, I find the “+” button in the All Contacts window doesn’t do anything. While that button appears dark—and, therefore, presumably active—and when hovered over does display the tooltip “Add a new buddy or group”—clicking on the button doesn’t do anything. (If I open the standard AIM Buddy List window, its “+” button works OK.)

Gl0ubI at 2010-01-22 08:31:46 -0500

Hello, I've just noticed i got a freeze of my video stream (from my iSight) when plugin is installed. I've tried from 2 différents connexion, with 2 différents friends (1 with SL, and 1 with Leopard). I'm on MacBookPro October 2009 with iChat Version 5.0.1 (743) From Console 22/01/10 13:51:44 iChat[177] [Warning] FZVideoConferenceController: _localVideoClientCount decremented below 0! I hope it will be useful. Great Job anyway !

MHA at 2010-01-22 14:30:05 -0500

Chax seems to keep vanishing on my computer. I keep realizing I'm using iChat without Chax when I get text message "invitations" that I have to "accept" in order to see IMs from my friends. I can keep reinstalling 3.0b1 and it claims to be installing successfully, and it seems to work for that session, but the next day I launch iChat again and soon realize Chax is no longer there making it useable. Any advice?