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Microsoft Messenger for Mac 8 provides real-time collaboration between people in different locations. You can use instant messaging and audio and video calls to communicate with your contacts. You can sign in to Messenger for Mac 8 by using a Windows Live ID. Windows Live IDs include all e-mail accounts ending in "@live.com", "@hotmail.com", "@msn.com" and other accounts registered with Windows Live. Top of page
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All versions:
2.7 starsout of 191 votes
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Current version:
3.5 starsout of 4 votes
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"Some strange behavior"
Version: Microsoft Messenger 8.0.1
Pros
Easy enough to use
Cons
Seems to sign you off because it says your signed in somewhere else?
Summary
This works OK on a Mac. But one strange behavior is that for example if I sign into my Hotmail on Safari the Messenger app signs me out? I realize their is a Messenger option in Hotmail page. But why does it sign out of Messenger? Other then that it works OK and provides a decent App.
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"Works ok, but some glitches"
Version: Microsoft Messenger 8.0.1
Pros
Easy to use, visually clear
Cons
The biggest issue: Not being able to identify where you're logged in if booted off because you're supposedly logged in at another location.
Summary
For the most part it works fine. But it's frustrating to try to sort out a login glitch. On the PC version, you can identify where you're logged in if at different locations. On the Mac version, however, this option isn't available. I've currently stopped using the software because of this -- I've been booted multiple times a day, even though I only use one computer to login to Messenger, and log out after using Hotmail or Windows Live. Until that glitch is solved, I'll likely use another way to access Messenger.
In reading additional reviews, I've also encountered the "Crashing upon logging in" issue, multiple times in a day at times, but not every day.
Updated on Nov 4, 2011 -
"Friendly user"
Version: Microsoft Messenger 8.0.1
Pros
It has everything on it.
Cons
Very slow to log in
Summary
Its a quite good application. It has the necessary things i need. Version 8 onward still has the features of the windows live but not quite surprising and more under active compared to other online messengers application.
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"Actually pretty good"
Version: Microsoft Messenger 8.0.1
Pros
It does what it says it'll do, it does it quite well. Audio and video chat.
Cons
Not many. It can take a while to log in, longer than YIM or iChat.
Summary
From version 8 onwards, it's actually quite a good application. Its feature set it still trails the Windows version, but that's not particularly surprising. It now video and audio chats on the public Live/Hotmail network, with Windows clients, which was the #1 complaint about the old versions. The corporate stuff has been pulled out into another app, simplifying and un-junking Messenger for the 99% of people who will never use OCS server. It also seems to be under more active development than YIM. Basically, a lot of people just don't like the Microsoft badge on it.
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