Textual is the world’s most popular application for interacting with Internet Relay Chat (IRC)… Created by Codeux Software Textual is the world’s most popular application for interacting with Internet Relay Chat (IRC) chatrooms on OS X.Textual includes two elegantly designed light and dark variants of the user interface to match all tastes. The user interface itself has been refined all the way down to the very last pixel. Everything has a place and a purpose and nothing is in the way to create clutter.Textual supports very powerful modern technologies such as native IPv6, direct client-to-client file transfers, the latest IRCv3 specifications, client-side certificate authentication, and much, much more in a lightweight, easy to navigate, clutter free environment. More Info »Sensitive information such as passwords are maintained within the OS X keychain which is encrypted. Additionally, text based encryption with automatic key-exchange using industry proven standards is available. Furthermore, all source code is publicly available for auditing at any time.Textual provides extensive theming support by leveraging technologies such as HTML 5, CSS 3, and JavaScript. Also included is the ability to create alias commands using scripts written in AppleScript, Ruby, Python, Perl, or PHP. For advanced users, it is possible to write plugins in Swift or Objective-C that have unlimited access to the entire codebase of Textual.Textual also includes… Textual also includes…Inline nickname colorizationRich array of keyboard shortcutsiCloud support for syncing connections and preferencesAddress Book for tracking when friends are online & offlinePowerful, customizable, rule-based ignore matchingInline media embedding (Show images inline with chat)Auto-Completion for nicknames, commands, and channelsGrowl and native Notification Center supportBold, color, italic, and underline text formattingBuilt in support for converting text emoticons to emojisPowerful ZNC integration for power usersMany community created addons & stylesSimple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL)…
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