Snak

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Snak
Original author(s)Kent Sorensen
Initial release3 March 1997 (1997-03-03)
Stable release5.3.4 (March 11, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-03-11)[1]) [±]
IRC client
LicenseProprietary

Snak (

Mac OS X while version 5 and newer only support Mac OS X. The program is Intel Only as of version 5.3.4. The program is not fully compatible with current macOS versions[5] and is no longer supported, with the developer stating that he is unable to create new versions due to the deprecation of the Carbon libraries.[6] On October 10, 2018, Snak was made freeware with a license key published on the project's web site.[7]

Features

Snak supports an unlimited number of connections and channels,[8] private chats, as well as full DCC support for file transfers and chat. It can be scripted with AppleScript and the ircII scripting language.[9] Snak features an Actions list which makes it easy to automate responses to many common events on IRC.[10]

Snak includes the ability for multiple panels to share the windows. A panel can contain a channel, a dialog with another user, a list, or information about a DCC file transfer. This results in an effective use of the screen space and improves the ability to follow multiple channels. A panel can be moved from one window to another by dragging the title bar or the panel tab.

Although limited support UTF-8 support has been included since version 5.1.5 (released 2006-09-23), as of December 30, 2014, full UTF-8 support is still lacking (promised for "the next major version").[11]

Reception

Jason Parker, Assistant editor for Download.com, wrote for CNET Reviews on May 26, 2005, "If you want a great IRC chat client for Mac, Snak is hands-down the best in the category."[12]

References

  1. ^ "Snak - IRC for Mac". Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  2. . Snak is another very new Mac client that has rapidly become one of the leading choices, especially for people who find Ircle's four or more windows cluttered or confusing.
  3. ^ . One of the friendliest and three of the more popular, and more powerful, IRC clients available for OS X are presented here: Conversation, X-Chat Aqua, Snak, and IRCle. (p. 11)
  4. . Two IRC clients stand out on the Mac: ircle 3.0.4 and Snak 3.1.
  5. ^ "Snak home page". Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Works well on 10.10 and older, problems with sleep and contextual menus on newer macOS versions
  6. ^ "Snak home page". Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Unfortunately Snak is no longer supported and it is not possible to create new versions.
  7. ^ "Snak homepage". Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Oct 10 2018. As Snak is no longer fully compatible with the current macOS, and updating it is impossible I can't in good conscience accept payment. Please use the provided email and license key as your registration information. Thank you very much for using Snak.
  8. ^ "Snak: Description". Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  9. ^ "Snak: Manual: Scripting". Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  10. ^ "Snak: Manual: Actions". Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  11. ^ "Snak - IRC for Mac - Version History". Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  12. CNET.com. Archived from the original
    on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2009. If you want a great IRC chat client for Mac, Snak is hands-down the best in the category.
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