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- Open Source, so everyone can see how Adium works and help improve it. It uses the Cocoa API, is released under the GNU GPL and is developed by Adium contributors.
- Support for a wide range of different Instant Messaging services (see the full list). Based on the libpurple protocol library.
- A delightful UI with Tabbed chat windows and Themeable WebKit Message View chat windows.
- Direct integration with your macOS Contacts App
- Combined Contacts: Merge your contacts so that each one represents a person, not an account
- A sophisticated events system including support for visual notifications via Growl and macOS's Notification Center
- OTR Encryption
- File Transfer
- Xtras and many, many other customization options
- Translations: Adium speaks 27 different languages
Note: Adium does not host any IM services, rather it is a third-party client for connecting to IM services run by others.