Chax is a collection of minor modifications and additions that make using Apple's iChat more enjoyable.

• Unified contact list shows all contacts from all accounts in one window
• Growl notifications for new messages and users changing status
• Automatically resize the contact list to fit the number of visible users
• Powerful, searchable log viewer that can also browse images and URLs from past conversations
• Activity log that displays your contacts' status changes
• Auto-accept file transfers, AV chats, and screen sharing requests
• Always on top option for contact list, message windows and AV chats
• Set font of names, status messages, and group separators
• Option to immediately display new messages, skipping the notification window
• Show status changes directly in the message window
• Additional unread message notifications in the Dock
• Automatically hide chat windows and contact lists when iChat is inactive
• Toggle text status visibility of users
• Properly use ICQ accounts without sending text formatting in messages

• Mac OS X 10.5 users should download Chax 2.2.2.
• Mac OS X 10.4 users should download Chax 1.5.

There are two ways to remove Chax. The quickest way is to run the Chax installer and select "Remove". To manually remove Chax, open ~/Library/ScriptingAdditions (~ indicates your home folder) and move ChaxAddition.osax to the trash. After logging out and back in, empty the trash.

Chax is currently localized to these languages:

• English
• Dutch (Martijn Körvers)
• French (Yann Ricquebourg)
• German (Christoph Schmitz)
• Polish (Pawel Labunko)
• Russian (Denis Avdeev)
• Spanish (Pau Aguilar)

Chax icon created by Adam Betts.
Additional thanks to Michael Simmons.
Portions of this software copyright (c) 2008 John Engelhart (RegexKitLite)
Portions of this software copyright (c) 2003-2010 Jonathan 'Wolf' Rentzsch and other contributors (mach_inject)

Chax comes with no warranty. Any damage caused to your computer, however unlikely, is your own responsibility.

Chax is free, but please consider donating if you find Chax improves your iChat experience. A significant amount of time goes into into developing and supporting Chax, so any small token of thanks is appreciated!