Instant Messaging in the 68K Macintosh
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 6:09 am
Hey, so getting an instant messenger working in my emulated Macintosh running System 7 has always been a dream of mine. Google never released a 68K client for Google Talk, the 68K ICQ client stopped working last month and the third party MSN client stopped working a long time ago.
All of the web-based IM clients don't work in the old 68k-compatible browsers.
Nonetheless, I have finally found a way! Stephen introduced me to Bitlbee a couple of days ago. Bitlbee is a project that allows IRC servers to access all of the popular IM networks, including Google Talk/Jabber, MSN, AIM, ICQ!
I've written a short illustrated guide to getting Bitlbee set up in System 7.5.5 within Basilisk:
http://emaculation.com/doku.php/68k_instant_messaging
It works! I spent last night chatting with my Google Talk contacts from within System 7.5.5.
It uses MacIRC. I find it very reassuring that I can talk to people using an operating system last updated in 1996 and an IRC client last updated in 1997.
All of the web-based IM clients don't work in the old 68k-compatible browsers.
Nonetheless, I have finally found a way! Stephen introduced me to Bitlbee a couple of days ago. Bitlbee is a project that allows IRC servers to access all of the popular IM networks, including Google Talk/Jabber, MSN, AIM, ICQ!
I've written a short illustrated guide to getting Bitlbee set up in System 7.5.5 within Basilisk:
http://emaculation.com/doku.php/68k_instant_messaging
It works! I spent last night chatting with my Google Talk contacts from within System 7.5.5.
It uses MacIRC. I find it very reassuring that I can talk to people using an operating system last updated in 1996 and an IRC client last updated in 1997.