Yahoo! Messenger for Mac OS X 3.0 Build 98855 Beta  beta

Publisher's Description:

Yahoo! Messenger allows you to quickly exchange messages with your online friends. Unlike e-mail, instant messages appear as soon they're sent. By downloading the application to your computer, you can send instant messages. Other features include voice chat, file transfer, mail and stock quote alerts, sports scores, news, and much more.

Yahoo! Messenger has the following other editions available: Yahoo! Messenger for Windows, Yahoo! Messenger for Linux, Yahoo! Messenger for FreeBSD and Yahoo! Messenger for Windows Vista.

Latest Changes:

• Free voice conversations with other Messenger users on both Mac and Windows
• Cheap PC-to-phone calls: make calls from Messenger to landline and mobile phones at low rates with Yahoo! Phone Out
• Receive phone calls: get a phone number for your Messenger and start taking phone calls on your computer with Yahoo! Phone In. Plus, choose your area code
• Forward calls and voice conversations to another phone number
• Get voicemail by email
• Numerous improvements to stability and user experience

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Latest User Reviews:

Reviewer:	bousozoku	Mar 28, 2008
Version:	3.0 Build 98855 Beta
I've yet to find someone to test the audio functionality. Other things seem to work about the same as in the past. This is basically the fifth publicly available build in 2.5 years and with 2 publicly available builds per year, this software should be ready about 2011. At least, it hasn't crashed as much as the last build.
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Reviewer:	improvelence	Mar 28, 2008
Version:	3.0 Build 98855 Beta
Does voice really work now?
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Reviewer:	honestnicewoman	Nov 8, 2006
Version:	3.0 Beta 1
When I read about the newer build 18274, I went to the beta msg home page to install it. When I slid the icon to my applications icon, then told it to install, it said I had a newer version. The version I show from the get info (on right click) says I have 17006. I told it not to continue. I notice on the new one I tried to install it says Mac OS Extended (Journaled) but wont show the build number since it isnt completely installed I assume. Any information anyone can share? I cannot view webcams, but I dont own one either. I have been reading many places that webcams dont work on this mac beta version, yet I see the screenshot posted. I dont know if I need to install a camera in order to view one? My friends try to cam me and I get a black box with a spinning icon like it is trying to load. After 10 - 15 mins I just X it out. I thought I use to be able to view cams back in April... but maybe not. I have an old pc set up by this iMac to view cams. I enjoy seeing the pics on this new beta version, but I think there is a lot of wasted space with the user bubbles and there is still no archiving that I can find. I have to save everything in a Text Edit program and keep in a folder... very annoying and very inconvienent when trying to see a history or a particular user. Also, the screennames are written in white in the bubbles, so when saving... I have to select all and select default to show the user names in black (if we use the same fonts and colors)... then I lose their color of font. So many frustrations with this !! I also dont like the fact that this newer version wont allow you to see a persons profile at random... only from a person in the msg list. I just go to my profile and then to the box for view by ID to search. I think Yahoo needs to step it up a notch... I see complaints Everywhere from Mac Users !!
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Reviewer:	amavida	Sep 18, 2006
Version:	3.0 Beta 1
Just downloaded it - the disc image title ends with r2. The about box in messenger states the newer build number so, yes they are updating it.
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Reviewer:	setec	Aug 28, 2006
Version:	3.0 Beta 1
I just wanted to say that I downloaded this back when it came out and it says version 3.0 Beta 1 Build 17006. I just downloaded it again and it now has build 18274. So, they might be quietly updating the beta 1 without telling anyone. I have no idea what the improvments were. Anyway, I gave it a 4 out of 5 because the only problem I have is that it frequently connects and disconnets from the yahoo server. And all my other internet apps work just fine.
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