Textual

What is Textual?

Textual is a robust and versatile application that enables seamless interaction with Internet Relay Chat (IRC) chatrooms on macOS. Its elegant interface offers both dark and light variants, meticulously designed to provide a clutter-free and visually appealing user experience. Textual harnesses the power of modern technologies, including native IPv6 support, the latest IRCv3 specifications, and client-side certificate authentication, all while maintaining a user-friendly navigation Prioritizing user privacy, Textual leverages widely accepted and proven technologies, such as Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR), to ensure that only the intended recipients can access your conversations. The application takes customization to new heights, allowing users to create styles using well-documented, open standards, as well as develop addons in a variety of programming languages, including AppleScript, Objective-C, PHP, Python, Perl, Ruby, Shell, and Swift

Highlights

• Native IPv6 and latest IRCv3 specification support for enhanced connectivity and compatibility
• Client-side certificate authentication for secure communication
• Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) for enhanced privacy protection
• Extensive customization options, including style creation and addon development in multiple programming languages