ShadowIRC is a new MacOS IRC client, written specifically with speed, extensibility, and ease-of-use in mind.
Where can I download ShadowIRC?
The ShadowIRC web page is at <http://www.shadowirc.com/>.
Where can I go for more information
This file is not intended to explain the operation of ShadowIRC. For more information, you can read the "ShadowIRC Manual" file, which contains instructions on how to use ShadowIRC. For a list of recent changes in ShadowIRC, read the "Version History" file. There is also a command reference in the Help menu in ShadowIRC.
Is ShadowIRC shareware? How much does it cost?
ShadowIRC is shareware, and costs $15 to register. You may evaluate it for 30 days at no cost. After 30 days, you must enter a valid license code, or ShadowIRC will limit IRC sessions to 15 minutes.
For more information about registering, please see the "Registration" file.
Updating from earlier versions of ShadowIRC
Ñ Updating from ShadowIRC 1.0
* Replace the ShadowIRC application and the userlist plugin with the ones provided in the archive.
Ñ Updating from ShadowIRC 0.7.0, 0.6.4 or 0.6.3
* Replace the old ShadowIRC application, and the upgrading process is complete. ShadowIRC 1.0 will automatically update your preferences file. The updated preferences file is not compatible with these versions.
* Put the "Userlist", "Serverlist", and "popups" plugins into your plugins folder.
* Plugins for these versions of ShadowIRC are not compatible with this version of ShadowIRC.
Ñ Updating from ShadowIRC 0.5.x, 0.6.0, 0.6.1, or 0.6.2
* To upgrade, replace the old version of the ShadowIRC application with the new one.
* ShadowIRC now stores its settings file in the Preferences folder in the System folder. The preferences file format is incompatible. Please delete the "Settings" file, as it is of no use.
* Plugins for these versions of ShadowIRC are not compatible with ShadowIRC 1.0.
ShadowIRC is extensible. How? Can I use my Ircle scripts?
ShadowIRC is extensible with C-coded plugins, compiled with CodeWarrior. This makes ShadowIRC plugins much faster and much more flexible than Ircle's AppleScript-based scripts. However, it also requires knowledge of C and a copy of CodeWarrior to write plugins. ShadowIRC plugins are fundamentally different from Ircle scripts, and are NOT compatible. You can't use Ircle scripts in ShadowIRC, and you can't use ShadowIRC plugins with Ircle. For more information about plugins, look at the plugins page at <http://www.shadowirc.com/plugins.html>.
Where can I download ShadowIRC plugins?
The ShadowIRC plugins page is at <http://www.shadowirc.com/plugins.html>. This list of plugins is provided only for your convienence, and in no way implies that I have used, tested, or support them. Plugin authors are responsible for supporting their plugins.
Contextual Menus
ShadowIRC uses contextual menus for several options, including logging channel text. You can bring them up by control-clicking on a window. You do not need to be using Mac OS 8 to use the contextual menus.
Sample Plugins
There are several plugins in the "Sample Plugins" folder that are not part of the default configuration. You may wish to install them. For more information, read the "Read Me" file in the "Sample Plugins" folder. Several plugins are also installed in the plugins folder by default. These are the serverlist, popups (option-click on a word in a channel), and the userlist.
How can I be notified when new versions of ShadowIRC are available for download?
The ShadowIRC Announcments mailing list is a read-only mailing list that will contain announcments of ShadowIRC releases. To subscribe, send an email to majordomo@undermac.org containing "subscribe shadowirc-announce" (no quotes). If you subscribe to this list, you will be notified as new versions of ShadowIRC are released.
Contacting the author
My email address is <dshadow@shadowirc.com>. I'm usually on IRC as DShadow on #macintosh, and #macdev on the Undernet (try phoenix.az.us.undernet.org).
The Fine Print
ShadowIRC is provided as-is with no warranty whatsoever. Plugin authors are responsible for their plugins. I in no way support, or am responsible for, any problems that may arise from the use of plugins.
Any problems you have regarding ShadowIRC should be sent to the author. Any problems regarding plugins should go to the author of the plugins.