Software:Snak
| Original author(s) | Kent Sorensen |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 3 March 1997 |
| Stable release | 5.3.4 (March 11, 2012[1]) [±] |
| Operating system | Classic Mac OS, Mac OS X |
| Platform | x86 |
| Type | IRC client |
| License | Proprietary |
Snak (Danish for "chat") was a shareware Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client written by Kent Sorensen for the Macintosh platform.[2][3][4] Snak was distributed as shareware and could be freely used and evaluated for 30 days at no charge.[3] After the 30-day evaluation period has ended, the program would quit after 15 minutes of use, and a registration key had to be purchased. Versions up to 4.12 run on both Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X while version 5 and newer only support Mac OS X. The program is Intel Only as of version 5.3.4. The program is not fully compatible with current macOS versions[5] and is no longer supported, with the developer stating that he is unable to create new versions due to the deprecation of the Carbon libraries.[6] On October 10, 2018, Snak was made freeware with a license key published on the project's web site.[7]
Features
Snak supports an unlimited number of connections and channels,[8] private chats, as well as full DCC support for file transfers and chat. It can be scripted with AppleScript and the ircII scripting language.[9] Snak features an Actions list which makes it easy to automate responses to many common events on IRC.[10]
Snak includes the ability for multiple panels to share the windows. A panel can contain a channel, a dialog with another user, a list, or information about a DCC file transfer. This results in an effective use of the screen space and improves the ability to follow multiple channels. A panel can be moved from one window to another by dragging the title bar or the panel tab.
Although limited support UTF-8 support has been included since version 5.1.5 (released 2006-09-23), as of December 30, 2014, full UTF-8 support is still lacking (promised for "the next major version").[11]
Reception
Jason Parker, Assistant editor for Download.com, wrote for CNET Reviews on May 26, 2005, "If you want a great IRC chat client for Mac, Snak is hands-down the best in the category."[12]
References
- ↑ "Snak - IRC for Mac". http://www.snak.com/.
- ↑ Charalabidis, Alex (1999-12-15). "IRCing On The Macintosh: Snak". The Book of IRC: The Ultimate Guide to Internet Relay Chat (1st ed.). San Francisco, California: No Starch Press. pp. 64 – 66. ISBN 1-886411-29-8. https://archive.org/details/bookofirc00char/page/64. "Snak is another very new Mac client that has rapidly become one of the leading choices, especially for people who find Ircle's four or more windows cluttered or confusing."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mutton, Paul (2004-07-27). "IRC from Mac OS X: Snak". IRC Hacks (1st ed.). Sebastopol, California: O'Reilly Media. pp. 13–14. ISBN 0-596-00687-X. "One of the friendliest and three of the more popular, and more powerful, IRC clients available for OS X are presented here: Conversation, X-Chat Aqua, Snak, and IRCle. (p. 11)"
- ↑ Steinberg, Gene (2000-03-21). Mac OS 9: The Complete Reference. Osborne Complete Reference Series. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media. pp. 856. ISBN 0-07-212506-3. https://archive.org/details/mac_Mac_OS_9_The_Complete_Reference_2000. "Two IRC clients stand out on the Mac: ircle 3.0.4 and Snak 3.1."
- ↑ "Snak home page". http://snak.com. "Works well on 10.10 and older, problems with sleep and contextual menus on newer macOS versions"
- ↑ "Snak home page". http://snak.com. "Unfortunately Snak is no longer supported and it is not possible to create new versions."
- ↑ "Snak homepage". http://snak.com. "Oct 10 2018. As Snak is no longer fully compatible with the current macOS, and updating it is impossible I can't in good conscience accept payment. Please use the provided email and license key as your registration information. Thank you very much for using Snak."
- ↑ "Snak: Description". http://www.snak.com/Description.html. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ↑ "Snak: Manual: Scripting". http://www.snak.com/manual/52/Scripting.html. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ↑ "Snak: Manual: Actions". http://www.snak.com/manual/52/Actions.html. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
- ↑ "Snak - IRC for Mac - Version History". http://www.snak.com/SnakHistory.html. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ↑ Parker, Jason. "Instant messengers for PC and Mac". Killer Downloads. CNET.com. http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-3000_7-6231335-1.html. Retrieved 2009-10-14. "If you want a great IRC chat client for Mac, Snak is hands-down the best in the category."
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