HipChat releases native app for Mac

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Post by jawns » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 5:57 PM UTC

HipChat releases native app for Mac
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Re: HipChat releases native app for Mac

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Post by lucaspiller » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 6:05 PM UTC

We switched from Campfire to HipChat about 6 months ago and it's been awesome - apart from the Adobe Air client crashes whenever someone posts a GIF. Hopefully this'll fix it :D

Re: HipChat releases native app for Mac

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Post by destraynor » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 6:06 PM UTC

This is waaay better than an Air App. #ThingsThatDidntNeedSaying

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Post by tuxracer » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 6:08 PM UTC

FYI native spell check, notification center ( http://www.fngtps.com/2012/how-to-add-notification-center-no... ) and "crystal clear Retina support" are all supported from web.

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Post by dubfan » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 6:09 PM UTC

lucaspiller wrote: post #2

We switched from Campfire to HipChat about 6 months ago and it's been awesome - apart from the Adobe Air client crashes whenever someone posts a GIF. Hopefully this'll fix it :D

A quick test by one of my coworkers confirms that it does fix the GIF crash.

Re: HipChat releases native app for Mac

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Post by davidcelis » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 6:10 PM UTC

> enjoy crystal clear display with Retina support.

I'd enjoy it a lot more if it were true. Still no Retina support for any of their icons or images. Sure, the text finally looks right, but doesn't Cocoa handle that for you?

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Post by Hilyin » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 6:13 PM UTC

Its cool and all, but I don't think I could convince my company (and probably any other) that its worth $2/user. I think maybe there should be plans that can be hosted on the company servers. Maybe a 1 time fee to license the software and then support plans or 1 time support costs?

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Post by powdahound » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 6:14 PM UTC

davidcelis wrote: post #6

> enjoy crystal clear display with Retina support. I'd enjoy it a lot more if it were true. Still no Retina support for any of their icons or images. Sure, the text finally looks right, but doesn't Cocoa handle that for you?

Hey - Garret from HipChat here. We're still working on retina assets for some of the app icons, and haven't started on retina versions of the emoticons quite yet. Hang tight!

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Post by orta » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 6:16 PM UTC

Hrm, we've just moved to Flowdock, which is pretty nice. But has just got bought up by a large company. This makes me wish I'd gone with HipChat.

Re: HipChat releases native app for Mac

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Post by stock_toaster » Thu, Feb 14, 2013, 6:17 PM UTC

lucaspiller wrote: post #2

We switched from Campfire to HipChat about 6 months ago and it's been awesome - apart from the Adobe Air client crashes whenever someone posts a GIF. Hopefully this'll fix it :D

What prompted you to change, and what has been better about it?