Microsoft Messenger for Mac 6.0

Microsoft has just released an update to their Messenger application for the Mac, the first universal binary to leave the Redmond camp

Messenger for Mac 6.0 makes it easy to take advantage of the full power of instant messaging, and it is a Universal application built to run on both PowerPC-based and Intel-based Macs. This update allows Messenger for Mac users to:

Chat with Yahoo! Messenger contacts
Add a status message that your personal contacts can see
Share what you are listening to in iTunes with your personal contacts
Create, send, and receive custom emoticons with personal contacts
Send and receive custom animated emoticons with personal contacts
Search for conversation histories using Spotlight
Check the spelling in your instant messages

By using Messenger for Mac, you can see when your friends, family, coworkers, and associates at other companies are online and then communicate with them instantly. Messenger for Mac offers two types of communication services — a personal account and a corporate account.

It has also been confirmed that audio and video capabilities are coming to Messenger for Mac.

The good news is that I can now publicly say that we are adding A/V support to a future release of Messenger for the Mac. I've personally seen the code and heard some of the status reports. I can't speak about any sort of version or date of availability, but it is coming!

Download: Microsoft Messenger for Mac 6.0
News source: OSNN