{"id":10948,"date":"2010-01-31T16:08:39","date_gmt":"2010-01-31T11:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=10948"},"modified":"2026-10-15T13:01:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T07:31:28","slug":"download-trillian-for-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/download-trillian-for-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Trillian for Mac: Download, What It Is Now and Alternatives (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Trillian for Mac<\/strong> first arrived as an alpha in January 2010, bringing the popular Windows multi-IM chat client to Intel Macs running Snow Leopard. This guide covers what Trillian was then, what it is now, how to download it today, and other all-in-one chat apps for Mac.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Trillian still exists and its official site offers downloads for Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. It is now mainly a secure messaging service for individuals, businesses and healthcare, rather than a hub for old networks like AIM and Yahoo, which have shut down. If you want one Mac app for WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and more, look at Beeper or Ferdium.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6afa22be9e026\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6afa22be9e026\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/download-trillian-for-mac\/#Trillian_for_Mac_in_2010\" >Trillian for Mac in 2010<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/download-trillian-for-mac\/#Is_Trillian_for_Mac_still_available\" >Is Trillian for Mac still available?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/download-trillian-for-mac\/#How_to_download_Trillian_for_Mac\" >How to download Trillian for Mac<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/download-trillian-for-mac\/#All-in-one_chat_apps_for_Mac_today\" >All-in-one chat apps for Mac today<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/download-trillian-for-mac\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/download-trillian-for-mac\/#Is_Trillian_free_on_Mac\" >Is Trillian free on Mac?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/download-trillian-for-mac\/#Can_Trillian_still_connect_to_AIM_Yahoo_or_MSN\" >Can Trillian still connect to AIM, Yahoo or MSN?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/download-trillian-for-mac\/#What_replaced_Trillian_as_a_multi-chat_app\" >What replaced Trillian as a multi-chat app?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/download-trillian-for-mac\/#Who_makes_Trillian\" >Who makes Trillian?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trillian_for_Mac_in_2010\"><\/span>Trillian for Mac in 2010<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Back in 2010, the big news was that Mac users could finally download Trillian, the multi-IM client that had long ruled the instant messaging space on Windows. It let you chat on Windows Live, Yahoo!, MySpaceIM, AIM, Google, ICQ, Jabber, Skype and IRC, and manage your email, Facebook and Twitter, all from one window.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/trillian-mac.png\" alt=\"Trillian for Mac multi-IM chat client window from the 2010 alpha\" width=\"361\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/trillian-mac.png 361w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/trillian-mac-150x90.png 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/trillian-mac-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Developer Cerulean Studios gave the Mac version a new interface designed for Mac OS X. The first build was an alpha, meant for testers and developers, and only ran on Intel-based Macs with Snow Leopard. Cerulean said it was still working on features like social network feeds, mail integration, group conversations, Growl notifications, an activity history viewer, voice and video, and personal avatars.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Macs already came with iChat for AIM and MobileMe accounts, and many of my friends used Adium, a free multi-network messenger for Mac OS X.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Trillian_for_Mac_still_available\"><\/span>Is Trillian for Mac still available?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes. <a href=\"https:\/\/trillian.im\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trillian<\/a> is still around, and its official site offers apps for Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android. What has changed is its purpose. Most of the networks it once combined, such as AIM, Yahoo Messenger, Windows Live Messenger and MySpaceIM, no longer exist. Trillian now presents itself as secure instant messaging for individuals, businesses and healthcare teams, with free messaging for individuals and paid business options.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_download_Trillian_for_Mac\"><\/span>How to download Trillian for Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the official Trillian website (trillian.im).<\/li>\n<li>Choose the Mac download.<\/li>\n<li>Install the app and sign in, or create a free Trillian account.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Always download from the official site or Apple&#8217;s App Store rather than third-party download mirrors.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"All-in-one_chat_apps_for_Mac_today\"><\/span>All-in-one chat apps for Mac today<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If what you really want is the old Trillian idea, one app for all your chats, these are the options to try:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beeper.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Beeper<\/strong><\/a>: one inbox for WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Messenger, Instagram, Discord, Slack, Google Messages, LinkedIn and more. Free, with an optional paid plan, on Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ferdium.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ferdium<\/strong><\/a>: a community-built app that puts many web messaging and productivity services into tabs in one window.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/adium.im\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Adium<\/strong><\/a>: the classic free Mac messenger, still downloadable, but it mainly helps with open protocols such as XMPP (Jabber) and IRC today.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Messages<\/strong>: Apple&#8217;s built-in app (the successor to iChat) handles iMessage and, with an iPhone, SMS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For desktop chat history, see what happened to the old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/01\/facebook-chat-instant-messengers\/\">Facebook chat desktop apps<\/a>, or how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/02\/send-free-sms-text-messages-from-computer\/\">send free SMS text messages from your computer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Trillian_free_on_Mac\"><\/span>Is Trillian free on Mac?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Trillian offers free messaging for individuals. Business and healthcare plans are paid; see the pricing page on its official site.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Trillian_still_connect_to_AIM_Yahoo_or_MSN\"><\/span>Can Trillian still connect to AIM, Yahoo or MSN?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Those services have been shut down, so there is nothing left to connect to.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_replaced_Trillian_as_a_multi-chat_app\"><\/span>What replaced Trillian as a multi-chat app?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Beeper is the closest modern equivalent, combining many popular chat networks in one inbox.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_makes_Trillian\"><\/span>Who makes Trillian?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Trillian is developed by Cerulean Studios.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trillian for Mac first arrived as an alpha in January 2010, bringing the popular Windows multi-IM chat client to Intel&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":10953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-computers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10948"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66927,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10948\/revisions\/66927"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}