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When comparing KVIrc vs Linkinus 2, the Slant community recommends Linkinus 2 for most people. In the question“What are the best IRC clients for Mac?” Linkinus 2 is ranked 5th while KVIrc is ranked 8th. The most important reason people chose Linkinus 2 is:
With the new version release, Linkinus 2 is up to 10 times faster. It also has new core features such as auto reconnect, proxy support and much more.
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Pros
Pro Extensive documentation available
Help files and online resources show all of the feature and scripting capabilities.
Pro Portable
KVIrc does not need to be installed. It can be kept on a flash drive and run from there.
Pro Still active developement
Despite whats been said, development has been continuing at a steady pace on version 4.3.1 and more recently 4.3.2.
Pro Plenty of customization options
Pro Major improvements over first version
With the new version release, Linkinus 2 is up to 10 times faster. It also has new core features such as auto reconnect, proxy support and much more.
Pro Searchable logs
Linkinus 2 lets you search chat logs by keyword within the app. You can also enable or disable logging on a per-channel basis.
Pro An extensive feature set
For those looking for a feature packed client, Linkinus 2 is for you. The $8 USD price point is almost justifiable by the feature list. It frovides features not seen in other IRC clients such as embedded media(Youtube, Vimeo, etc.) and can automatically expand shortened URLs.
Cons
Con Abandonware
Con More expensive than most IRC clients
At $7.99 USD on the App Store, Linkinus 2 is more expensive than most IRC clients. While the extensive features may justify the price for some, basic users probably do not need to pay for a commercial client.
Con No Notification Center support.
Linkinus 2 does not support OSX's Notification Center meaning you'll have to keep an eye on the window as you won't be getting alerts straight to your desktop.
