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ICQ for Mac

ICQ for Mac

  -  185 MB  -  Freeware
  • Latest Version

    ICQ 23.2.0 LATEST

  • Review by

    Juan Garcia

  • Operating System

    macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    ICQ Inc / External Link

  • Filename

    ICQ.dmg

Keep in touch with friends and loved ones. Get ICQ for Mac with free messaging, video and voice calls, low-cost phone calls and fun stickers. ICQ for macOS brings you new features and updates to enhance your communication experience:

ICQ New is the evolution of communications.
  • Voice messages recognition — check!
  • Smart Reply — check!
  • Group calls up to 30 members — check!


Features and Highlights

Free voice & video calls
Unlimited calling is just a few clicks away! With free voice calls and video chat in the app, you can catch up and wave hello anytime and anywhere. Talk as long as you want and don’t worry about the rates.

Variety of themes
Customize your ICQ! Choose from the wide variety of themes and background colors. Bright, colorful or minimalistic - the tool comes with themes for every mood.

File sharing
Send any type of files to your contacts, right from your chat window. Sharing photos, videos, audio files and any other documents in the app is fast and easy.

Social networks
Connect the app with your social network accounts and chat with all of your friends in one app. Messaging is so much easier with the app for Mac.

Bright and colorful stickers
Chatting is more fun with ICQ stickers. Send stickers to express your mood, cheer your friends up or for no reason at all!

Note: Requires 64-bit processor.

Also Available: Download ICQ for Windows

  • ICQ 23.2.0 Screenshots

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    ICQ 23.2.0 Screenshot 1
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What's new in this version:

ICQ 23.2.0
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 22.12.1
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 22.11.1
- Bugfixes and improvements


ICQ 22.10.2
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 22.10.0
- Bugfixes and improvements


ICQ 3.0.36195
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.35781
- Double-clicking on a thumbnail of the call participant expands it to the full window
- Ability to adjust notification volume
- Using keyboard shortcuts, you can paste text without the original formatting (Settings → Shortcuts→ Input in chat)
- Other fixes and improvements


ICQ 3.0.35376
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.35229
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.33472
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.32927
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.32393
- Text formatting: Make text bold, italic, underline, monospaced, strikethrough, or add a link to the text
- Drafts: A draft is created for an unsent message and duplicated on all your devices. A chat with such a message rises in the list of recent chats
- Alert about a disabled microphone when making a call. If you start speaking with the microphone off, the application will show you an alert and offer to turn on the microphone for a short time while holding down the Space key or permanently using the ctrl (cmd) + shift + A keys
- "Show notifications when the application is active" setting in Settings → Notifications
- Bugfix and improvements


ICQ 3.0.31745
- Added display of full file name in the chat and in the chat gallery on hover
- Added display of full username, chat or channel name on hover
- Made the "Show notifications when the application in focus" setting in Settings → Notifications
- Removed the display of your video when watching a screen sharing in the call window
- Other fixes and improvements


ICQ 3.0.31180
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.31020
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.30625
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.30526
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.30469
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.30362
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.30318
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.30041
- Redesigned calls mini-window: added the ability to minimize into a plate and updated icons
- Bugfix and improvements


ICQ 3.0.30040
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.29714
- Made rewind for voice messages. Just move the slider along the audio track and listen to the moment you want
- Other fixes and improvements


ICQ 3.0.29711
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.29539
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.29220
- Use an almost perfect multiselect (some improvements remained)
- Try a new group of "Unimportant" to the list of recent chats
- Check the highlight in chat's search results
- Place the mouse over the video in the chat to hear the sound
- Create a group and channel in the menu in the list of recent chats
- Use an indicator of pending members into the chat
- Returned the jumping icon in Dock
- Fixed a lot of bugs


ICQ 3.0.28888
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.28819
- Improvements for calls
- Text selection and active links in chat info
- Bugfix


ICQ 3.0.28495
- New themes! Choose a theme that suits your mood
- Work with channels has become easier: now the administrator can edit any post
- Added a button to send a call link to the window header
- Other fixes and improvements


ICQ 3.0.27953
- New themes
- Bugfix


ICQ 3.0.27790
- Use an almost perfect multiselect (some improvements remained)
- Try a new group of "Unimportant" to the list of recent chats
- Check the highlight in chat's search results
- Place the mouse over the video in the chat to hear the sound
- Create a group and channel in the menu in the list of recent chats
- Use an indicator of pending members into the chat
- Returned the jumping icon in Dock
- Fixed a lot of bugs


ICQ 3.0.27366
- Added a new tab for quick access to calls. Call back if you missed a call and create group video calls in one click. If you want to keep minimalism, you can disable it: Settings -> General -> Calls
- Bugfix


ICQ 3.0.27065
- Improved screen demonstration: it got even better
- Fixed bugs


ICQ 3.0.26706
- New style: updated logo, app icon and colors as well as new dark theme
- Smart replies: reply to a message with a single click - ICQ suggests answers even before you've started typing
- Sticker suggests: just enter a word and ICQ will show the appropriate sticker: no more searching among dozens of packs
- Bot API: creating your own bots became easier. More on icq.com/botapi


ICQ 3.0.26399
- Added underline for typos in chat messages with the ability to fix
- Made "Favorites"
- Enabled "Show author" by default in the message forwarding popup
- Made a notification about the old version when receiving an unsupported message type


ICQ 3.0.25980
- Changed the display of very narrow and very wide pictures in the chat
- Improved the preview for links: added a description
- Bugfix


ICQ 3.0.25724
- Now you can read history in public groups and channels before joining
- Fixed mention copying in chats
- Fixed a lot of bugs


ICQ 3.0.25614
New:
- Use an almost perfect multiselect (some improvements remained)
- Try a new group of "Unimportant" to the list of recent chats
- Check the highlight in chat's search results
- Place the mouse over the video in the chat to hear the sound
- Create a group and channel in the menu in the list of recent chats
- Use an indicator of pending members into the chat

Also:
- Returned the jumping icon in Dock
- Fixed a lot of bugs


ICQ 3.0.25043
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.24622
- Fixed high CPU load when network is down on macOS
- Fixed the response disappearing when editing a picture with a caption
- Fixed a bug with spaces when editing complex messages
- Fixed the order of loading stickers in sticker's showcase
- Some code refactoring


ICQ 3.0.24385
- Use an almost perfect multiselect (some improvements remained)
- Try a new group of "Unimportant" to the list of recent chats
- Check the highlight in chat's search results
- Place the mouse over the video in the chat to hear the sound
- Create a group and channel in the menu in the list of recent chats
- Use an indicator of pending members into the chat
- Returned the jumping icon in Dock
- Fixed a lot of bugs


ICQ 3.0.23947
- Some improvements for OS Cathaline


ICQ 3.0.23938
- Some improvements for macOS Catalina


ICQ 3.0.22949
- Reply on messages by photos, files and voice messages
- Navigation with Tab on the main elements of the application instead of using mouse
- Voice message recording improvements
- Chat history scrolling improvements
- List of hotkeys to the settings page update
- Lots of other improvements and fixes


ICQ 3.0.21732
New input field design in chat:
- Voice messages sending was added
- Drop-down menu when hovering over "Attachments" was added
- In the "Attachments" panel, the point of sending a photo or video appeared

Also:
- The full list of members in large groups
- The same set of emoji on all platforms
- Text transfering from the chat input field to the signed file sending popup
- Send files from the clipboard with a signature
- Animated preview of gif stickers


ICQ 3.0.21579
New input field design in chat:
- Voice messages sending was added
- Drop-down menu when hovering over "Attachments" was added
- In the "Attachments" panel, the point of sending a photo or video appeared

Also:
- The full list of members in large groups
- The same set of emoji on all platforms
- Text transfering from the chat input field to the signed file sending popup
- Send files from the clipboard with a signature
- Animated preview of gif stickers


ICQ 3.0.21500
New input field design in chat:
- Voice messages sending was added
- Drop-down menu when hovering over "Attachments" was added
- In the "Attachments" panel, the point of sending a photo or video appeared

Also:
- The full list of members in large groups
- The same set of emoji on all platforms
- Text transfering from the chat input field to the signed file sending popup
- Send files from the clipboard with a signature
- Animated preview of gif stickers


ICQ 3.0.21090
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.20772
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.20643
- Change log not available for this version

ICQ 3.0.20390
- Choose a photo to be the background of your chat windows
- Customize the size and weight of the font for chat messages
- Now, when you send an emoji, it will be displayed in a larger format, and text smileys will automatically be replaced with emojis


ICQ 3.0.20260
- Choose a photo to be the background of your chat windows
- Customize the size and weight of the font for chat messages


ICQ 3.0.18727
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.18617
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.18608

New:
- Enable passcode access in the Security section: Set up auto-lock after a fixed time, Instantly lock the applications using the hotkey cmd+L
- Activate a dark theme in the Appearance section
- The animation when the read status appears within chats has been improved as well as the overall chat design


ICQ 3.0.18566

New settings added. Now you can:
- Enable passcode access in the Security section
- Set up auto-lock after a fixed time
- Instantly lock the applications using the hotkey cmd+L
- Activate a dark theme in the Appearance section

Improved:
- The animation when the read status appears within chats has been improved as well as the overall chat design


ICQ 3.0.17708
- The latest version contains bug fixes and performance improvements


ICQ 3.0.17563
- Added a Video section
- Made it possible to caption photo and Video files when sending them and viewing them in full-screen
- Added a mute/unmute icon on videos
- Fixed known issues
- Added a Hot Keys section in the settings


ICQ 3.0.17562
- Changed the chat design elements and improved the chat gallery
- Added a Video section
- Made it possible to caption photo and Video files when sending them and viewing them in full-screen
- Added a mute/unmute icon on videos
- Fixed known issues
- Added a Hot Keys section in the settings


ICQ 3.0.17420
- Changed the chat design elements and improved the chat gallery
- Added a Video section
- Made it possible to caption photo and Video files when sending them and viewing them in full-screen
- Added a mute/unmute icon on videos
- Fixed known issues
- Added a Hot Keys section in the settings


ICQ 3.0.17105

New navigation and window layout:
Now you can use ICQ:
- In one window, similar to the mobile phone layout
- In two windows, the classic option
- In three windows, convenient for simultaneous use of the chat gallery

Added a chat gallery to easily navigate chat content:
Sections:
- Photos and videos
- Voice messages
- Files
- Links

- New full-screen photo view with gesture support for zooming, scrolling enlarged photos, and flicking items to the left and right
- Full-screen view of contact avatars
- A new video player with audio controls inside the chat, which resumes playback from the current position when switching to a full-screen view

Updated chat search and general search:
- Added general search filters for ease of navigation
- Improved search completeness, displays the amount found
- Improved search result highlighting
- Added prompts for recent chat requests
- Updated design for the main window, and the chat and contact dialogs

Plus:
- Faster chat scrolling and a new scroll bar
- Resend messages when network failures occur
- Edit and delete messages offline
- Add a contact by phone number
- Updated settings
- Multiple known bug fixes


ICQ 3.0.16604
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.16519

- New navigation and window layout

Now you can use ICQ:
- In one window, similar to the mobile phone layout
- In two windows, the classic option
- In three windows, convenient for simultaneous use of the chat gallery

Added a chat gallery to easily navigate chat content. Sections:
- Photos and videos
- Voice messages
- Files
- Links

- New full-screen photo view with gesture support for zooming, scrolling enlarged photos, and flicking items to the left and right
- Full-screen view of contact avatars
- A new video player with audio controls inside the chat, which resumes playback from the current position when switching to a full-screen view

Updated chat search and general search:
- Added general search filters for ease of navigation
- Improved search completeness, displays the amount found
- Improved search result highlighting
- Added prompts for recent chat requests

Updated design for the main window, and the chat and contact dialogs. Plus:
- Faster chat scrolling and a new scroll bar
- Resend messages when network failures occur
- Edit and delete messages offline
- Add a contact by phone number
- Updated settings
- Multiple known bug fixes


ICQ 3.0.16407
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.16294

- Updated design for the main window, and the chat and contact dialogs
- New full-screen photo view with gesture support for zooming, scrolling enlarged photos, and flicking items to the left and right
- Full-screen view of contact avatars
- A new video player with audio controls inside the chat, which resumes playback from the current position when switching to a full-screen view

New navigation and window layout:
Now you can use ICQ:
- in one window, similar to the mobile phone layout
- in two windows, the classic option
- in three windows, convenient for simultaneous use of the chat gallery

Added a chat gallery to easily navigate chat content:
Sections:
- Photos and videos
- Voice messages
- Files
- Links

Updated chat search and general search:
- added general search filters for ease of navigation
- improved search completeness, displays the amount found
- improved search result highlighting
- added prompts for recent chat requests

Plus:
- faster chat scrolling and a new scroll bar
- resend messages when network failures occur
- edit and delete messages offline
- add a contact by phone number
- updated settings
- multiple known bug fixes


ICQ 3.0.14504
- A new video player with audio controls inside the chat, which resumes playback from the current position when switching to a full-screen view
- New navigation and window layout

Now you can use ICQ:
- in one window, similar to the mobile phone layout
- in two windows, the classic option
- in three windows, convenient for simultaneous use of the chat gallery
- Added a chat gallery to easily navigate chat content

Sections:
- Photos and videos
- Voice messages
- Files
- Links
- New full-screen photo view with gesture support for zooming, scrolling enlarged photos, and flicking items to the left and right
- Full-screen view of contact avatars

Updated chat search and general search:
- added general search filters for ease of navigation
- improved search completeness, displays the amount found
- improved search result highlighting
- added prompts for recent chat requests
- Updated design for the main window, and the chat and contact dialogs

Plus:
- faster chat scrolling and a new scroll bar
- resend messages when network failures occur
- edit and delete messages offline
- add a contact by phone number
- updated settings
- multiple known bug fixes


ICQ 3.0.14516
Improvements in text selecting, copying, pasting:
- Double click for word selection
- Triple click for the entire message selection

And other features:
- Reply on message by double clicking next to the message bubble
- Online statuses in the lists of contacts
- Connection status (Connecting) when network is lost
- Stickers suggests for emoji


ICQ 3.0.14504
- Improvements in text selecting, copying, pasting
- Double click for word selection
- Triple click for the entire message selection

And other features:
- Reply on message by double clicking next to the message bubble
- Online statuses in the lists of contacts
- Connection status (Connecting) when network is lost
- Stickers suggests for emoji


ICQ 3.0.14236
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.14154
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.14153

New design for the chat list:
- shows message time
- incoming messages status

And other features:
- a lot more simple way to add new contacts in the chat
- indication of a new version and new functions list
- scrolling chat to the bottom by re-clicking on it in the chat list
- code markdown by key symbols. Place your code between the ``` and ```


ICQ 3.0.13754
- Ability to move stickers in the showcase
- Search by stickers in the showcase
- Improved contacts search for mentions
- Many many new emoji
- Change phone number from profile
- Ability to mark chat unread
- Ability to turn off read status in groupchats
- Ability to report spam about a sticker or stickerpack
- Ability to hide the author when forwarding messages
- Fixed messages selection bugs in chat


ICQ 3.0.13443
- Bug fixes


ICQ 3.0.13011
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.12935

New:
- Edit sent messages within 48 hours
- Send a message to several contacts at once
- Pin a message in a group chat, notifying all participants
- See who read a message in group chats
- Get sticker hints for an entered smiley

Improved:
- Redesigned calls
- Sped up picture opening in gallery
- Optimized memory usage for chats


ICQ 3.0.12495
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.12493
- Now bubbles change the size. Chat became more convenient, long messages became more readable, and bubbles do not take up unnecessary space
- Chat page is much faster now!
- "Create chat" button is now displayed on the main screen by clicking on the "pencil"
- Icons and some elements refreshed: we are making UI even more pleasant and modern
- You can close the chat by clicking on it with the mouse wheel. A trifle, but nice one!
- Bug fixes


ICQ 3.0.11940
- Back button to return to the previous chat
- Stickers preview - now you can increase it before sending or when viewing the pack with a long click
- Playing videos in MP4 format
- Dropbox pictures preview


ICQ 3.0.11730
- Stickers store


ICQ 3.0.11559
- Added "Copy link" item by right-clicking on links
- Fixed text selection in the chat
- Bug fixes


ICQ 3.0.11593
- Added "Copy link" item by right-clicking on links
- Fixed text selection in the chat
- Bug fixes


ICQ 3.0.11559
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.11407
- Bug fixes


ICQ 3.0.11316
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.11315
- Mention people in the chat. Write @ and a list of your friends to mention will appear. They'll get a notification even if the chat is muted. Now nobody can pretend not to have seen a message
- Now you can share contacts and chats! Finally, you can quickly share a chat or send a contact.
- Fixed chat blinking when clicking on replies and notifications
- Significantly reduced CPU usage


ICQ 3.0.11219
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.10872
- Bug fixes


ICQ 3.0.10780
- Bug fixes


ICQ 3.0.10666
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.10467
- Stickers downloading optimization
- Bug fixes and improvements


ICQ 3.0.10462
- Optimized downloading of Stickers
- Bug fixes and improvements


ICQ 3.0.10289
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.10288
- Messages delivery speeded up
- Added message delivery status
- Screen demonstrating is added
- Improved contacts sorting


ICQ 3.0.9846
- Bug fixes
- An entirely new type of links in the chat: communicating is now easier than ever
- Significantly increased file download speed
- Added a button showing the number of unread messages, allowing you to jump to new messages even faster
- Added videos to the photo gallery: now you can watch videos right in the chat gallery
- Added the ability to page through chat history search results


ICQ 3.0.9845
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.9665
- An entirely new type of links in the chat: communicating is now easier than ever
- Significantly increased file download speed
- Added a button showing the number of unread messages, allowing you to jump to new messages even faster
- Added a view of snaps
- Added videos to the photo gallery: now you can watch videos right in the chat gallery
- Added the ability to page through chat history search results


ICQ 3.0.9635
- Fixed bugs in URL parsing
- Video-call bug fixes and improvements


ICQ 3.0.9366
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.9365
- URL-pasring bug fixes
- Video-call bug fixes and improvements


ICQ 3.0.9199
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.9174
- You can now create video and audio group chats
- Video files are played back right in the chat window
- Updated navigation makes it even easier to use the app
- We've added a ton of new smileys
- Improved quoting with the ability to jump to the original message
- Significantly improved application performance, as well as optimised notifications and downloads


ICQ 3.0.8042
- Several bugs fixed


ICQ 3.0.7203
- Change log not available for this version


ICQ 3.0.6475
- Replies to your snaps and forwarded snaps are displayed in the chat window
- New video calls interface
- Photos, voice messages, links and text can be send in a single message
- View all of the shared photos in chat gallery
- Unknown contacts tab
- Interface updates - compact view and improved sidebar


ICQ 3.0.5273
- Added a new preview for links, photos, videos and web sites
- Expanded chat settings — now admins can control who gets added to a chat. Just activate "Join with approval" in Settings