---
type: entity
title: Adium
tags: [software, xmpp, macos, encryption, chat, floss, communication]
related: [xmpp, otr-encryption, concepts/floss]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_allgemein_instant_messaging_chat_verschluesselte_ko.md", "output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_support_dokumentation_floss.md"]
---

# Adium

**Adium** is an open-source chat client for macOS recommended by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] (URZ).

## Usage and Recommendations
The URZ recommends Adium specifically for macOS users who wish to utilize encrypted communication via XMPP. Within the university infrastructure, it is suggested as the primary macOS alternative to [[pidgin]] for secure chatting.

## Features
* **Encryption**: Adium has **Off The Record (OTR)** encryption integrated natively, unlike some other clients that require external plugins.