Strongly agree. I discovered YakYak a couple weeks ago and haven't looked back at the plugin or native apps. For those curious why people may not like the alternatives:
Chrome Plugins/Apps:
- Cmd-tab doesn't work properly with apps. It will bring up my browser window instead.
- My browser has to be open. Chrome has a large battery impact even when just sitting there. I often completely close Chrome when roaming. YakYak barely even registers
Pidgin/Adium:
- You don't see missed messages from when you weren't logged in. I used to get in lots of fights with my girlfriend because of missed messages.
- Can't paste images/screenshots from the clipboard. Maybe Pidgin supported this? Adium doesn't.
- History isn't shared between multiple computers (chat history on home PC isn't available on work PC)
YakYak solves all of those problems for me. I am thrilled YakYak exists. Huge thanks to the author.
Chrome Plugins/Apps:
- Cmd-tab doesn't work properly with apps. It will bring up my browser window instead.
- My browser has to be open. Chrome has a large battery impact even when just sitting there. I often completely close Chrome when roaming. YakYak barely even registers
Pidgin/Adium:
- You don't see missed messages from when you weren't logged in. I used to get in lots of fights with my girlfriend because of missed messages.
- Can't paste images/screenshots from the clipboard. Maybe Pidgin supported this? Adium doesn't.
- History isn't shared between multiple computers (chat history on home PC isn't available on work PC)
YakYak solves all of those problems for me. I am thrilled YakYak exists. Huge thanks to the author.