ICQ
ICQ (standing for "I Seek You") is an instant messaging application that enables real-time text communication between users. The app displays contact availability, allows message exchanges, file sharing, and basic social features. ICQ was one of the pioneering instant messaging platforms, originally popular in the 1990s and early 2000s, though its user base and relevance have declined significantly over the past decade as users migrated to more modern messaging platforms like WhatsApp, Slack, Discord and social media-integrated messaging.
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1 suggestionICQ for Mac appears to be in a state of minimal maintenance. The latest version we could identify (23.2.0) was published in mid-2025, but given the app's long decline in user adoption and the absence of any clear communication from the vendor about native Apple Silicon support, we cannot confirm whether a native build exists or is in development. The app currently runs under Rosetta 2, but Apple is removing Rosetta in macOS 28 (September 2028), at which point an Intel-only build will stop working entirely. If you still rely on ICQ, we recommend contacting the vendor directly to ask whether a native Apple Silicon version is planned before the Rosetta 2 deadline. If ICQ is no longer essential to your workflow, most of its communication functions are now better served by modern alternatives like Slack (for teams), Discord (for communities), Signal or WhatsApp (for direct messaging), or other actively maintained platforms that run natively on Apple Silicon.
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