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It’s precisely because iMessage and Telegram don’t treat the desktop as a second class afterthought that I use them for messaging instead of Signal.
by kitsunesoba 7y ago
It’s precisely because iMessage and Telegram don’t treat the desktop as a second class afterthought that I use them for messaging instead of Signal.
- novia 7y agoHas Telegram started providing encrypted chats to the desktop apps? Last I checked, you could only engage in encrypted chats from the mobile app.
- fnordfnordfnord 7y agoI just checked. If it has, I can't see how to do it.
- Stubb 7y agoClick on the pencil & paper icon next to the search window. One of the options is "New Secret Chat".
- fnordfnordfnord 7y agoI don't see it. I'm using Version 1.9.9
- eukgoekoko 7y agoIf you're using Mac you could find this feature in https://macos.telegram.org/ https://macos.telegram.org/ (v 5.9.1) This is really confusing they have two official desktop clients for MacOs.
- ac29 7y agoCan I create an iMessage account using a Windows or Linux desktop? Or are those second class desktop platforms?
- maqp 7y agoiMessage is riddled with security issues: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21425897 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21425897 Also, Telegram still * Has no E2EE by default * Has no E2EE for desktop clients * Has no E2EE for groups. When security is an afterthought, no convenience feature matters.