Twitter Clients for Mac Blog

Twitter client List support

admin — Sun, 09 May 2010 21:57:34 +0000

There are some great parts of life as an independent software developer. The greatest is probably the close relationship you develop with those core users who support you, especially those early adopters who have been with your business since the beginning. It is also nice to follow one’s dreams and to craft great software that you believe in. As a truly independent developer, you can create a product for any use in any industry, which is a great, empowering feeling.

The toughest part of developing software, though, isn’t developing it—the toughest part is selling it, by far. It is just so incredibly hard to get your software out there, in front of users who might need it, and fully explain what it can do.

In Twit Menulet’s case, surprisingly, I can’t seem to get the word out that we support Lists! Frankly, List support is easy, so I’m surprised that not every client supports lists. In fact, many clients still don’t, and many of our users choose Twit Menulet because we fully support Lists. I think Lists are great, they expose me to a lot of new Twitter users, and I wouldn’t use a client that didn’t support Lists.

This blog post is really just another attempt to get the word out. Just for fun, though, here is a table showing the status of List support in various clients:

Client	List support?
Twit Menulet	YES!
Babble	NO
Kiwi	NO
Tototl	NO

Let’s hear it, folks! Which other Twitter clients have you tried that do—or don’t—support Lists?

New release: global hotkeys give you easy access to Twitter from your Mac!

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:57:01 +0000

We have just released Twit Menulet version 7.2, featuring a host of improvements and new capabilities. These include:

Proper handling of “native” retweets. These retweets are now incorporated into the tweetstream as they should be. The avatars for these retweets are marked with a special icon.
Global hotkeys! This is an oft-requested feature that was sorely needed. What a pleasure! Hit Opt-command-down arrow to check the tweetstream at any time. Opt-command-left arrow toggles display of scrolling text, which some people find distracting. Opt-command-right arrow opens the “Send a tweet” panel. This hotkey alone has improved my workflow enormously, as I can copy a bit of text in my browser, jump to the send panel with my hotkey, paste the text, and rapidly send.
Bylines and time stamps on all tweets (space permitting). These are nice to have. I think that our implementation is suitably restrained–but if you don’t like the bylines, a new preference item allows you to turn them off.
An improved, toolbar-based preference panel. A major improvement over the tab view we used to sport!
Auto-navigation to last tweet. This feature will send you back to the last tweet with which you interacted, on next opening the menu. This feature has saved me a lot of paging through menus in recent days.
Stability improvements. We added quite a few of these, and I now run Twit Menulet routinely for more than a week at a time.

With these improvements, Twit Menulet is already a truly full-featured Twitter client for Mac. The next round of improvements will include support for reading RSS streams, tear-off menus, and more. I may actually give in and create a standard tweet window as an alternative to our menu-only approach. If there are additional features you’d like to see in our next version, then chime in quickly by e-mail to phil [AT] twitmenulet.com. Or reach us on Twitter at @stockmenulet.

The iPad would be better if built like this:

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:06:56 +0000

Could run four instances of our Mac Twitter client

At least this monstrosity could run four apps at once!

We are now a Mac Twitter client with support for Lists

admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:44:00 +0000

We’ve just released Twit Menulet version 7 with support for Twitter Lists! Tweets from Lists are integrated into your river-of-tweets and displayed in the menu bar along with other tweets. Lists to which you subscribe are automatically discovered and displayed in Twit Menulet; deleting the list from Twit Menulet also unsubscribes you in your Twitter account.

In Twit Menulet, Lists achieve a status that is similar to that of accounts. You can choose to view only tweets from a certain list, or to filter tweets from that list temporarily. Twit Menulet, however, can also display Lists that are unmoored from any Twitter account; that is, you can enter a List specifier without entering any Twitter account information and the List will be displayed. This capability points the way to an eventual strategy for offering branded versions of Twit Menulet that come pre-loaded with Lists of interest to a company’s customers.

We hope you will enjoy Twit Menulet’s new capabilities!

Twitter search for “Twitter mac”

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:53:29 +0000

Here’s what people are saying about Mac twittering on Twitter:

Mac Box Set &8211; (with Snow Leopard) (DVD-ROM)… Apple Amazon.com http://bit.ly/9uj6q3 http://bit.ly/90u7pN Mac.alltop.com
—@Alltop_Mac (Alltop)
BetterTouchTool for Mac OS X Snow Leopard: Glorious. http://bit.ly/dalEeK Mac.alltop.com
—@Alltop_Mac (Alltop)
Ayee "Apple tryna sign meeh..cuhz I be on sum mac shyt…" lmao http://bit.ly/9wRutJ Mac.alltop.com
—@Alltop_Mac (Alltop)
Ayee "Apple tryna sign meeh..cuhz I be on sum mac shyt…" lmao http://bit.ly/9wRutJ
—@MacOSXrss (Mac RSS)
RT @JeremyDStanley: BetterTouchTool for Mac OS X Snow Leopard: Glorious. http://bit.ly/9ShREM
—@MacOSXrss (Mac RSS)
apple mac on iphone theme review – http://tinyurl.com/29tzj8l http://bit.ly/b4naLc Mac.alltop.com
—@Alltop_Mac (Alltop)
Want free MAC MakeUp? Get a free sample kit today! Hurry, limited kits available! spon -http://tinyurl.com/25mcwgh
—@walkahead (N. Delgado)
aqui no twitter tem um monte de pao com ovo que se acha o big mac
—@arnalddo (arnaldo lima)
Dinner time. I’m makin myself some mac and cheese. Then I’m gunna watch The Runaway’s with the fam! Goodnight Twitter!
—@HeyItsKiersten (Kiersten A.)
#ipad #mac #iphone TwitBird Pro for Twitter http://bit.ly/bqIS0e #DhilipSiva
—@DhilipSiva_Aple (DhilipSiva -CyberMan)
RT @mixero: #Mixero 0.56 tabs,Mac theme,font size control,full Twitter lists support,more. http://www.mixero.com/blog/?p=543+
—@alteredduck ( â�«â�¥â�� Steve â��â�¥â�«)
Smutter fra Mac’en nu.. Er til stede pr. sms…. Til jer der har mit nr…. Hvilket der sikkert ikke er nogen der har. xD Ellers Twitter!
—@Jonasmejdal (Jonas Mejdal BÃ¸gild)
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@conspirator I use Tweetie on my Mac and Twitter for iPhone on my iPhone. I mostly just use Twitter for iPhone.
—@justingoboom (Justin Strasburg)
@AdamJPart Not Tweetie for Mac, yet. However you can use it with Twitter for iPhone, Adam. â�¢ http://api.rfly.me/twitter
—@razorianfly (Arron Hirst)

Twitter search for “mac client”

admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:14:58 +0000

Here’s what people are saying about Mac clients on Twitter:

Senior Level Structural PDMS Designer – Mac MacLaren – Houston, TX: My client is a major oil and gas services fir… http://bit.ly/bOdpgV
—@Houston100KJobs (Houston $100K+ Jobs)
@farjang The Mac desktop client does not appear to have it. It does auto *sync*, but it only sync’s what you save.
—@xcbsmith (Christopher Smith)
@AllisonHiromi I used to use Tweetedeck on my Mac. Using Tweetie recently. Client changes w/my use habits.
—@Transition (Transition)
RT @filipekiss: RT @foradeorbita: Apenas nenhum client de msn presta para Mac. Problema Ã© do MSN, a Apple Ã© perfeita. abs
—@sheepcanfly (Jon Torres)
Mac Mini 2010 OSX Client Disc 1 System | 5.89GB – http://is.gd/dVf9W
—@DesiTvForumz (DesiTvForumz)
boooyeah… vpn client for Mac… time to test it out.
—@gisuck (Jason Chambers)
Downloading the trial of Warhammer Online. I had no idea they had a Mac client.
—@skyoxford (Sky Oxford)
Wait, what just happened? Last.fm updated their Mac client!
—@ldebrouwer (Luc De Brouwer)
Mac Mini 2010 OSX Client Disc 1 System http://www.soft21st.com/mac-mini-2010-osx-client-disc-1-system-7b5
—@soft21stcom (soft21stcom)
@kojote Kenne ich, der Mac Client ist bei mir murks #starcraft2
—@bafh666 (Patrick H.)
@riChchestMat the Mac client is a crashy piece of crap. That’s about it
—@cowfish (Billy Abbott)
@twitterrific Retweets and URL abbreviating for the Mac OSX client. Please!
—@christianjacoby (Christian Jacoby)
Mac users: tell me your favorite desktop client. I’m using Tweetdeck but I’m considering trying out some others.
—@hillarygayle (Hillary Gayle)
Uttar Pradesh Jobs SECRETARY – Bahrain, UP: Job Description
FINAL CLIENT’S INTERVIEW AT CHENNAI ON 4TH… http://bit.ly/a8Uiwx #UP #India
—@India_jobsearch (India Job Search)
@The_Vole Kindle for Mac took forever, was still sad. One reason I liked B&N early: their client apps were (surprisingly) good AND early.
—@tcarmody (Tim Carmody)

Twitter search for “Twitter client”

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:51:34 +0000

Here’s what people are saying about Twitter clients on Twitter:

metrotwit is the best twitter client i have ever used! individually resizable columns, really awesome get it here: http://bit.ly/cxsGsu
—@halllo (Manuel Naujoks)
Hello Kitty Has Her Own iPhone Twitter Client http://mashable.com/2010/06/02/hello-kitty-twitter-iphone via http://retweet.com
—@Theresa_dunn (Ivannia Arias)
Oooooooo I love this new twitter client!!
—@styleRETARD (J.Carter)
Which twitter client do you like best? I am trying to adjust to Seesmic but it seems kinda slow. Could it be because I have Twitter open?
—@TeachJohnson (Justine M. Johnson)
Okay, everyone, @ostrichapp is now working again for Safari, so go download it from the gallery. It’s my favorite desktop Twitter client.
—@AFutureFoe (Nick James)
RT @asronline: TwitBird Pro is definitely the BEST Twitter client for the iPhone.
—@BOOSTBERRY75 (JERRY HEINEN)
I’ve come to the conclusion that picking a favourite Twitter client – for iPhone or otherwise – is a very personal, subjective thing!
—@RosaTheWitch (Rosa The Witch)
RT @asronline: TwitBird Pro is definitely the BEST Twitter client for the iPhone.
—@MaxdMerc (â�� Gavlar)
@justin Have you tried Osfoora? I’ve switched entirely to using Osfoora HD as my primary twitter client. Don’t even run a desktop client.
—@eridius (Kevin Ballard)
@arungupta I have been using Seesmic as twitter client for Android
—@mcapablanca (Rodrigo Ribeiro)
Wow, @seesmic web in full screen in Chrome is just about the best Twitter client for my Netbook.
—@harrisja (Jason Harris)
Does your Twitter client break at the umlaut in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_HÃ¶ss ?
—@pigsonthewing (Andy Mabbett)
I’m checking out Twaitter. Its a Twitter client and scheduler…Its pretty cool…. http://www.TwAitter.com
—@bigdreams1102 (bigdreams1102)
#tweetdeck is a pretty good twitter client!
—@Jonny_Woodhead (Jonny Woodhead)
Isn’t it twitter 101 to cache avatars? Don’t want to write a twitter client but if you’re going to leave all that money on the table…
—@darrinholst (Darrin Holst)

Twitter search for “Twit Menulet”

admin — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:38:48 +0000

Here’s what people are saying about Twit Menulet on Twitter:

Twit Menulet’s Twitter search for “twitter client mac”

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:20:55 +0000

Twit Menulet is a powerful, Mac-native Twitter client that displays tweets in a scrolling “ticker”. Click the menu to see the whole tweet stream, to visit links, or to post your own tweets. Twit Menulet is designed for Twitter users who like to stay connected, but who use their computers constantly for other tasks. Browser-based and Adobe AIR-based applications require their users to focus entirely on Twitter. Twit Menulet acts instead like a continuous news ticker, keeping you up-to-date without ruining your concentration.

Despite its small footprint, Twit Menulet is feature-rich and will satisfy power users and novices alike. Twit Menulet organizes tweets into threaded conversations, allows multiple accounts, and provides a special “long tweet” format permitting tweets over 140 characters.

Here’s what people are saying about other Mac clients on Twitter:

@stutterdude Dan, cud ya suggest a twitter client for mac. p.s: i don’t wanna use @tweetdeck
—@ridwan326 (Ridwan Jaafar)
Quel est le meilleur client Twitter pour Mac?
—@SirJS (Jean-Sebastien Sauve)
Looks nice.. nu ff uitvinden.. RT @tomklaver De beste Twitter-client voor Mac, ter wereld, geloof me of not, is Nambu. Check www.nambu.com
—@Toh (Edo)
RT @tomklaver: De beste Twitter-client voor Mac, ter wereld, geloof me of not, is Nambu. Check www.nambu.com . O.a. combined timeline view 4 meer accounts!
—@Toh (Edo)
What’s the best Mac Twitter client?
—@shooby (Rishabh Kumar)
@stevekennedyuk what twitter client to you use on Mac?
—@curiousoffice (curiousoffice)
Really liking Tweetie for Mac; it’s a really pretty Twitter client in a minimalist way, with neat transitions and elegance all around!
—@alv1nW (Alvin Wong)
I hope that Tweetie for Mac will be updated soon, otherwise Iâ��m going to use Nambu as default Twitter desktop client â�� http://www.nambu.com/
—@cosimolupo (Cosimo Lupo)
quelqu’un aurait un crack pour le client twitter Echofon pour Mac ? la pub commence Ã me gonfler depuis la derniÃ¨re MAJ
—@Limp13 (Adrien.g / limp)
@twanvanelk volgens mij niet ik zit gewoon in firefox achter de Mac op twitter dus niet in client of plugin
—@karinwinters (Karin Winters )
@ipfreaks Ja, aber welchen #Client soll man sonst nutzen?^^ #Twitter #Mac
—@Kepheus1 (Christian)
What Twitter client are all you Mac lovers using? I’m still on Tweete but am finding the lack of retweets and lists a bit frustrating.
—@stuartm (Stuart Maxwell)
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—@CainsCheng (Cains Cheng ï£¿)
Twhirl has been zapped off my mac! Yoono is my new twitter client
—@FullOfZeal (Raghavendra Rao)
@DinkarA its part of twitter’s new API, only the latest beta for tweetdeck and some mac twitter client has it http://bit.ly/aibtZF
—@Kolma (Kolma)

The “best” Twitter client

admin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:22:28 +0000

As a Twitter developer (my product, Twit Menulet, is here), I’ve often been asked what I think is the “best” Twitter client for Mac. And, in fact, a significant minority of folks searching for twitter clients include the word “best” in their search. Look at this Google Trends graph comparing searches for “twitter client” and “best twitter client”:

Search for "twitter client" vs. "best twitter client"

I have to admit that searching for the “best” Twitter client makes some sense at first blush. Indeed, I myself have occasionally searched for the “best” software of one sort or another. However, as the developer of a very carefully targeted product, I must say that I’ve come to abhor the generic, unconstrained question of which software is “best”. It turns out that the “best” software for a given purpose depends very much on who will be the user of that software.

Let’s take two examples:

Syrinx is an extraordinarily simple, free client. One account is allowed, and the tweets are displayed in a list. That’s pretty much it. You can send tweets by entering the text in a box and pressing enter (note that, as far as I can tell, characters aren’t allowed in the tweets themselves).

I think that Syrinx is OK for cheapskates and first timers. It is the minimal possible functional client. For power-users and Twitter addicts, though, it is literally worthless because the interface is no better than the normal online Twitter interface. On the other hand, we get a lot of users migrating from Syrinx, so this is why I say that Syrinx is reasonable for “first timers”—folks who have never used a client before. Syrinx may introduce these people to the idea of a client, and may get them thinking about the possibilities.
Twit Menulet (my favorite!) is a powerful client with a revolutionary interface. Multiple accounts are allowed, and the tweets are displayed in a River-of-News format, most recent first. Powerful as it is, though, we’ve taken some tough design decisions with Twit Menulet. These decisions mean that a user must sometimes know exactly what he or she wants in order to find it. Following a user, for example, is somewhat counter-intuitive…one must first search for the user, then click on one of their tweets to follow.

In short, Twit Menulet is probably not for newbies. Most of our users have several Twitter acounts, and many use another client in addition to Twit Menulet. Most of them use Twit Menulet as a background monitor, then use global hotkeys to pull the app to the front on demand. Furthermore, Twit Menulet is a for-pay app, which means that the user needs to consider Twitter important enough to be worth spending a few bucks on. This is a different kind of user than the Syrinx user.

In summary, the “best” Twitter client for you is going to change over time. You’ll want different things now than you do later. If you use Twit Menulet, though, I promise that we’ll listen to your needs and try to change with you over time.