Top 3 Twitter Apps for OS X
If like me you’re a Twitter addict then following your friends updates at the Twitter site just isn’t enough. Luckily there are Twitter apps for OS X to download to your desktop so you never miss a beat. Here are some recommendations…
Left to right: Twitterrific, Tweetr, TwitterPost
Favourites in reverse order…
TwitterPost has quite a basic interface. It displays a badge on the dock icon which lets you know how many tweets have been posted since you last logged in. This is quite a nice feature.
Tweetr has an almost iChat interface. Quite pretty with more extras than Twitterrific or TwitterPost deliver such as 3 views: tweets, replies and direct messages. You can also take a picture via your webcam, directly within the Tweetr application and instantly upload them to share with Twitter friends.
Twitterrific has been my Twitter app of choice for 6 months now and is my personal favourite out of the three listed here. It’s got a nice clean user interface. It may not have the extra bells and whistles such as the 3 views that come with Tweetr, but it’s still my favourite.
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about 2 years ago
Thanks for letting me know, Gedeon. I will look forward to it
about 2 years ago
Twitterrific version 3 is in private beta now. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised
about 2 years ago
Oooh.. I hope Twitterific v.3 will have a little extra functionality. At the moment I’m using Tweetr but would love to switch back to Twitterific. Adobe’s Air is a really annoying way to use an app.
Also, great site, Sam!
about 2 years ago
Hey Mathew,
Yeah, AIR is just downright nasty and never wants to play nicely on my machine. I hate being prompted to install that when I use a new app. Really looking forward to Twitterrific v3!
And thanks
about 2 years ago
No mention of TweetIM? I’m hurt…
about 2 years ago
You’ve got your picture in this entry, what more do you want?
about 2 years ago
A tweet where I’m not complaining about my lack of hygiene…?
about 2 years ago
LOL! I hadn’t even noticed that
about 2 years ago
Twitterrific 3 has now landed – http://iconfactory.com/software/twitterrific
Some great new features:
* Direct messages and @replies are highlighted and displayed inline
* The Dock icon displays the number of unread tweets
* Launch URLs contained in tweets directly from the keyboard
* Detailed explanations for Twitter errors shown inline
* Screen names linked to user’s Twitter page
* Plays nice with Mac OS X 10.5, Leopard
* Much more!
You can choose to run the ad supported version or register for $14.95. I am using the ad supported version right now (one ad per hour) but I will probably register it as soon as my bank balance recovers a little from the £799 it just had drained from it last week, for my new iMac