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Yesterday Tweetie for Mac was released. It was the application many of us Twitterers-on-a-Mac fanatics have been ancitipating following the sneak-peek video posted on their site a few days ago. It didn’t disappoint and within 5 minutes of downloading and testing, I had purchased it for $14.95.
My requirements for a desktop Twitter client have always been pretty simple: the ability to quickly see @ replies and Direct Messages and search the public timeline within the app, the way one can in Tweetie for iPhone. I regularly miss @ replies in Twitterrific unless I scroll through the list of tweets. With Tweetie I’ll never miss an @ again thanks to the blue indicator shown in the left hand menu bar of the client window.
Of course, Tweetie for Mac comes with many more features. Things I never thought I’d need but of course now that I have them I’m wondering how I managed without them, such as the viewing of images without having to crank up Safari or leave the app itself, view my contacts credentials and see whether they are following me back, all by simply double clicking their icon…
I can even stop following that person within Tweetie, not that I’d ever want to stop following the lovely @chrisdejabet, mind you 
There’s not much about Tweetie for Mac that needs improvement, in my eyes, apart from a refresh button without having to go to the menu bar > Twitter > Refresh. I’d also like to see what the current refresh rate is. I’m thinking 3 minutes but it’s a bit hard to tell and there’s no way of changing the default.
Tweetie for Mac is $14.95 for a 2 week introductory period, until May 4th. After that you’ll pay $19.95. You can, of course, download and use the app completely free, as long as you don’t mind ads. The great thing about purchasing Tweetie is the license which allows you to use the app for all your Twitter accounts on as many computers as you (personally) own. How awesome is that?
You can view all of the features on the Tweetie for Mac site. If you have any questions about the app before you buy then feel free to drop me a line in the comments section.
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I'm a thirty-something Geordie Lass with a passion for Macs. I love playing with new gadgets, Mac software and iPhone/iPad apps.
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about 1 year ago
Nice writeup as usual Samster.
For me tweetie for mac is far too wide, I keep twitterfic at the top right hand corner of my screen with Safari butted right up to it. If I do the same with tweetie I have to minimize Safari so much it has horizontal scroll bars
I guess with your 1680 x 1050 resolution this isn’t a problem for you. I’d actually rather they just put the iPhone version on the Mac in someways! (same button layout etc)
Also, I wish they’d have integrated the new tweet box to the bottom of the app ala twitterific. The refresh button is another issue that I’ve tweeted about, along with the lack of update controls and a dark theme.
I’m sure some of these features will get added eventually though.
Over and out..
about 1 year ago
Well, Samantha, I am now blushing for one of three reasons:
1) I feel so famous as to be featured on your blog.
2) I have a typo in my first tweet from Tweetie for Mac in the first screenshot.
3) And you think I’m lovely. :p
@macwife is on her way to slap you with the fleshy palm. Just kidding
Great write-up, as always. I need to organize my thoughts on the matter, as well as post of some Fresh Apple Whiff™ I was able to inhale over the weekend.
about 1 year ago
After initially being a bit disappointed with Tweetie I’ve forced myself to use it over the past day and I’m definitely growing to love it.
I still wish I could have some kind of notification of new tweets other than the blue menubar icon – perhaps a sound (like Twitterific has). Also, I agree with you on the refresh button – the shortcut (command+shift+R) is okay, but a bit complicated.
I think it needs a few more user-customizable options such as refresh rate but otherwise it’s a great app.
The design is top-notch in my opinion. The animated effects are gorgeous, the integration of twitpic is a good move and the organisation of DMs is just beautiful.
Great review, Sam.
about 1 year ago
Hey Tom. Yeah, the width of Tweetie isn’t a problem on my iMac at all. I have resized it as narrow as it will go on my PowerBook which has a lesser screen resolution, so that I can have that in the top right with Safari open alongside it aswell.
I’m glad I appear to have made your day, lovely Christopher
I noticed, in your tweets from last night that you were featured in one of the Tweetie screenshots on TUAW.com. Oooh get you, being all famous on the webs! I look forward to reading about your Fresh Apple Whiff™ inhaling adventures!
Hi Andrew
Yeah, the Tweetie UI is just absolutely spot-on. It’s one of the most delicious looking apps I have on Mac OS X (and iPhone) right now. I thought I’d really miss a notification sound but I’m not too bothered, although an option to have one is always nice.
about 1 year ago
Nice write up… as usual. I digging Tweetie for Mac as well. Like you’ve said, there are a few things that need improved but overall I agree that it matches it’s iPhone counterpart very nicely.
I haven’t got to use the in-line photo view yet but it sounds nice.
Well, here’s to a nice post and cool software!!
about 1 year ago
Hey Scott, thank you! Glad you are enjoying Tweetie for Mac too. The inline photo viewer is a lovely touch – glad you’ve now been able to see that in action after you posted here