Twitter Discontinues Twitter for Mac App

Twitter today announced that it plans to stop supporting the Twitter for Mac app in order to focus its attention on a "great Twitter experience that's consistent across all platforms.

Starting today, the Twitter for Mac app is no longer available for download, and in 30 days, Twitter plans to stop supporting it all together.

Twitter says to get a "full Twitter experience on Mac," customers should visit Twitter on the web.

We're focusing our efforts on a great Twitter experience that's consistent across platforms. So, starting today the Twitter for Mac app will no longer be available for download, and in 30 days will no longer be supported.
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) February 16, 2018

Twitter for Mac has never never received a lot of attention from Twitter. In 2015, the company announced plans to refocus its efforts on building new features into its Mac app after providing only sporadic updates over the last several years, but even after adding new features, the app was largely unpopular with Twitter users, earning only 1 and a half stars out of five in the App Store.

For the full Twitter experience on Mac, visit Twitter on web. 👉 https://t.co/fuPJa3nVky
— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) February 16, 2018

In recent months, Twitter has also been streamlining its apps. The discontinuation of the official Mac app follows Twitter's decision to remove the Twitter for Apple Watch app last September.

Twitter for Mac users who are looking for a desktop app experience rather than a web interface can use a third-party app such as Tweetbot or Twitterrific.

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MarkDeMoss

10 months ago

Twitter is a waste of time. It's a place for people to act on instinct rather than a deeper reflection.

Rating: 37 Votes

RCS31

10 months ago

Understandable, when the likes of Tweetbot do a much better job.

Rating: 11 Votes

GizmoDVD

10 months ago

Crap.

I don't want to spend $20 for a different Twitter app.

Rating: 9 Votes

itsmilo

10 months ago

The new app better be in chronological order like this one is!!

The algorithm is HORRIBLE. No one likes it.

I love using the twitter mac app on my computer because everything is in chronological order, just how twitter is supposed to be, and unlike how it is on the IOS app.

Pleaseeeeeee stay in chronological order!!!

Is tweetbot in chronological order? I only want to use a twitter app that doesnt run on horrible algorithms!

Thanks

What new App? They discontinued it

Rating: 8 Votes

lederermc

10 months ago

Obviously twitter wanted access to some personal information on the device that they are prevented from gathering on IOS devices.

Rating: 6 Votes

AppleMad98004

10 months ago

Good riddance.

Rating: 6 Votes

honam1021

10 months ago

I didn't know it existed

Rating: 6 Votes

turbineseaplane

10 months ago

If they kill off all 3rd party apps at some point, that'll be when I finally am done with Twitter.
Their website experience is atrocious

Rating: 5 Votes

fairuz

10 months ago

Glad Apple is working to unify the iOS and Mac app environments (not the OSs). Too many app are iPhone only because the companies don't see it worthwhile to deal with the very different Mac dev environment. Devs are already forced to do their layouts in a very flexible manner due to the different iOS screen sizes, so sticking the same app on macOS should work in most cases.
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Rating: 5 Votes

slagathor001

10 months ago

Rating: 4 Votes

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