macOS Mojave Removes Integration With Third-Party Internet Accounts Like Twitter and Facebook

When Apple released iOS 11, the company removed built-in integration with Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and Vimeo, a feature that allowed iPhone and iPad users to store their third-party account information and access it within apps that needed to use those services.

The equivalent integration remains in macOS High Sierra, but Reddit user Marc1199 has noted that Apple appears to have removed support for third-party accounts completely in macOS 10.14 Mojave.

Image via Reddit user Marc119
The image above shows the Internet Accounts preference pane in Mojave, with a distinct lack of OS login options for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr, and Vimeo.

The removal means that third-party sharing options previously available in Notification Center and other native apps are no longer be available, at least in the latest beta of Apple's new macOS.

Dropping support for third-party social network accounts fits into Apple's vision of enhanced privacy protections in macOS 11.14 and iOS 12, both due to release in the fall. In the meantime, users running macOS High Sierra can remove lingering third-party accounts from their Macs with the help of our how-to guide.

Related Roundup: macOS Mojave

Tag: privacy

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AngerDanger

23 weeks ago

Good, I hate social media

I love when people post comments like this… on social media platforms.

Rating: 12 Votes

waquzy

23 weeks ago

Good, I hate social media

Rating: 12 Votes

johnnyzg

23 weeks ago

Facebook integration stopped working on my MBP running High Sierra 10.13.4 few weeks ago. It was requesting password via notifications all the time and when correct password is entered it displayed something like incorrect password. I have deleted Facebook integration because of this strange behavior as it was quite annoying.

So in Mojave Apple resolved my issue by not giving me option to integrate with FB at all lol

Rating: 10 Votes

mpConroe

23 weeks ago

I would rather have an option...

Rating: 9 Votes

velocityg4

23 weeks ago

I know privacy is their concern. Although I have no use for those services. They were completely optional. I don’t see a reason to drop easy automated integration. Just add a new warning like when using downloaded apps.

Which by the way I hate that they require an override. That requires accessing the security pane. Whose button you can’t click via some VPN apps. Makes remote IT support a pain.

Rating: 7 Votes

iReality85

23 weeks ago

I love when people post comments like this… on social media platforms.

This isn't social media, it's a web site which also happens to have a forum for social discussion. The format and presentation between the two are distinctly different.

That and MacRumors doesn't follow me around the web everywhere I go.

Rating: 6 Votes

AngerDanger

23 weeks ago

This isn't social media, it's a web site which also happens to have a forum for social discussion. The format and presentation between the two are distinctly different.

That and MacRumors doesn't follow me around the web everywhere I go.

They aren’t mutually exclusive. Forums.macrumors.com has far more in common with major social media sites than it has differences; you can post comments, upload photos, embed video, like posts, follow others, and even post status updates to your profile. Just because you find it less irritating than other sites doesn’t mean it isn’t social media.

Rating: 4 Votes

adrianlondon

23 weeks ago

It stopped working for me on High Sierra too but one thing I will miss and that's calendar integration with Facebook as often I've been interested in many Facebook events and it was great to check it out in Mac's calendar rather than going to Facebook, especially with other meetings and iCloud calendar. Do you guys please know if there's a way to sync this back? Thanks!

I stopped using the integration once Facebook message alerts didn't contain any preview of the message; they just told me there was one.

However I had, and still have, my Facebook calendar integrated with my iCloud calendars.

In Calendar, select "New Calendar Subscription" then add the url which will be like this:
webcal://www.facebook.com/ical/u.php?uid=blahblahblah (http://www.facebook.com/ical/u.php?uid=blahblahblah)

In Facebook, you get the URL by clicking on Events and then "Upcoming events" in the box on the right. Screenshot attached.

Rating: 3 Votes

OldSchoolMacGuy

23 weeks ago

I have the same issue. It also appeared a couple weeks ago. I have 2-factor authentication setup, so after entering your password it texts you a 6-digit passcode to use. Entering that returns a notice that authentication failed and sends the text again. I've deleted the integration and added it again without success.

I don't miss not having the integration. It can simply be added through 3rd party means if really needed.

Rating: 3 Votes