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

Wednesday June 6, 2018 4:02 AM PDT by Tim Hardwick
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
11 weeks ago

Good, I hate social media

I love when people post comments like this… on social media platforms.
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waquzy
11 weeks ago
Good, I hate social media
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johnnyzg
11 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
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mpConroe
11 weeks ago
I would rather have an option...
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velocityg4
11 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.
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iReality85
11 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.
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H2SO4
11 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.

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Social media are computer-mediated ('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer-mediated_communication') technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information ('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information'), ideas, career interests and other forms of expression via virtual communities ('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_community') and networks ('https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network'). The variety of stand-alone and built-in social media services currently available introduces challenges of definition; however, there are some common features:

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AngerDanger
11 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.
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DrJR
11 weeks ago
Good.
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OldSchoolMacGuy
11 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


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.
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