Opera Browser 69 for Mac Integrates Twitter into Sidebar - MacRumors
Skip to Content

Opera Browser 69 for Mac Integrates Twitter into Sidebar

by

Opera has become the "first web browser to integrate Twitter," according to its developers. In Opera 69, released today, the social media platform now appears directly in the app's sidebar.

Twitter main view EN
The addition of the feature means users can access their main feed, search, and direct messages without having to open a dedicated tab to access the Twitter website or launch a separate Twitter client.

The use of a keyboard and a large display makes tweeting or sending direct messages more convenient. Using Twitter directly in the browser's sidebar is also more convenient than picking up your smartphone or opening a special client app on your PC, especially when it's breaking news you want to follow. The sidebar integration makes it easier to find Twitter whenever it's needed. 

To enable Twitter in Opera, users just have to click the three-dot icon at the bottom of the sidebar and tick Twitter in the Messengers section. The Twitter icon will appear in the sidebar and users can log into their Twitter account from there.

The optional integration follows the recent addition of Instagram in Opera's sidbar, where WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger can also live.

The newest version of Opera also includes a new weather widget on the start page, an improved visual tab cycler, and improvements to Workspaces, which allows users to group tabs according to the context they use them in.


Opera often provides unique features not typically found in other major browsers, and comes with a built-in ad blocker and tracker blocker, free browser VPN, Crypto Wallet, and integrated social media messengers. 

Opera 69 for Mac Desktop is a free download available on the Opera website.

Top Rated Comments

numberfour Avatar
78 months ago
I don't see more bloat as a positive
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
78 months ago
Why would anyone think this was of benefit? Twitter/social media in general is mostly just a toxic cesspit.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
78 months ago
Opera = Chinese-owned browser
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
RUQRU Avatar
78 months ago
Opera has become the "first web browser to integrate Twitter," immediately rendering it useless. No!
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
78 months ago
That’d be handy if I hadn’t been permabanned from Twitter.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
supremedesigner Avatar
78 months ago

Opera = Chinese-owned browser
This is the reason I ditched Opera when they sold it to CCP (aka China Communist Party). Anything that is CCP owned software or apps are HARD NO for me. Example: Zoom, TikTok, etc.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Popular Stories

Apple Event Logo

Apple to Release These 15 New Products Later This Year

Friday June 12, 2026 7:45 am PDT by
Apple's annual WWDC developers conference is drawing to a close, but there is still a lot to look forward to in the second half of the year. Apple is expected to release at least 15 more products later this year. Now that the more intelligent and personal version of Siri has finally arrived in beta, a full two years after Apple first previewed it at WWDC 2024, we should begin to see some new ...
Apple Lists 250 Changes Across iOS 27 and More Feature

Apple Shares List of 250 Changes Across iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and More

Wednesday June 10, 2026 1:34 pm PDT by
During its WWDC 2026 keynote on Monday, Apple briefly showed a slide with hundreds of new features and enhancements coming across iOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27. All of the software updates are currently available as developer betas, and they are expected to be released to all users in September. We already highlighted some of the key new features from the ...
Apple Logo Top Half

Have One of These 16 Apple Devices? Software Support Ends This Fall

Saturday June 13, 2026 8:00 am PDT by
Apple will end software support for 16 devices this fall across four product lines, with the Apple Watch seeing the most sweeping cull in the product's history. The full extent of this year's software drops became clear with the announcements of macOS 27 Golden Gate, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, and watchOS 27 at WWDC this week. The one bright spot is that iOS 27 features identical device support to...