But if you really like the UI or just prefer an “official” Twitter product, it’s not a bad option. The app has languished somewhat under Twitter’s care: it hasn’t been updated since July 2015 (for “enhancements and small bug fixes”). It’s more designed for power users than the casual consumer, but at least Twitter isn’t killing it (for now). Its unique column-based interface is still popular, especially among users who like following different lists of accounts. Like the Twitter for Mac app (which started out as a third-party app called Tweetie that was actually really good before Twitter slowly killed it off through a combination of neglect and mismanagement), TweetDeck started off as its own independent app before Twitter bought it in 2011. Going back to officially owned Twitter products, TweetDeck is sticking around for the time being.
Twitterrific is available on the Mac App Store. But if you’re looking for something that emulates (or rather, improves on) the original Twitter for Mac experience, Twitterrific is a good option, too. Honestly, it’s basically the same as Tweetbot featurewise, although the UI is a little rougher around the edges than the more slick interface of its competitor. If you don’t like Tweetbot, your next best option is Twitterific 5, which recently rose from the grave following a successful crowdfunding campaign. Twitterrific (currently on sale for $7.99) Tweetbot is available on the Mac App Store.
There are a couple weak spots: search isn’t great, and some features that Twitter refuses to build APIs for, like polls, don’t show up at all. It has a clean interface (with no algorithmic timeline or sponsored tweets), outstanding mute and filtering options, and support for all the good Twitter features like 280 characters, threaded tweets, direct messages, inline images, GIFs, videos, and lists. Tweetbot is probably the best Twitter app out there to begin with, so if you were using the service’s official app, consider Twitter pulling support a sign that you should be making the jump to Tweetbot anyway. So, what’s a Twitter user on a Mac to do? Here are your best options going forward. Twitter no longer offers the app for download, and it will no longer be supported in March. The official Twitter app for Mac is as good as dead.
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