Tweetbot for iPad gains trackpad support, now opens links in more browsers

iMore's Twitter in Tweetbot on iPhone 11 Pro (Image credit: Christine Romero-Chan / iMore)

What you need to know

Tweetbot for iPad now supports trackpads on iPad.
There's also new support for opening links in more browsers.
Bug fixes are also the order of the day.

Hugely popular – and for a reason! – Twitter app Tweetbot has received an update to version 5.2 on iPhone and iPad today, with the biggest change coming to the latter. Those using a trackpad or mouse will no longer need to tap the screen when using Tweetbot!

Alongside the addition of trackpad support, Tweetbot can now also open links in more browsers including Opera, Edge, and DuckDuckGo. That's a great option right now, although it shouldn't be needed once iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 ship next month. They both feature the option to select a new default web browser at the system level.

It's great to see Tweetbot on iPad get support for trackpads! Fans of Edge, Opera, and DuckDuckGo can use their browser of choice as well. pic.twitter.com/B78rO1FbPCIt's great to see Tweetbot on iPad get support for trackpads! Fans of Edge, Opera, and DuckDuckGo can use their browser of choice as well. pic.twitter.com/B78rO1FbPC— Oliver Haslam (@OliverJHaslam) August 12, 2020 August 12, 2020

Rounding out the changelog we have the usual array of bug fixes as well as an "option to open universal/deep links in apps that support them".

Tweetbot is a $4.99 app and you'll get both iPad and iPhone versions for your money. This update is a free download for all those who already own the app, though. Tweetbot 5.2 is available in the App Store (opens in new tab) now.

Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too.

Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.