Twitter just terminated its abandoned Mac app

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Twitter has just announced it's dumping its Mac app.

We're focusing our efforts on a great Twitter experience that's consistent across platforms. So, starting today the Twitter for Mac app will no longer be available for download, and in 30 days will no longer be supported.We're focusing our efforts on a great Twitter experience that's consistent across platforms. So, starting today the Twitter for Mac app will no longer be available for download, and in 30 days will no longer be supported.— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) February 16, 2018 February 16, 2018

Twitter for Mac started as Tweetie for Mac, the brilliant native client from former Apple OpenGL engineer Loren Brichter. Twitter bought Tweetie, hired Brichter... and promptly did not much else. A while ago, Twitter outsourced a new, fully AppKit version of the app from a well known Mac development house... and promptly did not much else with it as well.

So, yay. Better no app than an abandoned one or, worse, some hideous cross-platform Electron app.

The good news is, there are a couple of excellent third-party Twitter apps for Mac.

To celebrate, we just lowered the price of Twitterrific for Mac from $19.99 to $7.99.https://t.co/PaBJ3RESTb https://t.co/MgzVfjxbg4To celebrate, we just lowered the price of Twitterrific for Mac from $19.99 to $7.99.https://t.co/PaBJ3RESTb https://t.co/MgzVfjxbg4— Craig Hockenberry (@chockenberry) February 16, 2018 February 16, 2018

There's also Tweetdeck, but it's owned by Twitter so, who knows how long it'll be supported on Mac.

Let me know what you'll be using.

Rene Ritchie is one of the most respected Apple analysts in the business, reaching a combined audience of over 40 million readers a month. His YouTube channel, Vector, has over 90 thousand subscribers and 14 million views and his podcasts, including Debug, have been downloaded over 20 million times. He also regularly co-hosts MacBreak Weekly for the TWiT network and co-hosted CES Live! and Talk Mobile. Based in Montreal, Rene is a former director of product marketing, web developer, and graphic designer. He's authored several books and appeared on numerous television and radio segments to discuss Apple and the technology industry. When not working, he likes to cook, grapple, and spend time with his friends and family.