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Twitter Killing Its Mac App

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Re: Twitter Killing Its Mac App

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Post by briandear »

nawazdhandala wrote: post #6
hengheng wrote: post #3

What does this app provide that a browser tab doesn't, other than a prominent spot in the Dock?

Chrome + (Windows / Mac / Ubuntu) should let users dock any "Web App". That would enable new possibilities. No one would ever write an app specifically for mac / windows.

> No one would ever write an app specifically for mac / windows

And then we'd all have lowest-common denominator crap. Imagine if Final Cut Pro were a web app. I much, much prefer Apple Mail to some Gmail webpage for instance. I also like apps to be able to actually take advantage of my hardware. Web browsers ought not be treated like de facto operating systems.

Web apps aren't the panacea they're being promoted as.

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Post by msvan »

xenadu02 wrote: post #9
hengheng wrote: post #3

What does this app provide that a browser tab doesn't, other than a prominent spot in the Dock?

Better battery life? Lower memory usage? Integration with the platform conventions? I don’t want to use Twitter in a tab. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Websites, wrapped web views, react native, et al solve a developer’s problem. They do not solve any problem I as a user have. They make things worse, the only question is how much worse. How much better are you forcing me to pay? How much cognitive tax am…

Wasn't the Twitter Mac app just an Electron app?

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Post by evan_ »

msvan wrote: post #22
xenadu02 wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Better battery life? Lower memory usage? Integration with the platform conventions? I don’t want to use Twitter in a tab. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Websites, wrapped web views, react native, et al solve a developer’s problem. They do not solve any problem I as a user have. They make things worse, the only question is how much worse. How much better are you forcing me to pay? How much cognitive tax am…

Wasn't the Twitter Mac app just an Electron app?

no

Re: Twitter Killing Its Mac App

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Post by startupdiscuss »

This allows the following to happen:

1. If someone can make a better MacOS client, they should do so and charge for it!

2. Customers can probably pick up a free client from someone who wants to play around or pay a little more for a pro client

Re: Twitter Killing Its Mac App

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Post by s73v3r_ »

startupdiscuss wrote: post #24

This allows the following to happen: 1. If someone can make a better MacOS client, they should do so and charge for it! 2. Customers can probably pick up a free client from someone who wants to play around or pay a little more for a pro client

But, doesn't Twitter have sufficient restrictions on the use of their API as to make this not really worthwhile?

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Post by LeoPanthera »

startupdiscuss wrote: post #24

This allows the following to happen: 1. If someone can make a better MacOS client, they should do so and charge for it! 2. Customers can probably pick up a free client from someone who wants to play around or pay a little more for a pro client

"TweetBot" has been the canonical "good" Mac Twitter client for a while now. But there are strict limits on the number of clients Twitter allow for third party companies, which is why it's so expensive - so that they do not hit that limit.

The whole situation is a mess.

Re: Twitter Killing Its Mac App

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Post by jhack »

So, alternatives? I have Twitter on the side next to my browser. Using Twitter in a separate window doesn't work because Twitter for the web isn't mobile friendly and mobile.twitter.com doesn't refresh if the window isn't in focus.
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