I’m excited to share that Oliphaunt is now available on the App Store!

It’s a Mastodon client built specifically for the Mac using AppKit with some SwiftUI. The goal was to create a well-behaved Mac application that follows the platform’s design language, adopts macOS idioms and feels natural to Mac users, rather than being a scaled-up iOS port, cross-platform app or anything else.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6745527185

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More recently I have been working on my second macOS app, #Oliphaunt. A Mastodon client for the federated social network built on the ActivityPub protocol. Developing it taught me a great deal about persistence, concurrency, networking, design patterns plus more. I am keen to return to HacKit to apply this knowledge, improve the app further and work on an iOS port.

You can download HacKit here: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1549557075

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A new #Oliphaunt build is now available on #TestFlight!

This update adds support for Mastodon 4.5.0 — including the new quotes feature. I’m hoping this will be the last build before the #AppStore release, almost there!

I’d love to hear your #Feedback!

https://testflight.apple.com/join/Epq1P3Cw

#MacDev #macOSDev

Join the Oliphaunt beta

Using TestFlight is a great way to help developers test beta versions of their apps.

The composer will support pasting toot links — if eligible, one will be attached as a quote.

#Oliphaunt #Cocoa #AppKit #Swift #SwiftUI #MacDev #macOSDev

Grey as a mouse,
Big as a house,
Nose like a snake,
I make the earth shake,
As I tramp through the grass;
Trees crack as I pass.
With horns in my mouth
I walk in the South,
Flapping big ears.
Beyond count of years
I stump round and round,
Never lie on the ground,
Not even to die.

#Oliphaunt

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#herrderringe2025 #lotr2025

@cheeaun Thank you for documenting your progress and detailing all the nitty-gritty bits. I’m currently in the process of implementing it for #Oliphaunt.

The next build of #Oliphaunt is now available on #TestFlight. This may be the final build before the #AppStore release.

⚠️ This build introduces a breaking change: The data storage schema has been updated. Please read the release notes carefully to ensure that you can run it. Let me know if you encounter any issues.

@stroughtonsmith I’m building #Oliphaunt, a native Mastodon client for the #Mac.

It’s written in #Swift with #Cocoa (and a touch of #SwiftUI), crafted to be a well-behaved citizen Mac app and conforming to the Mac design language with no iOS-centric influence.

Currently available on #TestFlight: https://testflight.apple.com/join/Epq1P3Cw

I hope to publish it quite soon!

#AppKit #MacDev #macOSDev #Showcase25