CathyNov 20, 2022
FediTips has moved!

If you want to see Mastodon at its best, strongly recommend these options:

 Android - Use apps Tusky or Fedilab

  iPhone/iPad - Use apps Metatext or Toot!

💻 Computers - Log in through your server's website

Mastodon was designed for websites and third party apps. These are *still* the best ways to use Mastodon!

(Official app exists because new people were only looking for an official app in app stores, and giving up when they didn't find one. You don't need to use it!)

Nov 19, 2022 at 6:55pmWeb
Show threadMeow Nov 19, 2022
@feditips +1 for Tusky on Android! It works well!
Show threadOliNov 20, 2022
@ablackcatstail @feditips
+ 2 really love tusky, website is great too
Show threadMeow Nov 20, 2022
@OliverNoble @feditips Yeah, Tusky's UI is smooth.
Show threadjohn r red-horseNov 20, 2022

@ablackcatstail @feditips So, has anyone done an analysis on Tusky from a data/privacy viewpoint? (I'm generally suspicious about Android apps).

Even on teh twitters, I was/am 99.875% a terminal-based app user on computers. Oysttyer and Rainbowstream for those who are curious to know which ones.

Show threadMeow Nov 20, 2022
@jrredho @feditips Not that I really know of per se. But Tusky is a community supported app with no adverts in it and no apparent monetization.
Show threadNavyVet216Nov 20, 2022
@ablackcatstail @feditips how do you follow hashtags on tusky?
Show threadВеня.techNov 20, 2022
@ablackcatstail @feditips but what advantages did it have over the official mastodon app?
Show threadRemnantsNov 20, 2022
@ablackcatstail @feditips what's the difference between tusky and official app
Show threadHughL 🇬🇧🇯🇵🇪🇺Nov 20, 2022
@ablackcatstail @feditips Just installed Tusky too, nice interface, looks pretty straightforward. Farewell bluebird, farewell bazillionaire weirdo.
Show threadlurkingwyrm a. k. a. calimeNov 20, 2022
@ablackcatstail @feditips A question - is there a way to see who I follow on Tusky? Otherwise seems nicer than the official app, but I'm still struggling finding out some stuff :)
Show threadRoojin Habibi (she/elle)Nov 19, 2022
@feditips second this! Toot! is great on iPhone so far.
Show threadEl Avraham Nov 20, 2022
@feditips @roojin yep, but u must pay to get it
Show threadTeresa Chan | 陳敏怡 Nov 20, 2022
@roojin @El_Avraham @feditips Metatext is free and I find it ok!
Show threadCarolion48Nov 20, 2022
@roojin @feditips I am a total knee be at this can you give me more details on how to use toot?
Show threadBiggus Dickus the Roman 🐐 Nov 19, 2022
@feditips i couldn't even sign in to my instance on the official app lmao
Show threadShawn the Indigenous PunditNov 19, 2022
@feditips I use Toot! and it's a beautiful app.
Show threadKevin Hughes 🐝Nov 19, 2022
@feditips Tusky is my undoubted favourite https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keylesspalace.tusky
Tusky for Mastodon - Apps on Google Play

A client for the social network server Mastodon

Show threadevilmieraNov 19, 2022
@kev @feditips what makes it so good?
Show threadKevin Hughes 🐝Nov 19, 2022

@evilmiera @feditips to be fair I'm mostly comparing it to the "official" app... Which I do like but relegates the local and federated feeds much more. Being on a small - but hopefully growing - server, they're important to me.

Also, Tusky is available on f-droid but I absolutely get that's a relatively niche concern.

Show threadevilmieraNov 19, 2022
@kev @feditips Thanks for the reply, I'll consider it at least!
Show threadSanderNov 19, 2022
@feditips I must say, I really like the clean official android app. Only when I need to bookmark stuff, i switch to Tusky. I hope that feature will be built in the official app as well.
Show threadDito FerrerNov 19, 2022
@feditips Tusky on Android works very well. Question: how do I turn on notifications? Didn't see those, I have to do it manually.
Show threadLuke RosenbergerNov 19, 2022
@ditoferrer @feditips tap your avatar in upper left, then account preferences, then notifications
Show threadDito FerrerNov 20, 2022
@lukethelibrarian @feditips. Ohhh. Thanks a lot  
Show threadthe blind widowNov 19, 2022
@feditips how can I move to a new server? Do I need to make a new account?
Show threadFrost「｜｜霜の狼｜人面獣心」🐺❄️Nov 19, 2022
@marja @feditips Yeah, new account.
Show threadMelissa ❎️ 🐝Nov 19, 2022
@marja
Hope I did this correctly. Still learning. If not, search for feditips for instructions on moving account
Show threadHappyLoafNov 19, 2022

@marja @feditips You set up a new account and migrate the old one in

https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/moving/#migration

Moving or leaving accounts - Mastodon documentation

Take your information and do what you want with it.

Show threadeyrea 🇨🇦Nov 19, 2022
@marja @feditips Yes, but you can use the same handle and password if you like. You can export your followers from the old account and import them into the new account. It's all under account settings.
Show threadGeoff ShangNov 19, 2022
@feditips @marja Yes. You can of course follow people on other servers from your existing account. But if you really want to move to another server, here's a guide: https://fedi.tips/how-to-use-mastodon-and-the-fediverse-basic-tips/#TransferringYourMastodonAccountToAnotherServer
How To Use Mastodon and the Fediverse: Basic Tips | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse

Show threadBiancaNov 20, 2022
@marja It's somewhere in the preferences, there you find something to move to another server with your actual account
Show threadJens Kjellerup🇩🇰🇺🇦Nov 20, 2022
@marja @feditips go to the new server and create an account.
Under the user profile on the new account there is an option to migrate data from the old account. Follow the instructions to migrate
Show threadZhenbo LiNov 19, 2022

@feditips I think it worth mentioning @sengi_app

Sengi is a nice desktop client. It's quite convenient if one has multiple Mastodon accounts.

Show threadSoftwarewolfNov 19, 2022
@zhenboli @feditips @sengi_app Seconded, Sengi has been pretty great to use on desktop.
Show threadej 🇨🇦  Nov 19, 2022

@zhenboli @feditips

Thanks, @sengi_app looks pretty cool.

(I'm currently using the advanced web interface as a PWA which is working well but I'll check out Sengi too)

Show threadReima MäkinenNov 20, 2022
@zhenboli @feditips @sengi_app Thanks I'll try that on my PC. Is there any apps for android phone that supports use of several instances?
Show threadBassballPlayerNov 19, 2022

@feditips
On my iPhone, I get the best results by navigating to my account in Safari, then saving a bookmark to my home screen. I launch into Mastodon from there.

It basically acts like a full(er)-featured app. More functions than any of the iPhone apps you mentioned.

Show thread 4del Nov 19, 2022
@feditips Yea, official app for Android is slow and ugly. Tusky works perfectly.
Show threadStan FletcherNov 19, 2022
@feditips I tried Metatext and liked it, but I actually think the official app is faster and smoother.
Show threadStan FletcherNov 20, 2022
@feditips Follow-up regarding my last comment ... I went back to using Metatext and now I like it better than the official app. 🤔
Show threadHappyLoafNov 19, 2022

@feditips +1 Tusky

The main Mastodon app is missing features that it has

Show threadNeurophysicsLab Albrecht HaaseNov 20, 2022
@happyloaf @feditips
Which are these?
Show threadChantalNov 19, 2022
@feditips enjoying metatext 😄
Show threadJJ KrawczykNov 19, 2022
@feditips On metatext one (out of three) of my accounts has a check mark next to it if I look at the account list. Any idea what that means?
Show threadJJ KrawczykNov 19, 2022
@feditips Oh nvm. It’s just the currently active account. Duh
Show threadKtrav002Nov 19, 2022
@feditips I downloaded tusky but I don't know what an 'instance' is for login. Can someone please assist me
Show threadDon Quixote de la MastoNov 19, 2022
@ktravis @feditips the instance is the server -- in your case sfba.social. And welcome!
Show threadHappyLoafNov 19, 2022

@ktravis @feditips sfba.social.is yours

It's the server address after the @

Show threadNordnick Nov 19, 2022

@ktravis @feditips

The instance is the domain of your account... the server you registered.

In your case: sfba.social

Show threadGavinNov 19, 2022
@ktravis @feditips in your case it would be @sfba.social
Show threadBuxton The Red (Matt)Nov 19, 2022

@ktravis @feditips In this case, your instance is "sfba.social"

It's another name for "which mastodon server is your account with".

Show threadMatthias StiefNov 19, 2022

@ktravis @feditips

the instance is the server-address, in your case @sfba.social

Show threadEllarienNov 19, 2022
@ktravis
That's just your server - sfba.social in your case. All this terminology is confusing!
Show threadA cool crab wearing shadesNov 19, 2022
@ktravis it's the server you use, so sfba.social for you
Show threadKatherine O’KeefeNov 19, 2022
@ktravis it looks like your instance is sfba.social, so you should just be able to type that in.
Show threadJuniperlouNov 20, 2022
@ktravis @feditips Yours is @sfba.social
Show threadKarsten™️Nov 20, 2022
@ktravis @feditips Your instance is mstdn.social.
Show threadmadscientistNov 20, 2022
@ktravis instance aka server…looks like yours is sfba.social