Will OremusDec 22, 2022

One thing that Mastodon newcomers may not realize is how easy it is to turn Mastodon for web into essentially a Tweetdeck clone, with columns for search/compose, home, notifications, and any lists you've set up. It takes literally seconds.

Here's what mine looks like right now:

Show threadWill OremusDec 22, 2022
To get the Tweetdeck-style view on Mastodon for web, just go to Settings > Preferences > Appearance and check "Enable advanced web interface." Then "save changes."
Show threadWill OremusDec 22, 2022
To add columns to your default home screen on Mastodon for web, once you've enabled advanced web interface, select the tab you'd like to add from the "Getting Started" column. (E.g. "Local timeline," "Federated timeline," or any "Lists" you've set up.) Then click the "show settings" icon for that column, and click "pin." That's it.
Show threadHela ShethDec 22, 2022
@willoremus how do I get mastodon for web is my first question 🤦🏽‍♀️
Show threadWill OremusDec 22, 2022
@helacool literally just enter your server address as the URL in a browser window. in your case, mastodon.world. then log in.
Show threadHela Sheth
@willoremus Thank you. And I just enabled the advanced thing in settings. It def gives the Tweetdeck feel. Gah I wish I could just port over my lists from Tweetdeck...and would pay to do so. But guess it's still early in Mastodon's feature set.
Dec 22, 2022 at 9:13pmWeb