Kevin YankJan 24, 2023
Anyone waiting for a good Mastodon client for macOS should go buy Spring for Mac on the App Store, then use the link in Settings → About Spring to download the beta of @MonaApp for Mac. It’s already spectacular, and developing fast. Here I have it set up to follow three timelines, including a pinned hash tag.
Show threadMark Derricutt (talios)
@sentience @MonaApp When @MonaApp comes out fully - would we need to buy again or?
Jan 24, 2023 at 7:57amWeb
Show threadKevin YankJan 24, 2023
@talios @MonaApp Yes, likely I’d say. I’m okay with that to support the work being done on it, but you might not be.
Show threadMark Derricutt (talios)Jan 24, 2023
@sentience @MonaApp I randomly purchased a new pair of IEMs *asleep* (and already have way toooo many) and probably spend more that on coffee - so I’m down. Just purchased Spring :)
Show threadpaulJan 24, 2023
@sentience @talios @MonaApp I really don’t want to buy a defunct (or any!) Twitter client just to try out a beta Mastodon client. Seems a bit perverse?
Show threadpaulJan 24, 2023
@sentience @talios @MonaApp Hoping to put down some cash for @ivory in next few days, and then Mona when it hits the AppStore.
Show threadMark Derricutt (talios)Jan 24, 2023
@paulpap @sentience @MonaApp @ivory Oh yeh - @ivory is looking good - so far @MonaApp looks good so far
Show threadMark Derricutt (talios)Jan 24, 2023
@talios @paulpap @sentience @MonaApp @ivory Ok - MonaApp _really_ likes to hang/deadlock every so often for me - maybe when it’s refreshing? Can’t even drag the window around at times. Hrm.
Show threadKevin YankJan 24, 2023
@talios @paulpap @MonaApp @ivory I found it hung when it was requesting permission to display notifications. The prompt was hiding in the top corner of my display. Once I approved it, it didn’t hang anymore.
Show threadMark Derricutt (talios)Jan 24, 2023
@sentience @paulpap @MonaApp @ivory Interesting - no sign of prompts here - but next time it hangs will keep an eye for it! Cheers
Show threadMark Derricutt (talios)Jan 24, 2023
@sentience @paulpap @MonaApp @ivory Nope - Mona’s just locking up far too often for my likely at the moment - and no notification prompts. But to @elk for me for now.
Show threadKevin YankJan 24, 2023
@talios @paulpap @MonaApp @ivory @elk Sorry to hear it! @MonaApp known issue?
Show threadMark Derricutt (talios)Jan 24, 2023
@sentience @paulpap @MonaApp it almost felt like a dns/request timeout on a blocking ui thread or something Iike that - never done Mac dev so not sure how the threading models there work
Show threadKevin YankJan 24, 2023
@paulpap @talios @MonaApp If supporting a hard-working developer whose awesome Twitter app has been clobbered by Twitter’s sudden, unannounced policy change is perverse, then consider me a pervert.
Show threadpaulJan 24, 2023
@sentience Don’t get me wrong, @MonaApp looks fantastic. 😀 I just prefer the approach @ivory took to their beta testing. Open it up to as many as possible, then charge for it when it’s ready.
Show threadKevin YankJan 24, 2023
@paulpap @MonaApp @ivory I can see arguments for both. Ultimately it’s your money; vote with your wallet. 👍🏻
Show threadpaulJan 25, 2023
@sentience I feel bad now that @MonaApp has been so transparent and reasonable with the pricing structure! Maybe I will buy Spring after all…
Show threadKevin YankJan 25, 2023
@paulpap @MonaApp 😆 I mean, buy it if you'll get value out of it. No need to feel bad; your posts may well have prompted them to share their plans!
Show threadMark Derricutt (talios)Jan 24, 2023
@sentience @paulpap @MonaApp Lets not kink shame :)
Show threadT L HoladayJan 24, 2023

@paulpap @sentience @talios @MonaApp

Sherlock Holmes reasons thus:

> I really don’t want to buy … just to try out …

This utterance is strong evidence that the subject is not in the Innovator market-segment category. Their presence on Mastodon is strong evidence that they is ahead of the Early Majority market-segment category. Watson, this is an Early Adopter!