Federico Viticci Jan 24, 2023

Ivory by Tapbots is launching today.

This app marks the beginning of a new era for Mastodon clients on Apple platforms. It raises the bar in this category, but there’s still work to be done.

I reviewed Tweetbot 1.0 on MacStories in 2011; 12 years later, here is my review of Ivory 1.0:

Ivory for Mastodon Review: Tapbots Reborn https://www.macstories.net/reviews/ivory-for-mastodon-review-tapbots-reborn/

Ivory for Mastodon Review: Tapbots Reborn

There’s an intangible, permeating quality about Tapbots apps that transcends features and specs: craftsmanship. With Ivory, launching today on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, you can instantly appreciate that level of care and refinement that the Texas-based duo is well known for after more than a decade on the App Store. But there’s

Show threadRyan in MinneapolisJan 24, 2023

@viticci "This app is available only on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.”

I know they’re planning a macOS release… but this is unfortunate.

Show threadSeanJan 24, 2023
@ryaninmpls they are only 3 people so iOS takes priority.
Show threadRyan in Minneapolis
@Craktok I understand that — but the app is blocked from Apple Silicon-based Macs.
Jan 24, 2023 at 6:16pmIceCubesApp
Show threadSeanJan 24, 2023
@ryaninmpls yeah they said they prefer to make a dedicated Mac app rather than run a iPad app on the Mac.