JConnellStrykerJul 4, 2023
Amanda Weaver
For new people (or returnees) settling in here, this is a piece of advice I haven't seen mentioned yet. Go to Settings and choose "Advanced Web Interface." That means Mastodon will pretty much look like Tweetdeck on your desktop. Much easier to manage lists and replies, and easier to follow people from that set up.
Jul 2, 2023 at 5:22pmWeb
Show threadAmanda WeaverJul 2, 2023
This is what mine looks like. "Home" is everybody I follow, "Notifications" is just that, and if you scroll right, I have various columns set up. "Chat", "Politics/ News", etc. And also my local as a timeline, which I sometimes switch over to federated if I'm in the mood for a firehose of posts. It's all customizable, so set it up how it best works for you!
Show threadChristine McCloudJul 3, 2023
@AmandaWeaver I’ve used this, but have only been able to set up one additional column after Home & Notifications. What’s the trick?
Show threadMandiJul 2, 2023
@AmandaWeaver I wholeheartedly agree!
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@AmandaWeaver I actually found that the advanced web interface was more cumbersome. I truly like the simple one.
Show threadAmanda WeaverJul 2, 2023
@ablackcatstail Whatever works for you! I was addicted to tweetdeck, so this made the transition easier for me.
Show threadsuldrew 🚲🏳️‍🌈Jul 2, 2023
@AmandaWeaver I have used this the whole time and it's way better
Show threadTom MacInnesJul 2, 2023
@AmandaWeaver Thank you for the advice. As someone who is not so tech savvy, I appreciate these helpful hints. 👍
Show threadCara BruarJul 3, 2023
@AmandaWeaver Great advice, I've missed some replies before because I didn't know this, in spite of the option being RIGHT THERE. Thank you.
Show threadpaviJul 3, 2023
@AmandaWeaver I made a similar post in 2022 https://social.masto.host/@pavi/109309224355422852
pavi (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image Dear #mastindia especially people using wide screens on Desktops or Laptops you might be used to having #tweetdeck kind of interface. #mastodon also provides something very similar. We can happily pin tags like #india and get ourselves immersed in the entire conversation. All you need to do is to go to the settings and enable the advanced web interface as shown in the image.

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