Drew 🇵🇭 ♾️I can't believe how bad the current crop of #macOS #Mastodon clients is. I tried @whalebird , @TheDesk , @IceCubesApp (which is OK on #iOS), @mastonaut , @sengi_app , @fedistar . They're all either seriously buggy, too limited in functionality or the #UI is a disaster. Anyone using a multi-account macOS Mastodon client they're really happy with? Prefer free but kinda open to paid at this point.
@whalebird @TheDesk @IceCubesApp @mastonaut @sengi_app @fedistar The one I actually like the most is Ice Cubes but after installing the macOS app, customising my settings (theme, colours, etc) and then quitting and relaunching it, it lost all my settings. Shame because it was nice otherwise.
Quinn Comendant@drewtowler @whalebird @TheDesk @IceCubesApp @mastonaut @sengi_app @fedistar
@MonaApp, or https://phanpy.social saved as a web app
@MonaApp, or https://phanpy.social saved as a web app
@com I tried Phanpy but (a) single column view and (b) account switching is horrible. Is Mona free?
@drewtowler I think Mona has a free version, but don't know how it's limited. Also a subscription or a one-time purchase. It's one of those purchases I'm very happy about. Always a joy to use.
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Jonno@jonno Mona is getting multiple mentions, is it free?
@drewtowler no it’s not. A free alternative is @elk very beautiful web client
Sengi@drewtowler open source is only as good as you invest in it. 😉
If at some point you'll develop what you don't like in the current field, feel free to share it to me, will be interested to read it.
@sengi_app Sengi simply doesn't work on my Mac. Empty window. So maybe it needs some work in order to attract that investment you seem keen to get.
@drewtowler on the contrary: I don't look to please customers so that I could get investments. I made an app for my own needs, and I shared it for free, in case it could be useful to someone.
(and I'm obviously not a Mac user)
Since no one never told me that the Electron build didn't work at all on Mac, it would be difficult for me to try to fix it.
What you can do (and it's the investment I was referring to) is at least to report the issue itself.
@sengi_app Already uninstalled. Life's too short. Don't release a Mac app unless you tested it on a Mac. Duh.
@drewtowler and that's exactly my point: open source is often more a Common than a Product: it's only as good as you invest in it (even if in this case, it may be "as bad as").
David Whittemore@drewtowler @sengi_app FWIW, I use Sengi for its multi column view and I have no problems on a Mac.
So‑Called Vaughn@drewtowler I’ve been very satisfied with @MonaApp although I use it 99⁴⁴⁄₁₀₀ of the time on iOS, despite having a license for the macOS version. So just pointing that out as one to check out since it’s not mentioned in your list. HTH
@drewtowler @MonaApp Had to dig a bit, I have the ‘Classic’ Mona version 6.9 (there is now a separate Mona 7) I paid $20 for a lifetime cross-platform license back in 2023; seems that same license has risen to $29 now (maybe they use free-range, grass-fed eggs in the code, artisanally basted with Brent crude?). This I sussed out by expanding ‘In App purchases’ in the store. Oddly enough there used to be single platform options for 9 bucks but I don’t see them. Mona 7 Ultra tier is even pricier but I don’t see any major value-added for my use case. I just like a solid and straightforward client.
There is a ‘free tier’ but you’re basically ’read only’; you can’t even favorite a toot IIRC. So I did the 14 day trial and Mona ticked the boxes for me. I haven’t regretted it, but this 50% hike would give me pause.
(Anecdotally, Tweetbot was my go to for the birdsite but at the time, I felt the swipe UI in Ivory was gimmicky and I found myself constantly swiping the wrong direction, or ‘overshooting’)
Jonny@vaughnsc @drewtowler In the free version of Mona 7, you can reply, repost, favorite etc. without limitations. For more info, check this post: https://mastodon.social/@MonaApp/115555724255071879
@jonny_kuang @vaughnsc I installed Mona, was presented with an upsell to an "Ultra" subscription in order to get multiple accounts or even change the theme colour, but no mention of "Pro Max" at all within the UI. Very confusing.
@drewtowler Yeah there are *two* Mona apps available (at least for iOS: ‘Classic’ (Mona up to v6.9) and Mona 7; sounds like you installed the latter. Pro Max tiers are in Mona Classic.
PS @jonny_kuang appears to be the actual developer reaching out to you.
@vaughnsc @jonny_kuang As I said, very confusing. The App Store only showed me the one with pro max, which turns out to be the deprecated one. But thanks for posting.
In the end I realised that aside from the settings bug, Ice Cubes @IceCubesApp was the only one I enjoyed using. So I went to their github and reported the settings bug and I’ll start using it when (if?) that gets fixed. Until then I’ll stay with the default web interface.
Jonathan Doughty@drewtowler @vaughnsc @MonaApp check the most recent reviews of Mona Classic aka Mona 6. The developer decided he wasn’t making enough or something, ignored the lifetime subscription, forced users to adopt Mona 7 and pay for it again. Then updated version 6 so half the functionality was broken. Quite the sleazy end for an app I used to enjoy and considered paying for 7 until the 6 update. The catchup mode of Phanpy / iPhanpy sells it for me
@jwd630 Yep turns out that Mona 7 needs a repeating subscription to allow multiple accounts. I don't mind a one-off purchase but I don't do subscriptions.