Mastodawn

Tom Burbidge Feb 10, 2023

Hi @_Davidsmith trying out the beta of Pedometer ++ and do my morning dog walks watch only. Thought I’d give the map tracking a go. At watch onboarding I’d given permission to use my location. When starting a walk I thought something was wrong as I had no map of where I was. Didn’t realise the map view option was behind the settings cog on another page. Could there be an easier way to show how to switch to map view. Thanks

Tom Burbidge Jan 28, 2023

Paul Haddad

Jan 27, 2023

I'm going to keep the TestFlight groups setup as is for a bit longer. At some point I still reserve the right to reset everything if it gets overwhelming.

Since more than a few have asked, you can install the App Store version, subscribe and then go back to the TestFlight version (or not, no pressure, just lots have asked).

Tom Burbidge Jan 27, 2023

Dwight Silverman Jan 27, 2023

I've been so excited about the explosion of new Mastodon apps that I decided to write about it in my column, with a focus on @ivory and @[email protected]. A thousand flowers blooming!

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/twitter-mastadon-elon-musk-apps-migration-17746197.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG91c3RvbmNocm9uaWNsZS5jb20vYnVzaW5lc3MvYXJ0aWNsZS90d2l0dGVyLW1hc3RhZG9uLWVsb24tbXVzay1hcHBzLW1pZ3JhdGlvbi0xNzc0NjE5Ny5waHA=&time=MTY3NDg2ODk5Mjg1Nw==&rid=YmE1NjU5MDMtMDM4OS00MDYwLWE1YzItNTYwNzYwZDQ2NDc5&sharecount=MQ==

As Twitter kills third-party apps, new life blooms on Mastodon

Developers who crafted now-defunct apps for Twitter can devote their attention to the network that’s become the primary bird site refuge.

Houston Chronicle

Tom Burbidge Jan 24, 2023

Darryl H. Thomas Jan 24, 2023

Reminder to folks who have been on the @ivory Alpha: you can get the live app, subscribe (I recommend the Premier tier), and then switch back to the TestFlight train. It’s easy to do, and is very likely appreciated by the folks at Tapbots given the Twitter shitshow.

Tom Burbidge Jan 24, 2023

Ivory by Tapbots

Jan 24, 2023

Say Hello to Ivory. We are now available to all on Apple’s App Store! We have launched as “Early Access” because we still have a lot of exciting plans ahead of that will make Ivory even better. Go download it, try it free for 7 days, and experience it for yourself!

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ivory-for-mastodon-by-tapbots/id6444602274

Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots App - App Store

Download Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots by Tapbots on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Ivory for Mastodon by…

App Store

Tom Burbidge Jan 24, 2023

James Thomson Jan 24, 2023

Ivory is on the App Store now - highly recommended. I’ve been on the beta for a while now, and subscribed immediately.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ivory-for-mastodon-by-tapbots/id6444602274

Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots App - App Store

Download Ivory for Mastodon by Tapbots by Tapbots on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Ivory for Mastodon by…

App Store

Tom Burbidge Jan 24, 2023

MacStories Jan 24, 2023

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

Tom Burbidge Jan 15, 2023

Federico Viticci

Jan 15, 2023

Let's pour one out for third-party Twitter clients:

Apps that shaped UI conventions, pioneered a market, and in many ways reinvented how we communicate online – unceremoniously killed off by a clown who thinks he's the smartest guy around because he has money.

These apps didn't deserve to end up like this.

https://www.macstories.net/stories/twitter-intentionally-ends-third-party-app-developer-access-to-its-apis/

Twitter Intentionally Ends Third-Party App Developer Access to Its APIs

Late yesterday, The Information reported that it had seen internal Twitter Slack communications confirming that the company had intentionally cut off third-party Twitter app access to its APIs. The shut-down, which happened Thursday night US time, hasn’t affected all apps and services that use the API but instead appears targeted at the most popular third-party

Tom Burbidge Jan 14, 2023

David Nelson Jan 14, 2023

There’s been speculation that this might be a test to see if absence of third-party #Twitter apps affects engagement. But it doesn’t matter anymore. We’re watching the developers react in real-time on a competing platform. Their trust in Twitter is gone. Their customers’ trust in Twitter is gone. And they’re more loyal to the developers than they ever were to Twitter. API usage could have been a feature of Blue. But now people are lining up to pay for #Ivory, #Mammoth, #Mona, etc.—not Twitter.

Tom Burbidge Jan 13, 2023

Ben Sandofsky Jan 13, 2023

A tiny fraction of Twitter users use third-party apps. So put yourself in the shoes of a bean counter…

"We can't serve ads. We can't sell a subscription. The API costs money. If we kill the clients we lose a few users, but some will stick around."

It makes sense on a spreadsheet, but misses the users' value. They produce the content that brings you to Twitter.

Killing clients is exactly what you expect from people who just don't get social networks, and too arrogant to listen to those who do.