Every major tool that we use for our work now is built using web technology and they're all just awful software to use and interact with.

We as software developers seriously fucked up at some point — we've eschewed great products and services for mediocrity at a scale that's impossible to roll back.

Slack is “good enough”. Notion is "good enough”. Discord is “good enough”. They're all “good enough" to secure funding and deploy the enshittification parachute on their way down.

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 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/