Subj : Twitter for Mac is dead and full of bugs - thanks, Elon
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu May 18 2023 11:30:04

Twitter for Mac is dead and full of bugs - thanks, Elon

Date:
Thu, 18 May 2023 10:19:39 +0000

Description:
Twitter for Mac hasnt seen a single update since Musk took over, and were 
unlikely to see any positive changes for a while.

FULL STORY
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Elon Musks turbulent acquisition of Twitter - and the resultant mass gutting 
of its operational staff - has left Twitter for Mac in dire waters. The app 
hasnt received a single update since Musk took over and lacks a lot of the 
new features introduced under his leadership - although, for some people, 
this might not be such an awful thing. 

Twitters dedicated desktop app for macOS has been around for several years 
and has had fairly sporadic support, although in 2019 the app returned with a 
new full-fat design based on Twitters iPad codebase. 

We cant blame Musks staff purge entirely for the Mac versions lack of 
attention, as the pre-Musk version of the Twitter for Mac app wasnt always 
kept up to date - not as much as users wouldve liked, anyway. Still, if you 
look at the App Store version history the app did at least get semi-regular 
updates. The current dry spell starts from October last year to now, the same 
month Musk took over. 

The last update for Twitter to Mac was on October 7, 2022; Musk completed his 
acquisition of Twitter on October 27 the same year, and immediately began 
mass layoffs. I have to wonder if he even knows whether or not he fired the 
staff responsible for keeping the Mac app updated. Infestation 

Today the Twitter for Mac app lacks several features offered on the web and 
mobile versions, including support for Twitter Spaces, being able to sign up 
for Twitter subscriptions, and any support for Twitter Blue and its exclusive 
perks. 

Looking past whats missing, the app is also full of bugs - verging on 
becoming unusable in the near future. The app consistently crashes, the 
timeline doesnt update reliably, and there's no guarantee your tweets will be 
posted. Even if you hate the new updates brought on by Musk and dont want to 
see them come to Mac, the fact is that the overall reliability of the app has 
completely fallen apart. I tried to download the app on my own Mac to test it 
out and it simply refused to install, so theres that. 

I wont hold my breath for an update to the Twitter for Mac app anytime soon. 
The app is simply another unfortunate victim of engineering staff cuts at the 
social media giant, and thats unlikely to change for a while. Maybe when the 
new CEO joins we can expect either a funeral or revival for the app, but 
until then we just have to sit and wait.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/twitter-for-mac-is-dead-and-full-of-bugs-thanks
-elon


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