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BEST Twitter App for Mac OS X?

Chim3ra

Chim3ra

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just wondering which one is the best overall app? there seems to be a large selection, but curious on what people are using/prefer

thx!
 
I use Tweetdeck. I don't necessarily agree it's just for hardcore users- not that user "Iamtherealwoody" implied that. I do, however, know that it's pretty simple & intuitive, launches very fast, doesn't use much ram, and offers great options you can choose to either use or not. What I guess I should say is you won't get boggled down by "complicated" options unless you want them. For basic tweeting, it's easy.
 
EventBox

I use EventBox, by The Cosmic Machine. It's still in beta, and is not free. But if you use Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, read RSS feeds, then it's a nice all in one app. Features two different interfaces you can choose from (Aqua and HUD-style).

PTwitter is also very nice. Looks a lot like Twitteriffic, but with many more features.
 
Iamtherealwoody said:
I think for the hardcore user, Tweetdeck is the champ. I use Twitterific because it native and Im not too into any adobe products (Tweetdeck runs in adobe air).
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I just read that Adobe Air based apps are a major resource hog on your RAM and that it doesn't use any OS X-specific technologies, such as Core Animation. What else would you recommend?
 
TheGraphicMac said:
I use EventBox, by The Cosmic Machine. It's still in beta, and is not free. But if you use Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, read RSS feeds, then it's a nice all in one app. Features two different interfaces you can choose from (Aqua and HUD-style).

PTwitter is also very nice. Looks a lot like Twitteriffic, but with many more features.
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Very cool. I'm going to give the Cosmic Machine a shot. This looks like what I have been looking for.
 
TheGraphicMac said:
I use EventBox, by The Cosmic Machine. It's still in beta, and is not free. But if you use Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, read RSS feeds, then it's a nice all in one app. Features two different interfaces you can choose from (Aqua and HUD-style).

PTwitter is also very nice. Looks a lot like Twitteriffic, but with many more features.
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I just bought Endbox and am able to use it for Facebook and Reddit. The third service that I would like to use it for is Twitter, however, for some reason I get the circular arrow (refresh symbol) next to it and doesn't download anything for it. i AM, however, able to update my status using it. Does anyone know what i need to do in order to have Endbox work with Twitter?
 
chkdg8 said:
I just read that Adobe Air based apps are a major resource hog on your RAM and that it doesn't use any OS X-specific technologies, such as Core Animation. What else would you recommend?
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I wish I could, besides adobe air apps, theres Ptwitter and now im using eventbox from the latest Macheist. For Twitter, I almost exclusively use Tweetie on the iPhone. Im not a hardcore twitter user though.
 
trying out Lounge

And I like it so far. Only one crash. Comfortable UI (pun intended). Quick search. (the arrows in the upper right hand corner are a bit weird, but other than that it's a good front end). And Growl notifications are wonderful.
 
I've tried TweetDeck, Nambu, EventBox and that other Air-based app that's going around (I forget the name offhand, and I've since uninstalled it... Twirhl I think is the one). Tweet Deck is the monster of the bunch - consuming resources I mean.

EventBox uses the least amount of RAM, Nambu was second, Tweet Deck uses the most.

I use Nambu, just because I like the way it displays, and the moderate use of system resources.
 
EventBox is cool, but I wish they'd add more social networks to the service. What also sucks is that the MacHeist version isn't updatable... :(

Flock is a brilliant Web browser that integrates lots of social networking features (I think including Twitter), but it's a little confusing to use at first. Built on Firefox 3, so it's got tonnes of great stuff in it.

http://flock.com/
 
I just installed twitterrific on my mac and it's not recognizing my login info. I removed it with cleanapp and reinstalled it again. Still, it's a no go. I changed my password via twitter and then re-installed twitterrific for the third time. Does anyone know where twitterrific hides those pesky files that apps leave behind and cleanapp doesn't pick up?

SumoHamster said:
I'm using Twitterific at the moment, but Tweetie for Mac is coming out Monday, so I'll most likely switch.

http://www.atebits.com/tweetie-mac/
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I just saw that demo and it looks pretty dope. I just hope it's free though but seeing as how it's $2.99 for the iPhone, I highly doubt it will be. Btw, does anyone know the musical artist in that video? I shazamed it but no dice.

Edit: nevermind, it's Brad Sucks
 
i've tried endless amount of apps... from twitterific to twirl, tweetdeck, eventbox, nambu etc..

there's also a new app called Seesmic Desktop (think it's a private beta)... while it is an AIR app, it tries its best to look native... and looks very similar to lounge... having used it for about half an hour, it went straight into the trash can after that!!

eventbox isn't bad, as i like the integration with google reader and facebook, and i did get it free with macheist 3 (although when i upgraded the version it asked for a serial!! cheeky lol), i thought it was still too cluttered and you couldn't change the refresh times either...

i've exclusively been using lounge for mac..
its still in beta and it's a bit slow but it's simple, easy to use and works! ok, it probably hasn't got the advanced features of some of the others, but i dont need that.

Ideally, i'd like Tweetie to make a mac os, but don't think i've heard any news on that front. - i've just seen the tweetie mac link!! i guess that will be my new client next week :)
 
chkdg8 said:
I just read that Adobe Air based apps are a major resource hog on your RAM and that it doesn't use any OS X-specific technologies, such as Core Animation. What else would you recommend?
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For a basic app like a Twitter client, you don't need Core Animation. AIR doesn't chew up resources, it's rather light. Like Air, you know?

jashsayani said:
I think Twitterific is the best !!
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It's the worst. Cost the most and does close to nothing. Seesmic Desktop is the best (imho) but it's a private beta. Tweetie is also a good client and not even out yet. But the one that I use and is free (also accessible) is TweetDeck.
 
I've tried Tweetie and like but an also giving Nambu a try. However for the love of God can someone please tell me how to get rid of a search filter in Nambu? I want to get back to my timeline, but I cant figure it out.
 
There's so many out or coming out, I don't think you could possibly name a "best." I myself am not much of a tweeter so I'm using the free and highly themeable Bluebird, and Twitterific (free version) on the iPhone. There's also the mysterious Sweet coming "soon."
 
apfhex said:
There's so many out or coming out, I don't think you could possibly name a "best." I myself am not much of a tweeter so I'm using the free and highly themeable Bluebird, and Twitterific (free version) on the iPhone. There's also the mysterious Sweet coming "soon."
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I agree. Any review that I've read is so out of date because new versions, and new programs have come out. I'm currently using TweetDeck, which I like so far, and TinyTwitter for my BlackJack II.
 
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