Twitterrific
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| Developer(s) | The Iconfactory |
|---|---|
| Initial release | January 15, 2007 |
| Stable release |
4.5 (Mac OS X) 5.0.2 (iOS) / February 12, 2013 (Mac OS X) January 21, 2013 (iOS) |
| Operating system | Mac OS X, iOS |
| Platform | Macintosh (PowerPC & x86), iPhone, iPad, & iPod Touch (ARM) |
| Type | Twitter client |
| License | Shareware |
| Website | twitterrific.com |
Twitterrific is a Mac OS X and iOS client for the social networking site Twitter. The client, created by The Iconfactory, lets users view in real time "tweets" or micro-blog posts on the Twitter website as well as publish their own. Twitterrific is closed source software.
Added value
The program's main window uses a translucent black theme similar to certain palettes used in Aperture, iPhoto and other Apple Inc. software. Users may choose to view the full public timeline or just the friends feed. Users can also click on links to view the poster's profile or mark a tweet as a favorite.
Twitterrific also provides functionality to upload images from an iPhone to a Twitpic account for posting on Twitter.[1]
History
As of version 2.1, Twitterrific supports Growl notifications, enhanced AppleScript capabilities and can be used with other sites or services that use the Twitter API.
Version 3 changed Twitterrific into advertising supported shareware; every hour an ad is refreshed to the top of the list. Users who buy the program receive no ads. Other changes in version 3 mostly added compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 and incorporated newer Twitter features like direct messaging.
The iOS version of Twitterrific won the 2008 Apple Design Award for Best iPhone Social Networking Application.[2][3]
On April 1, 2010, The Iconfactory released Twitterrific for iPad (Version 1.0), ready for the iPad's US launch on April 3. On June 24, a version of Twitterrific was launched (version 3.0) that was universally compatible with the iPhone, iPod touch and the iPad.
References
- ↑ Wagner, Mitch (2008-07-16). "iPhone Free Software: Twitterific Puts Twitter In Your Pocket". InformationWeek. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ↑ "Apple Developer Connection - Worldwide Developers Conference 2008 - Apple Design Awards". Apple Inc. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ↑ "Iconfactory Honored with Apple Design Award". The Icon Factory. 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-07-15.