Today Twitter has that it will be killing its Mac application in favor of a web client. The social media giant tweeted on its platform today that the app has thirty days to live, and that it will no longer be supported beyond that. However, Twitter did not mention whether or not it will still function beyond that. Twitter for Mac has been a laughing-stock in recent times as competitors such as and have taken over on macOS.

The app was once popular when it was originally dubbed “” but was purchased out by Twitter later on and that’s when the app went downhill. For now, the company suggests using the web client on the Mac to get the full experience. The death of the app is not surprising to anyone, though and was pretty much abandoned for several years as macOS was getting its major redesign, bringing it more in line with iOS. But, this may be bigger than Twitter leaving the Mac platform. It could potentially be a sign that Apple’s Mac App Store platform is a failure.

Why Is Twitter Discontinuing App For Mac Mac

Twitter itself is available on the Mac App Store, however, not many large applications are on the App Store aside from Apple’s own applications. The App Store is mostly littered with garbage apps that mimic popular websites. On the other hand, this could also mean that Twitter is working under NDA with Apple to bring its iOS app onto the Mac platform, something that has been in the last few weeks. Whatever it may be, Twitter for Mac will be no more in a month, and their recommendation is to use the web client. Users who already use Twitter on a daily basis have already moved on to better third-party applications as I mentioned above. The first-party experience isn’t much better on iOS.

The app is filled with ads, and, either. Are you still using the stock Twitter client on your Mac? Will you be missing it or have you already moved on? Let us know in the comments below!

Twitter today announced that it plans to stop supporting the Twitter for Mac app in order to focus its attention on a 'great Twitter experience that's consistent across all platforms. Starting today, the Twitter for Mac app is no longer available for download, and in 30 days, Twitter plans to stop supporting it all together. Twitter says to get a 'full Twitter experience on Mac,' customers should visit Twitter on the web. We're focusing our efforts on a great Twitter experience that's consistent across platforms. So, starting today the Twitter for Mac app will no longer be available for download, and in 30 days will no longer be supported.— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) Twitter for Mac has never never received a lot of attention from Twitter.

In 2015, the company announced plans to on building new features into its Mac app after providing only sporadic updates over the last several years, but even after adding new features, the app was largely unpopular with Twitter users, earning only 1 and a half stars out of five in the App Store. For the full Twitter experience on Mac, visit Twitter on web. 👉 — Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) In recent months, Twitter has also been streamlining its apps. The discontinuation of the official Mac app follows Twitter's decision to last September.

Why Is Twitter Discontinuing App For Mac Download

Twitter for Mac users who are looking for a desktop app experience rather than a web interface can use a third-party app such as.