On paper, this is all supposed to work, but a simple Twitter search shows that Twitter’s new Mac app is a complete mess right now.
The idea with Catalyst is to make it easier for iOS developers to create software for the Mac ecosystem, by allowing them to leverage their existing iOS project and source code, then layer on native Mac features, and convert touch controls to the keyboard and mouse.
There’s a bunch of technical jargon behind Catalyst, but TechCrunch sums it up pretty simply here: Twitter’s Mac app was made possible thanks to Mac Catalyst – a new toolset Apple created to help developers easily port iPad apps to Mac desktops. If you haven’t downloaded it yet, this guide should help you get it up and running. The only thing is that your Mac will need to be running on OS Catalina to use it. It was pretty much a flaming dumpster fire.įast forward to today and now the company is rolling out a new Twitter app for Mac. It barely worked, and when it did, it was slow and unresponsive. Back in 2018, Twitter discontinued its Mac app.
