Tweetbot 1.5
- August 16th, 2011
- 41 Comments
Tweetbot v1.5 is now available on the app store. Here’s what’s new in this version:
- t.co url shortening support
- Mute filters
- Ability to email single direct messages
- Support for international hashtags
- Bug fixes
Twitter’s Native URL Shortening Service
If you’ve used any of Twitter’s native applications, you may or may not have noticed that URLs are shortened to a t.co domain name. This is Twitter’s URL shortening service. Starting with Tweetbot 1.5, this will be the default shortening service. We’ve also disabled all the other URL shortening services with the exception of bit.ly Pro, CloudApp, and the Custom option.
Why are we doing this? 1) Twitter now automatically shortens all URLs that are at least 19 characters long, even if your link has already been shortened. 2) Twitter’s shortening service shows the real URL in your timeline so you will know which website you’ll be visiting before tapping on it. This is a very good thing. 3) Twitter’s service is faster than a stand alone URL shortener, you’ll be able to post your Tweet’s without waiting for each to link to be shortened. There’s no good reason to use a stand alone URL shortener, other than for tracking purposes.
Mute Filters
This is probably our most requested feature, but I’m sure it will be replaced by something else. :) Mute filters are pretty simple. If you don’t want to see someone’s posts (or hashtag) in your timeline, just hold down on a person’s avatar (or hashtag) and select the “Mute” option. You’ll be able to select a duration of time that you don’t want to see tweets from them or with that hashtag. You can choose from 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, or forever. You can manage mute filters in one of the last 2 customizable tab buttons.
Users will have no idea that you have muted them so if you feel bad about unfollowing people, this is a great alternative (although your filters are only used in Tweetbot).
There’s a few caveats to keep in mind. 1) Mute filters only work on your main timeline. They won’t work in lists. 2) If a muted person mentions or DM’s you, you will receive those.
That’s it for now. We are also hard at work on 1.6 and think many of you will be really happy with it as well. :)
Thank you for this update, I implore you made ??an application ipad and mac! Seriously, please.
NICE! Finally, Mute! As stated by Kroz. We need & will gladly pay for an iPad version. This by far is the best Twitter app available.
Fantastic. Easily the best implementation of a mute feature on any client I’ve seen so far. You guys sometimes take a while to implement stuff(understandably), but you never fail to disappoint when features are released.
Brave call ditching other shorteners, I imagine some people won’t be happy about that. t.co is the way to go though. Shame so many other clients don’t yet support it.
Keen to see what’s in store for 1.6
Very nice update!
What’s about a Mac version? ;-)
Thanks for another update, love the app.
Can’t say I agree with the switch to t.co though. It’s a little easy to dismiss the value of tracking link hits/view. There’s a huge value to that. Even if t.co shortens e.g. a bit.ly link, it will still be tracked by bit.ly. There’s value to that, and should at least be an option.
While I appreciate these new features I think Google URL shortner deserves some love.
@Nico – We aren’t dismissing the value of tracking. That’s why we still have bit.ly pro. We removed all the services that DID NOT have tracking.
Great stuff as usual.
How about muting words or phrases? Like tweets that include the words “sxsw”, “vote” and “my panel”?
I’d so use this thing on my Linuxdesktop! Is there any chance you’ll convert it?
Meh, I don’t see the point of “mute” when there’s “unfollow”. “Mute people in lists” would make much more sense. ;-)
Thank you so much for the mute feature!
I am looking forward to the new update & hope for an iPad/Mac app too ;)
Was surprised and happy to see the update pop up in the App Store. Are there any plans to expand muting to clients, too? I’d love to mute foursquare, gowala, YouTube, and Vimeo posts among others.
Thank you for the fantastic updates.
Why can’t we have the Google URL shortener with tracking? I switched from bit.ly to goo.gl a while ago.
I love the new update.
I guess there is no “unmute” button though. If you muted a person for a month or forever but then decided you wanted to see their tweets again what would you do? I just didn’t see the unmute option so I thought I’d ask.
Please make the app on sale, it’s too expensive!!!
Oh yes, a Mac app supporting streams would be really great and an instant buy.
Muting by contained string and/or client would be nice. I’m thinking about 4square, paper.li, deck.ly and tl.gd spam here.
Thanks for the constant updates!
Guys is there anyway to set your location to default as mine is all over the place, even in the same place!!!!!
Dylan,
The Mute management function is in either of the last two bottom tabs that are customizable.
Great update :)
Fantastic Update… :)
I hope the next most requested feature is TweetMarker support! :)
I still find the app hard work when composing a tweet and you hit the @ sighn it it doesn’t search everybody you’re following (and following) you. So.. if it’s somebody you’ve not tweeted before / recently it doesn’t find them (and then it’s long winded looking them up).
Any plans on changing this so it pulls up everybody in your lists (search as you type)?
Hi, Tapbots. Tweetbot is surely an impressive app and i absolutely enjoy using it. But I also have 3 feature requests for you.
1. I’d like to have an option to get a ‘detail’ tweet view only by single tap (now you need to make a double tap, ). And then a pop-up menu would appear on a double tap.
2. What’s the purpose of ‘lists’ tab? I’d like to see a certain list tweets there, not only the list of its followings.
3. Any chance of a bit lighter theme? (as an option of course)
I cannot figure out how to DM a pic..ive been trying to figure it out for days..anyone..
First off, I have tried many twitter clients, and this is by far the best, and easiest to use! Great job guys! My only wish is to have Facebook incorportated into the app, thus allowing the user to post to both Twitter & Facebook at once. This would be perfect. I would not change another thing! GREAT, GREAT, GREAT!
Bot in the name but no android? Failbot more like it.
Would love TweetMarker support ! :)
hi this is a gud side
Would love TweetMarker support in version 1.6 !
I use Twitterrific on my iPad and Macs because of it. Already tried switching to Twitterrific on my iPhone, but I just couldn’t leave Tweetbot.
Now seriously, who do I have to bribe to get TweetMarker support in Tweetbot 1.6 ?
r u mad
Would love to see tweetmarker support in the next version of tweetbot. Would also like to see the new gallery feature.
Thanks
Thanks for the great update — TweetMarker support in 1.6 is great!
Like many others have said, would love to see an iPad version, followed by a Mac version.
+1 for iPad and Mac. With Mute and now TweetMarker, Tweetbot has become my favorite Twitter client.
Also, a very Nelson Ha-Ha to the Fandroid troll.
The feature I would like to see is for the user’s avatar to be included in an email of a tweet. I like the way this looks and I like to email tweets. The absence of this feature makes me use the Twitter app most of the time even though your app is more beautiful.
Would love to have a IPad version of this.
+1 for an iPad Version. Would gladly Pay for that.
+1 for the Mac version
I understand Tapbot’s need to make good business decisions and that an iPad version may not fit into their plans. But here is a workaround for those who want an iPad version. I am sure it’s not supported, but it looks and works great!
If your iPad is jailbroken, buy Tweetbot for iPhone and then go to Cydia and load the free Fullforce app. This renders Tweetbot fullscreen. Aside from a few minor graphic glitches, it looks and works great!!
Love your apps… I hope you can carry out a app that contains Facebook and Twitter both…I bought all your apps except this…
Tweets from different parts of Ukraine localised as sent from “Russia”…