GoKawiilTwitter never really clicked for me until 2011, when the company launched its first Mac app. Something about moving the timeline outside the browser and into a small dedicated window just clicked for me. That way I could find links, open them in my main window, and go back to the side window to talk about it with people. And the keyboard shortcuts meant I could do this quickly, without touching my mouse.
The Twitter Mac app, like most good things about the social network currently called X, is a distant memory. But Bluesky doesn't really have an official Mac app, which may be why I constantly forget to check it.
The Aeronaut feed. Photograph: Justin Pot
That's why I was happy to find Aeronaut, a beautiful Mac application by indie developer Mikey Clarke that puts Bluesky in its own window on the desktop. If you loved the original Twitter for Mac, or the much-beloved third-party Tweetbot, this is the Bluesky application you've been waiting for.
Aeronaut condenses your Bluesky timeline into a narrow window. There are buttons on the side for your various feeds, from home to mentions to things like your bookmarks. You can scroll through posts using your mouse, if you want, or by using the arrow keys. Click an image or video and it will open in a larger window, allowing you to see more detail.
There is support for browsing both your Following feed, which is reverse chronological, and the algorithm-driven Discover feed. And there's support for logging into multiple Bluesky accounts, which is great for anyone who runs both a personal and a brand account.