Elephas Mastodon client

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Elephas is a Mastodon client for macOS.

For the past couple of years, I have come to regard mainstream social media as an “idiot amplifier.” Numerous studies support the claim that this kind of engagement leads to unhappiness, insecurity, and frustration. I refuse to participate in platforms that base their business models on controversial posts and the interactions they generate. Instead, I’ve moved to indie platforms that are self-hosted and controlled by their respective communities. I recommend Mastodon for micro-posts and blog syndication for longer content.

While Mastodon offers a useful web interface, I dislike having yet another browser tab open. Browser tabs consume memory and create clutter, and I generally find web-based applications less enjoyable to use. I prefer a consistent experience with native applications. That's why I built Elephas—a simple Mastodon client that I use daily, designed to meet my needs.

Screenshots

This is what the timeline view is like

Elephas

And here is the compose window

Compose

Features

Currently it has support for

Planned support for

I work on improving Elephas in my spare time and there is no schedule for it. I cannot distribute the source or binary for now but feel free to contact me if you are interested in more details.


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