After quite some time, I’m finally ready to share this.
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@stefano awesome! Mille grazie!
I just sent two crash reports. The app crashed while authorizing and now refuses to start.@seiz I'll check, thank you!
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@seiz I'll check, thank you!
@stefano no hurry, take your time.
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EDIT: Build 68 should also run on iOS 18.x but it currently crashes. I'll see if I can fix it.
After quite some time, I’m finally ready to share this.
MastoBlaster is now available in public testing on TestFlight.
It is a lightweight, privacy-first Fediverse client for iOS, built around a simple idea: fast, small, predictable behavior, and first-class support for snac.
What makes it different:
• snac-first by design, not "compatible by accident"
• Works with all Mastodon API compatible software, including Mastodon, snac, GoToSocial, Akkoma, and others
• EXIF stripping on upload (HDR and orientation preserved)
• Optional on-device alt text generation via Apple Intelligence for your uploads and for images in your timeline
• Markdown posting for snac
• Granular notifications, grouping, multi-account
• Blocking and moderation tools
• Very small footprint, very low RAM usageAlt text generation happens entirely on device via Apple APIs on supported hardware. Nothing is sent to external services.
It is built around my own workflow and priorities. It may not be for everyone, and that is perfectly fine.
Important note:
MastoBlaster will always be free for BSD Cafe users, illumos Cafe users, and for anyone connecting to a snac instance, including self-hosted ones.The app is already usable, but this is still a test phase. I am looking for feedback, bug reports, and real-world usage insights.
TestFlight link:
https://testflight.apple.com/join/Pkxa5R1kStay tuned.
#MastoBlaster #iOS #Fediverse #Mastodon #snac #snac2 #Akkoma #GoToSocial #ActivityPub #OwnYourData
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@brozu I just published build 68 - Minimum iOS version now lowered to 18.x - Foundation models (Apple Intelligence) will be affected. Now you can try it (please give me a feedback as I couldn't test it on 18.x devices). Thank you!
@stefano crashed during login, just after I selected the instance and authorized.
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@stefano crashed during login, just after I selected the instance and authorized.
@brozu Yes, there's a problem on iOS 18 - I'm looking into it and downloading the correct simulator to test it personally
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@brozu Yes, there's a problem on iOS 18 - I'm looking into it and downloading the correct simulator to test it personally
@stefano thank you Stefano 🙏
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EDIT: Build 68 should also run on iOS 18.x but it currently crashes. I'll see if I can fix it.
After quite some time, I’m finally ready to share this.
MastoBlaster is now available in public testing on TestFlight.
It is a lightweight, privacy-first Fediverse client for iOS, built around a simple idea: fast, small, predictable behavior, and first-class support for snac.
What makes it different:
• snac-first by design, not "compatible by accident"
• Works with all Mastodon API compatible software, including Mastodon, snac, GoToSocial, Akkoma, and others
• EXIF stripping on upload (HDR and orientation preserved)
• Optional on-device alt text generation via Apple Intelligence for your uploads and for images in your timeline
• Markdown posting for snac
• Granular notifications, grouping, multi-account
• Blocking and moderation tools
• Very small footprint, very low RAM usageAlt text generation happens entirely on device via Apple APIs on supported hardware. Nothing is sent to external services.
It is built around my own workflow and priorities. It may not be for everyone, and that is perfectly fine.
Important note:
MastoBlaster will always be free for BSD Cafe users, illumos Cafe users, and for anyone connecting to a snac instance, including self-hosted ones.The app is already usable, but this is still a test phase. I am looking for feedback, bug reports, and real-world usage insights.
TestFlight link:
https://testflight.apple.com/join/Pkxa5R1kStay tuned.
#MastoBlaster #iOS #Fediverse #Mastodon #snac #snac2 #Akkoma #GoToSocial #ActivityPub #OwnYourData
@stefano any plans to make the source available? the app looks great btw, although it seems that you can’t go to the original/parent post in a thread? in feditext you just tap on a post and it opens as the ‘selected’ one
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@stefano any plans to make the source available? the app looks great btw, although it seems that you can’t go to the original/parent post in a thread? in feditext you just tap on a post and it opens as the ‘selected’ one
@lina thanks! I'm not sure if I'll make the source available. It surely need a nice cleanup 🙂
The tapping the post and open the entire thread is something I need to fix - it's in the todo list
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Well that was fun, can't believe Pixelfed has over 1M people in our community!
Looking forward to building bridges for the next million or two people to join the #fediverse
We have some important work to do this year!
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Nobody speaks for "The Fediverse."
I keep seeing posts declaring what The Fediverse believes, wants, or demands, often with ALL CAPS and a wall of #hashtags. It often slides into outright gatekeeping.
The fediverse is decentralized by design. Its opinions are too.
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@julian Cool!
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@evan@cosocial.ca headless NodeBB? Hahahah I love it. We're already set up to go headless with minimal work.
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@evan @julian
I was just ranting about what I see going on. There are some really promising user facing integrations between separate projects happening on the other side and it pains me to see it cause I know we can also have that here but there are some serious things lacking here and I desperately want to see more movement in exciting directions. The work @silverpill has been doing around portability & DID stuff I have been pointing out to people repeatedly cause its so important.
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@julian Maybe we should try to implement a forum using just the API.
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@evan@cosocial.ca I agree, and hopefully I'll have some bandwidth in the coming months to put a PoC together for using the social API!
@evan@cosocial.ca I agree, and hopefully I'll have some bandwidth in the coming months to put a PoC together for using the social API!
End of the day I think AP is on more structurally sound software foundations. There's absolutely merit in re-using boring tech (HTTP, JSON, et al.) to make something new and interesting. ATProto makes my spidey sense tingle, in a code smell sort of way. Like Angular did, back in the day.
That's why I'm bullish on AP.
