Show HN: Oliphaunt – A native Mastodon client for macOS

I’ve been building Oliphaunt, a native Mastodon client for macOS, as a solo project — designed to be fast, lightweight and feel right at home on the Mac. It’s not built with Catalyst or Electron framework.Key features:• Native macOS UI using AppKit with some SwiftUI integration (not a web wrapper)• Core Data for local caching• Responsive, keyboard-friendly interface• UX tailored for desktop-class Mac computers• Supports multiple accounts, cross-instance timelines and searchYou can try it via TestFlight (macOS 14+ Sonoma): https://testflight.apple.com/join/Epq1P3CwFeedback is welcome here, on GitHub, or via TestFlight: https://github.com/anosidium/Oliphaunt-Feedback-And-Support Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43938530 Points: 27 # Comments: 7

Mai 9, 2025 - 19:10
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Show HN: Oliphaunt – A native Mastodon client for macOS

I’ve been building Oliphaunt, a native Mastodon client for macOS, as a solo project — designed to be fast, lightweight and feel right at home on the Mac. It’s not built with Catalyst or Electron framework.

Key features:

• Native macOS UI using AppKit with some SwiftUI integration (not a web wrapper)

• Core Data for local caching

• Responsive, keyboard-friendly interface

• UX tailored for desktop-class Mac computers

• Supports multiple accounts, cross-instance timelines and search

You can try it via TestFlight (macOS 14+ Sonoma): https://testflight.apple.com/join/Epq1P3Cw

Feedback is welcome here, on GitHub, or via TestFlight: https://github.com/anosidium/Oliphaunt-Feedback-And-Support


Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43938530

Points: 27

# Comments: 7