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Set Tweetbot to open links in Chrome, 1Password

Apple's Safari browser on iOS isn't for everyone. If you prefer to use 1Password's built-in browser, or Google's Chrome browser on your iOS device and you just happen to also use Tweetbot, you'll be happy with the recent update.

The latest update to Tweetbot, version 2.7, now allows you to set your default browser when opening links in your timeline. You can select to open a link in Chrome, Safari, or 1Password.

To set your default browser, navigate to the Tweetbot settings page. Under the General section you'll see a Browser option; tap … Read more

Twitter removes source app names from tweets

Twitter is serious about making its own interface the focus of a user's experience, as evidenced by the company's removal of the names of apps used to send tweets from the tweets themselves.

This essentially hides the branding of apps consumers use to tweets to the Twitter stream. For example, if you send the tweet using Hootsuite or Seesmic, the name of those apps used to appear in the expanded Twitter information.

It may be a small change, but it seems like a message to developers that Twitter wants its space to be its own; no free advertising … Read more

Tweetbot for Mac alpha launches despite stricter API

Tapbots rolled out an alpha version of its Twitter third-party app Tweetbot for Macs today, which may put the app in Twitter's crosshairs considering the company's recent decision to be stricter about how its APIs are used.

Third-party developers use a site's API, or application programming interface, to create apps that utilize the site's feeds.

The new app has some core features from Tweetbot's iOS versions, but it's still a work in progress. Features like multiple windows is on its way, Tapbot's Mark Jardine wrote in a blog post about the new app. … Read more

How to enable 3G streaming on Tweetbot through secret screen

Did you know there is a Super Secret Settings menu in Tweetbot for both iPhone and iPad? Don't worry, not many people did. While what the settings actually do in the secret screen may not be all that obvious, there is one setting you might want to take a look at changing.

In the aptly titled Super Secret Settings screen you can enable the streaming of your Twitter feed over 3G. Up until the discovery of this setting, streaming in Tweetbot was only allowed over a Wi-Fi connection. Streaming your Twitter feed means you'll see tweets in real … Read more

How to unlock seven new Clear themes

When Clear was first released, it quickly became the No. 1 paid app in the App Store, helping iOS users everywhere become more organized. Immediately after release, it was discovered there was three hidden themes in the app. We covered how to unlock the themes shortly after, and then began to wait patiently for an update with new themes.

With today's update, our wish has been granted, and thanks to Touch Arcade, we already know the hidden themes and how to unlock them. In total, there are seven new themes you can potentially unlock.

Path Similar to the theme … Read more