Fans of the iPhone/iPad Mastodon app Toot! can now finally get the updated version from the App Store 🥳
https://apps.apple.com/app/toot-for-mastodon/id1229021451
(This isn't the testflight, this is the full release version)
Toot! is quite an unusual and quirky app, but that seems to be what has made it a favourite with many people.
If you want to follow the developer's updates, they have an official account at @tootapp@mastodon.social
#Toot #Mastodon #iOS
p.s. The "in app purchases" are just options to tip the developer, there aren't any locked features. Toot! is a paid app but once you've bought it you get access to all the functions, there are no hidden charges or subscriptions or anything like that.
Fans of the iPhone/iPad Mastodon app Toot! can now finally get the updated version from the App Store 🥳
https://apps.apple.com/app/toot-for-mastodon/id1229021451
(This isn't the testflight, this is the full release version)
Toot! is quite an unusual and quirky app, but that seems to be what has made it a favourite with many people.
If you want to follow the developer's updates, they have an official account at @tootapp@mastodon.social
#Toot #Mastodon #iOS
p.s. I know a lot of people have seen https://fedi.garden in its previous versions, but its flow is now totally different. It has a minimalist starting page designed specifically for non-techy people who just want to get started as easily as possible. Please do give it a try, it could be useful in getting your friends to join this place 🙂
Also thank you to everyone who helped in the last couple of weeks with the redesign and especially to @kate@aus.social for the very useful detailed feedback 🙏
p.p.s. Sorry about problems with buttons not displaying properly, it seems to have been caused by an automatic update of the website's software while I was asleep.
I've fixed the buttons, they should work properly now! 😅
If you're still seeing the buttons as totally black with no text, that's probably a cache of some kind showing you an old version. It should go away by itself.
Do you want to follow a weather account for your town or city?
There is a Fediverse weather service called FediMeteo which has weather accounts for thousands of locations around the world:
➡
️ https://fedimeteo.com
To follow a weather account:
1. Go to https://fedimeteo.com
2. Go to the page for the town/city you want
3. Copy-paste the page's address into the search box in Mastodon etc
4. Click "Follow"
You can also follow updates about the FediMeteo project itself at @admin@fedimeteo.com
#Weather
If you know someone who wants to sign up on Mastodon and the Fediverse, you might want to suggest this guide:
➡️ https://fedi.garden
It's been reformatted to make it as easy as possible to sign up on a good reliable server.
If someone finds choice overwhelming, it suggests a good general server (which changes regularly).
If someone appreciates choice, there is a server directory with over 100 good servers organised into categories.
There is also a FAQ about signing up.
#FediTips
p.s. I know a lot of people have seen https://fedi.garden in its previous versions, but its flow is now totally different. It has a minimalist starting page designed specifically for non-techy people who just want to get started as easily as possible. Please do give it a try, it could be useful in getting your friends to join this place 🙂
Also thank you to everyone who helped in the last couple of weeks with the redesign and especially to @kate@aus.social for the very useful detailed feedback 🙏
If you know someone who wants to sign up on Mastodon and the Fediverse, you might want to suggest this guide:
➡️ https://fedi.garden
It's been reformatted to make it as easy as possible to sign up on a good reliable server.
If someone finds choice overwhelming, it suggests a good general server (which changes regularly).
If someone appreciates choice, there is a server directory with over 100 good servers organised into categories.
There is also a FAQ about signing up.
#FediTips
I understand why some creators, including myself, don't leave #YouTube. However it's vital now more than ever to also make yourself a #PeerTube server. You need an accurate archive of your work that YOU control, even if no one watches it there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrwJgDHJJoE
Verification on Mastodon and the wider Fediverse works differently to most social networks. Symbols like 
or ✅
or the word "verified" are NOT verifications as anyone can add them to their profiles.
Verification on here works through special links on an account's official website. You can find out how to create a verified link in this guide:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-verify-my-account
For example we know @wikipedia@wikis.world is official as their profile has a verified link to their website.
#FediTips
p.s. If an account from another server doesn't seem to verify on your server straight away, give it some time (for example try viewing it a few hours later).
I just tried various accounts like @greenpeace@mastodon.social and @wikipedia@wikis.world which seemed not to verify immediately on my server, but after a while the green tick did appear on my server too.
Each server independently checks the verifications of profiles it notices, and if it's busy it seems to put verification checks in a queue to deal with later.
Verification on Mastodon and the wider Fediverse works differently to most social networks. Symbols like or ✅ or the word "verified" are NOT verifications as anyone can add them to their profiles.
Verification on here works through special links on an account's official website. You can find out how to create a verified link in this guide:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/how-do-i-verify-my-account
For example we know @wikipedia@wikis.world is official as their profile has a verified link to their website.
#FediTips
RE: https://infosec.exchange/@JessTheUnstill/115633192512888626
There's an excellent Masto tip by @JessTheUnstill@infosec.exchange quoted below.
To clarify a bit, you can mute conversations on other people's posts if the posts appear in your notifications. There are two scenarios where this isn't possible and the tip is needed:
- If you follow someone and they reply to a person you also follow, you will see their entire conversation without notifications. This tip lets you hide it.
- If you're seeing the same post boosted many times, you can use this tip to hide it.
p.s. If you want to know how "mute conversation" works normally for conversations where you've been mentioned or participated, here's a guide: https://fedi.tips/muting-conversation-threads-in-mastodon
p.p.s. Thank you to all the people who clarified the scenarios where Jess's tip is needed!
Fedi.Tips
