Mackinac @mackinac.social · 29/09/2026Try out the native app for iOS and let us know what you think! 010
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 08/09/2026We've been kind of quiet lately, but the mobile apps for Android and iOS are very close to public beta. We've been making some small changes to the web app as well. 021
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 08/08/2026If also hate Mackinac, leave us a review on @atstore.fyi to let us know what we can do better 😉 010
Reposted by MackinacJohn Whiteside @whiteside.io · 31/07/2026Heading back to Michigan from Texas. The @mackinac.social native app is getting closer and closer. Thinking of opening a public beta if people are interested. 011
Reposted by MackinacATStore @atstore.fyi · 15/07/2026Mackinac just joined the directory! It's a multi protocol client that lets you follow and interact with Bluesky, Mastodon, and the Fediverse all in one place. Your bridge to the social web is here. @mackinac.socialatstore.fyiMackinacYour bridge to the Social Web. 0113
Reposted by MackinacJohn Whiteside @whiteside.io · 13/07/2026The @mackinac.social native app is coming along. Most of the basic stuff is built out, but still some missing larger features. 021
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 26/06/2026Native apps for Android and iOS are coming later this year. 150
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 06/06/2026There’s a new articles setting that lets you disable the in-app reader. When enabled, articles will open in their original source instead of the built-in reader, both from the Articles feed and the main feed. 051
Reposted by Mackinacpckt.blog @pckt.blog · 05/06/2026Do you need to make an account to start writing on pckt? If you're reading this on Bluesky, probably not! Read more: notes.pckt.blog/atmosphere-1...notes.pckt.blogAtmosphere 101: Do I need to make an account? - pckt - notes 📝Many of us are accustomed to creating new accounts for every new platform we encounter. On pckt.blog, the experience is different. You may already have an exist... 1293
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 02/06/2026Following up on yesterday’s changes, we’ve enhanced the embed card. You can also now follow publications directly from the feed! 1103
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 02/06/2026When posts are shared with a @standard.site embed, you can now click into the post to read it in Mackinac, or click the publication to see other posts or subscribe! 1121
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 25/05/2026Now, when you click on publications within profile pages in Mackinac, you’ll be taken to a publication page where you can view all posts and subscribe. 4103
Reposted by MackinacA New Social @anew.social · 05/05/2026If a quarter of the accounts on Bridgy Fed donated $1/mo, we could run completely on community donations for the long-term. Please help us continue to be an independent non-profit!patreon.comGet more from A New Social on PatreonCentering social media around people, not platforms 23520
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 21/05/2026Starting today, the Articles feature is out of Labs and generally available! You can now subscribe to publications and read their content directly in your Articles feed. This feature is built on the @standard.site lexicons. 172
Reposted by MackinacJohn Whiteside @whiteside.io · 09/05/2026AI settings are now available in @mackinac.social and the @atexplore.social MCP has been updated to respect these settings. This is built to on the @lexicon.community Lexicon so it will work with any app that respects those settings. 063
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 08/05/2026We've recently shipped a few new things for articles in Mackinac. - You can subscribe to publications from profile pages. - Publications on profiles will show follower count. - You can now update some of your publication settings on your profile page. - Better article display on the articles feed. 132
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 07/05/2026If you’ve enjoyed using Mackinac, give us review on @atstore.fyi. atstore.fyiMackinac | at-storeYour bridge to the Social Web. 072
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 02/05/2026We’ve made it even easier to connect to @ap.brid.gy! You’ll now find a globe icon on your profile page to manage your connection. This handles the setup automatically, so you no longer need to manually follow, unfollow, or block the account. If you run into any issues, let us know! 14919
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 30/04/2026Trending topics and feed discovery are now live! We’ll be adding more to the search page soon. 010
Reposted by MackinacA New Social @anew.social · 28/04/2026Today, we're launching the ability to Bounce from Mastodon to any Atmosphere PDS you have access to, whether it be @blackskyweb.xyz, @eurosky.social, @transrights.northsky.social, @selfhosted.social, or even your self-hosted option! You can also bring an invite code when necessary 🎟️ 1/blog.anew.socialBounce Update: PDS Provider MigrationsToday, we're launching a long-awaited feature for Bounce: migrating your Atmosphere account that lives in Bridgy Fed out of the bridge and into a PDS provider of your choice, Bouncing you from the Fed... 115248
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 23/04/2026We've added some features to make it easier to access profiles you visit often. You can favorite a profile, which will appear when you visit the search page. We've also added a Jump to feature under the user menu to quickly navigate to specific handles. Jump to works across protocols. 011
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 17/04/2026The Articles feature is now available in Labs. You can access labs features by clicking the avatar in the top right corner -> click settings -> select labs. 074
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 15/04/2026If you’ve been using Mackinac I’d love to hear your feedback! Thread in here or DM this account or @whiteside.io 010
Reposted by MackinacJohn Whiteside @whiteside.io · 10/04/2026I’ve been working on adding @standard.site articles/publications to @mackinac.social. It’s getting close, hoping to release as a labs feature soon. 0122
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 08/04/2026Mackinac supports custom verifications via @microcosm.blue. In settings -> verifications, you can set which verifiers you trust. You can verify users in the UI and manage your verification records. 181
Reposted by MackinacAnuj Ahooja @quillmatiq.com · 04/04/2026*puts on Bridgy Fed hat* Mastodon and Bsky are architected for two very different kinds of people, and if a mass # of users were to interoperate via bridges, the benefits of each would be so much clearer and people could use what makes sense for them 710821
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 04/04/2026We want to make bridging feel as native as possible. These feature are just the start. 0205
Reposted by MackinacA New Social @anew.social · 03/04/2026@mackinac.social, built by @whiteside.io, is an open social web client that's thinking multi-protocol and bridging-first! John's added a *ton* of unique features we've never seen before, so we wanted to outline a few of them in a thread 👇🏼 1/🧵 36615
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 01/04/2026Mackinac is available in beta as a PWA! We’re looking to build native apps for both Android and iOS in the future. Lots more to come! 020
Mackinac @mackinac.social · 30/03/2026The goal of Mackinac is to make it easy to connect people on the Social Web, no matter which protocol they are on. 052