X (nee Twitter) Disappears from Mac App Store
X, formerly Twitter, has been removed from the Mac App Store, preventing new downloads. Existing users report mixed experiences, and X has not commented on the delisting or future updates.
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X, formerly known as Twitter, has been removed from the Mac App Store, indicating it has been officially delisted. Searches for both "Twitter" and "X" yield no results, and the app's URL now displays a message stating it is unavailable. This change means new users can no longer download the app and must use the browser version instead. Users who already have the app installed report mixed experiences; some can still access it, while others face issues when using the iPad version on macOS. X has not provided a timeline for the delisting and has not responded to inquiries from TechCrunch. The removal of the Mac app follows a period of complaints regarding its performance, and it had not received updates for about a year after Elon Musk's rebranding of Twitter to X in 2023. It remains uncertain whether X will completely disable the existing functionality of the Twitter for Mac app.
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