Yesterday I received my monthly copy of MacWorld Magazine. I flipped through it, but didn’t actually sit down and read it. Seems like it is becoming pointless to have the magazine even coming anymore, since by the time it gets to me it is all old news. But as I flipped through the pages I did notice one page. The page was featuring a couple different Social Apps, which is something I’m always interested in. As I looked a little closer I came across one app with a unpronounceable name, YoruFukurou, it is Japanese, but referred to as NighOwl in English. It was explained to me by one of my followers that it is pronounced, YoruFukurou: yoh-roo Foo-koo-roh-oo or just NighOwl
First Impression
I immediately downloaded the desktop client and fired it up. My first impression was that it had a very early edition Tweetie for Mac feel. One column with the ability to see replys, direct messages and a search. Although looking at the latest version of Tweetie I can see it is now very sleek-looking. I didn’t think I would come to like it, it looked to0 basic and plain.
Highly Customizable
I found out you really have to give YoruFukurou a chance and play around with it. Upon finding the Preferences panel, I discovered that this little app is highly customizable. One of it biggest features is the ability for tabs, by default it will have your timeline, mentions, and DMs. You can then add you favorite searches, with multiple keywords. You’ll also be able to create a filtered search or column.
Another feature I really like is how I am able to change the colour of certain types of updates. Normal updates from your followers can be one colour, while mentions can be another and your own updates another as well.
There are many more features and settings you can change to your liking. One more being what happens when you double-click an update. I have mine set to @reply that person as a way to quickly respond. The possibilities are almost endless.
Final Thoughts
I myself couldn’t always use this app, only because I manage multiple Twitter accounts and need to have an app that can support this. That being said, if you are a single account power user I think this app might be perfect for you. Don’t let the name put you off, go check out YoruFukurou.
Then once you have tried it, let me know what you think of it.
