Socialite (formerly Eventbox) out of beta, into your Mac

Socialite, the Mac social networking application formerly known as "Eventbox," has been released out of beta.

The application is intended as a "one stop" for Twitter, Facebook, Google Reader, Flickr, Digg, and any site that supports RSS.

I've used Eventbox for some time now, as well as Socialite betas, and I was impressed enough to buy a license before RealMacSoftware purchased the application and changed the name. So far, I am impressed.

Twitter support includes multiple accounts, and it makes it very easy to send Direct Messages as well as @replies. Socialite also includes support for Twitter's new "Lists" and "Re-tweet" features. As far as I know, Socialite is currently the only native Mac Twitter client that supports lists. The application is the only way that I ever bother to keep up with Facebook, and it can do so without all the "cruft" (ads, for instance) in the browser interface for Facebook. Socialite is also a great way to keep up with your Flickr contacts.

Socialite sells for US$20.00, and a demo is available. If you previously purchased an Eventbox license, you will be contacted with instructions on getting a Socialite license within 24 hours. Without a license, Socialite is limited to three services, which will probably be plenty for some people.

Download the 1.0 and check it out for yourself!

Update: RealMacSoftware's website seems to be taking a dirt nap. You can download the 1.0 version directly from Amazon's S3 servers here. (MD5SUM = f06c92ce51b7f9a3db96d5e9051adbdb)

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Source: http://www.realmacsoftware.com/socialite/

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Karsten

Adium also has support for lists and retweet in the latest beta.

December 01 2009 at 4:22 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

DirtyRob

I downloaded Eventbox during Macheist. I couldn't get into it though. Socialite seems like a keeper so far.

November 30 2009 at 11:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

TJ Luoma

I've added a download link to the end of the article

http://socialite.s3.amazonaws.com/socialite_10.zip

November 30 2009 at 6:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Rob E.

Growl support is what I'm most curious about. I was using using a couple of products plus Growl plus Prowl to get notifications on my iPod Touch with a nice command line tweak wrapped in AppleScript to decide which priority level of Growl alerts I wanted to see on my iPod. It works great in theory, but my Facebook to Growl application keeps crashing and my Twitter to Growl application (Twitterific) doesn't let me do multiple accounts. If Socialite plays nice with Growl and lets you assign priority to a number of potential messages, it may be my new, best friend. If the website returns, that is.

November 30 2009 at 4:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

aamarcu

Mirror any1?

November 30 2009 at 4:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

numpty

Socialite is the one I keep coming back to. Nambu is promising, but the GUI constantly frustrates me, and requires creation of free account even just to create groups in its sidebar.

November 30 2009 at 3:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Alexsander Akers

I got a license from MacHeist. I hope I'm able to get a serial.

November 30 2009 at 3:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Colin P

The MacHeist version was not a full license, so those users won't get a license like those who made a full purchase. MacHeist users will get a coupon for 25% off though.

November 30 2009 at 4:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Alejandro

I gave it a try and while it seems fine Nambu still beats it. Nambu is much snappier and I love their multiple view options that let me have the program behave differently depending on what I'm doing. Also even as socialite is out of Beta it feels beta in contrast to Nambu that even in beta is looking very polished. I'm looking forward for Tweetie 2.

November 30 2009 at 3:45 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jon H.

I'm still looking for a client that does everything I want it to.
I had to stop using Twitterriffic due to its lack of support for short-URL previewing, I like TweetDeck but it's not Mac native, so no Growl or Adium support...

I'm anxious to see how Socialite works, but their entire website seems to be down.

November 30 2009 at 3:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

pjonesmoody

Did the Socialite page crash? www.realmacsoftware.com seems to be unavailable.

November 30 2009 at 3:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Reynish

Down for me, so is the cosmic machine website. I haven't heard anything yet about upgrading.

I bought an Eventbox license ages ago, I flick between that and Nambu

November 30 2009 at 4:53 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply