TheDesk

TheDesk is a desktop client for the Mastodon and Misskey social networks, available for Windows, Linux, and macOS. It builds on the Fedistar codebase and provides a customizable interface where timelines can be arranged vertically or horizontally, with column and account colors for visual separation. Users can adjust the length of timeline panes, toggle time‑display formats, and control post‑submission behavior such as keeping the compose box open or using a secondary post button.

Additional features include integration with media playback services—Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes on macOS—showing now‑playing information, and a media‑only timeline. The client can also read timeline content aloud using external tools like棒棒読みちゃん, and offers limited support for Misskey‑specific functions.

TheDesk is distributed under the GPL‑3.0 license, contains no advertisements or paid features, and relies on community contributions for ongoing development. Installers are provided for both x64 and arm64 architectures, and the application is signed to avoid security prompts on macOS.