Twitter-replacement Bluesky just got its first native Windows 11, and it looks great


What you need to know

  • Bluesky has gained millions of new users over the last week as more people are fleeing X (aka Twitter).
  • While not quite Twitter 2.0, Bluesky offers some ingenious advantages, such as default chronological ordering, custom feeds, and Starter Packs.
  • Beeskie is a new (and free) native Windows 11 client for Bluesky, currently in beta.
  • The app is made by a Microsoft software engineer who selfpublishes various Windows apps on the Microsoft Store.

If there’s a social network, there will be drama, and that is the case with Bluesky, the Twitter offshoot started originally by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey. Starting last week, Bluesky has seen a big wave of new users, going from around 7 million two months ago to 19 million as of Sunday, November 18, as people begin to flee the trash fire that is now Twitter.

While still hundreds of millions of users behind Twitter (X), the Bluesky official app is currently the #1 free download on both iOS and Android, and the Bluesky team reports that they’re averaging about one million sign-ups per day.

Whether that pace continues remains to be seen.

Interestingly, there is now a free native Windows 11 app available on the Microsoft Store dubbed Beeskie. It was developed by Daniel Paulino, a Microsoft software engineer who self-publishes under Jenius Apps (we’ve covered his previous apps like Ambie White Noise and Pillbox Pro).

While basic, the native Windows 11 app Beeskie is a great start for those who use the Bluesky social network. (Image credit: Future | Daniel Rubino)

To be clear, Beeskie is very much in beta meaning it has very little functionality currently besides letting you log in, see your default feed, see notifications, and, cough, “skeeting” (posting). You type in your handle and use a Bluesky-generated app password to log in, and you’re good to go.



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