Twitter’s Carolyn Penner to Macworld on the beloved Mac app:
We aren’t actively planning Tweetie for Mac 2, but we maintain the app for current users. For example, over the summer we updated the client to use OAuth and improved MagicMouse support. We also made the app available for free.
Tweetie is one of the best designed programs for the Mac, however it is already behind the times, lacking both native retweet support and lists. While there are some other great Mac Twitter apps out there, it’s sad to see this one begin what will surely be a long, painful death.
Update: From TUAW:
MacHeist director John Casasanta was even surprised by Williams’ tweet, because he reports being in contact with Tweetie’s developer, Loren Brichter. The good news? Tweetie 2 for the Mac is alive and well, even though work has slowed due to the Twitter acquisitions of the mobile products. There’s still no word about when it’ll be released, but we’ll be sure to let you know when it’s out.
Until Loren breaks his silence, I wouldn’t count on a Tweetie 2.