vu

vu

Dead simple Instagram client for Mac

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I made this little status bar app to have basic Instagram experience on my Mac. I know there was a couple of very similar apps presented before but I made it more robust and polished. vu supports multiple accounts and can upload photos directly from built-in camera. Yes, now you can take selfie on your Mac and post it to Instagram instantly. 👌🏻
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Amedeo
Hey Boris, this looks great. can be very useful. Only thing is that i can't work out how to add another account? When I go to settings it doesn't seem to be displaying the option to add another account? Thanks Boris!
Boris Karulin
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Maker
@amedeodamore just log out and log in to another account, it will be added to the menu automatically, same as the previous one
Amedeo
@karulin Thanks - that works!
Shaun McAlpine
@karulin @amedeodamore came here to ask the same question, thanks! Will the functionality to change views on your own profile and on home search work (from grid to list) be added?
Boris Karulin
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Maker
@amedeodamore as long as it's just a mobile website I can't modify its behavior unless Instagram add new features
Jp Valery
An American Road Trip
Finally something free!
Jake Jurilla
Is there current support for uploads?
Boris Karulin
vu
Maker
@igorillatech only single photo uploads
Zach Swetz
What Will Trend
@igorillatech Second this question, are you able to upload images?
Jake Jurilla
@karulin great! If I'm uploading high res images to Instagram, are you implementing Instagram's compress algo or a formula of your own?
Boris Karulin
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Maker
@igorillatech when you upload an image it's processed on Instagram servers, same as on mobile web site. vu does not modify files being uploaded
Josue Roberto
This is the best so far. Still buggy like other solutions out there, like Poster https://lukamarr.github.io/Insta... but the best until this moment.
Boris Karulin
vu
Maker
@rsencion please report bugs if you found any. I did keep Poster in mind when presented vu. As long as Poster is an Electron wrapper and a "super fast" solution, it is very heavy and don't support multiple accounts as well as location selection on new posts (I might be wrong).
Josue Roberto
@karulin Thanks for the response Boris. Of course, I'll let you know of the bugs (right now the app thinks you're on your phone so it asks you to download the app and it's kinda annoying, it won't show the edit tools and that's about it).
Boris Karulin
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Maker
@rsencion oh, yes, this is drawbacks of using mobile website
Brandon McConnell
Looks great! I just fear that Instagram will find some way to block your API soon and disable remote posting. But great client. 10/10. I'd love to see landscape interface setting. It looks okay as it is, but it's just a mobile app ported to desktop. A version optimized for Mac itself would be great.
Boris Karulin
vu
Maker
@brandon_mcconnell there are other full featured Mac-optimised clients. vu is just a mobile web site as you point out. why landscape?
Arun

I've been using Poster all these days to see Instagram posts and post on Instagram. I guess Vu is the same as Poster. I wish Instagram opens development for third-party developers and makes it possible to build more robust apps.

Pros:

Can view and post to Instagram right from Mac's menu bar. Basically a mobile website ported as a Mac app.

Cons:

No interesting features like messages or stories, but Vu is not to be blamed. Instagram does not open up API to others. Poster is similar.

Ktryn Dchrs
Is the upload photo feature fully legit with the Instagram API? I mean… there won't have any chance to see it shut down huh?
Boris Karulin
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Maker
@katrynvonfelsen Instagram API is not used here. All you see in the UI is just a mobile version of Instagram website, where you can upload photos.
Ktryn Dchrs
@karulin So awesome & clever
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