For all new (and "new" users), if you don't like the default Mastodon user interface, you don't need an app, there are web-based alternatives, here are a few I've been using…
**Elk.zone** - https://elk.zone
**Phanpy** - https://phanpy.social
**Sengi** - https://sengi.nicolas-constant.com
Each has its own strengths and weaknesses, test it out and see what works best for you! Or you can try **Firefish **(https://firefish.social).
@elkarrde Thanks for this post Neven. It's a journey that I've been on since joining Mastodon this week. For the web (I prefer web over native on my MacBook!), I actually really like the official MD app. Took me a short while to get used to it, but I kinda dig it now.
@beecham I've been using them all, some more, some less, and yes, agreed, the official web is actually quite good! I love the sheer possibility of having to choose - usually, that's not a given.