• TwitterFox: I have finally settled on a Twitter client. A few days ago I came across a Firefox add-on called TwitterFox. TwitterFox, formerly known as TwitterNotifier, places a small icon on the bottom right status bar of Firefox. Tweets are updated at intervals of your choosing. When new tweets are received, a small popup displays the latest tweet received. You can also choose how long the popup stays visible before disappearing. When you click the “T” icon, you’re presented with a window that displays the latest tweets, and you’ll also get an entry box for updating your own status. View screenshot here.

• TweetDumpr: TweetDumpr is a self-proclaimed “hideous tool” that allows you to export your entire Twitter timeline to a CSV file. This file would be readable by any spreadsheet application. You simply enter your Twitter login, password*, and e-mail address into the TweetDumpr site and soon you’ll receive an email notifying you that your file is ready. I have just tested this service and my notification e-mail & link arrived promptly. I don’t really know what I’ll do with it, but at least I’ll have it for my own record keeping purposes. If you’re worried that your tweets will be deleted, don’t be - nothing will be deleted from your Twitter feed. Also, keep in mind that after you dump your tweets the first time, only the tweets created after that point will be dumped if you use the tool again. * Note: You are supplying your password, so if you’re worried about anything, you’ll want to login to Twitter and change it. I’m not particularly worried about it myself. If someone wants to pretend they’re me, more power to ‘em.

I’ve recently become somewhat interested in Twitter and the whole microblogging phenomenon.  So, I signed up for an account and researched a few Mac clients that would make it easy to post updates.  While there are many, many Twitter clients for Mac, here are a couple decent options worth trying:

•  Twitterific - OSX Desktop App, $14.95 from The Icon Factory
•  Twidget - Dashboard Widget, Free from Aquabox
•  TwitterPost - OSX Desktop App, Free from RAILhead Design
•  TwitBin - Firefox Plug-In, Free from infinimedia
•  TikiTwit - Cocoa App, Updates Twitter Status when iChat status changes, from TikiRobot
•  Twitterlex - Dashboard Widget, Free from Brett Taylor

Keep in mind that you will need to sign up for a free Twitter account before these clients will work for you.