Download the latest TweetDeck: Memory Leak Fixes & Facebook Integration
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The TweetDeck team recently launched version 0.25 of their popular desktop Twitter client powered by Adobe AIR. The latest version includes several impressive new features including Facebook integration, the ability to record video clips within TweetDeck using 12seconds and memory leak fixes. We had the pleasure to work closely with the TweetDeck team to help investigate a memory leak that was impacting quite a few users.
The TweetDeck team discusses new features on their blog and mentions the collaboration:
We’ve been listening and working hard, together with Adobe, making improvements to TweetDeck to fix the memory leak. Today we’re delighted to be able to tell you that the memory leak has been plugged and now the latest version of TweetDeck will peak at a certain level and won’t go any higher. So you can leave your TweetDeck running all day, all night, or forever if you really want to.
We often receive questions around memory and we are working on putting together some best practices for developers. If you have tips you would like to share, please feel free to post a comment or send us your bugs directly (simple test cases are much appreciated). If you are building your application using Flex Builder, the profiler can be extremely helpful in tracking down memory issues in your application (see profiler documentation).
Also, be sure to check out the Performance-tuning Adobe AIR Applications article on the Adobe Developer Connection.
Again, congratulations to the TweetDeck team on the release!
- Posted on April 23, 2009 at 2:45 PM
April 24
TomS writes:
Is Tweetdeck safe to install?
Very scary installation screen warnings - even with latest version 0.25.
"Are you sure you want to install this application to your computer?
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Application: TweetDeck
System Acess: UNRESTRICTED
Publisher Identity: UNKNOWN
The publisher of this application cannot be determined.
System Access: UNRESTRICTED
This application may access your file system and the internet, which may put your computer at risk.
"
Am I the only one getting these high-risk notices?
I'd love to get an official Adobe response to this telling all of us who are getting this warning that TweetDeck is indeed a perfectly safe app to install and that it is trusted by Adobe.
Seems rather strange knowing that Adobe has taken such care with security in Flash with the security settings.
I hear great things about TweetDeck and I'd love to trust its installation. Looking forward to hearing where this goes.
Hopeful! -T
April 25
Larry Smith writes:
Don't be too quick to praise TweetDeck. I have been emailing and tweeting them for 2 months, and I get no support. TweetDeck will not let me login to Twitter, and TweetDeck "Support" will not help me solve the issue.
April 26
Barb Brad writes:
I cannot download tweet deck. I would like some help with this.
April 26
Rob Christensen writes:
@TomS - I have contacted the author of the application to let him know that he can improve the installation experience by getting a certificate from a CA like (VeriSign, Globalsign, etc.)
@Larry Smith: Sorry to hear about the issue you are running into. Does the issue reproduce with other Twitter clients like Destroy Twitter or Twhirl?
April 27
Si writes:
Why is it that TweetDeck is limited to KDE and Gnome? Is there anything I can do to trick TweetDeck into thinking I'm running one of the above? I'm using Xfce 4.6. Thanks
April 28
Izmel writes:
I get the same scary warnings... "System Access: UNRESTRICTED", "The publisher of this application cannot be determined." and "This aplication may access your file system and the Internet, which may put you at risk."
I see no clarification. I wont install. Recommendation: (in the same cap setting as the Air description) DO NOT INSTALL
Yes, DO NOT INSTALL
April 30
Liz writes:
I get the same warnings about unrestricted access.
Kind of crazy how many people ignore those warnings.
I'm not downloading tweetdeck until they get some kind of certificate for their install process.
May 02
prowse writes:
So, ya, gaoddam assinine that Adobe even ALLOWS distribution or installation of AIR Apps that do not have a CA cert. Adobe should REQUIRE it. DestroyTwitter - same for him, too. Come on, guys and gals, wake up - this is so gay!
May 04
Zach Stepek writes:
Just remember that some of these developers started out simply experimenting with the AIR runtime, and many know that the cert process is helpful, but since they are releasing their applications for free, don't feel the cert is an affordable step. You should thank Adobe for including the warnings (which is more than some operating systems do) and allowing people to distribute these apps (many of which I use on a daily basis) without having to spend the $200+ for a code signing certificate. If you'd like to use (or already use) TweetDeck, and you want to see the app include a signed certificate, might I suggest donating toward the purchase of one?
May 04
Vincent Magallanes writes:
seems like ever1 is having a hard X w this TWEET site. HOPEFULLY! 1day we will b able 2 do sumthing w TWEET & TWEETDECK.
May 07
Melvin Foong writes:
Haven been able to install since two months ago. Upgraded, and even reinstall all Adobe softwares that I have, (including AIR) and still no go. Just tells me the file is corrupted.
June 13
NachtBroeder writes:
Why doesn't the new TweetDeck version opens in the system tray?! Or did I do something wrong?! Hope there is a solution!
June 17
Daniël writes:
Why can't Tweetdeck be downloaded manually?
Time and time again I get the message I'm not an administrator, while I am set as one on my own computer.
Manually downloading and installing from the desktop would be much easier and a great solution for many users!
June 18
Steven J. writes:
Using a new MacBook Pro w/ Leopard and have not been able to install or update ANY AIR apps on my computer for over a month. Have also tried removing and reinstalling Adobe AIR downloader to no avail. Any way to get help re: troubleshooting?
June 20
Steven J. writes:
Thanks to some troubleshooting help I received from Adobe, I did the following, and then uninstalled and reinstalled my AIR software and it fixed the problem:
On Mac OS, the mm.cfg file is located here: /Library/Application Support/Macromedia.
Remove this line from the mm.cfg file.
Setting AS3MIR=0
Thanks Adobe for the quick response!
July 01
BB writes:
WHO's bright idea was it to not minimize the latest version to the System Tray??? I will NOT use this app until it can be minimized to the System Tray. I do not want in my Taskbar!!!!!
July 01
Deon writes:
The warnings during the installation prompted me to cancel the process - I don't think it is safe to install this software!!
July 02
anam malik writes:
its gudddd
July 15
Laura Hunter writes:
I would use tweetdeck if it was a certified site, without that who knows how much adware etc is running , don't want to tweet that bad.
July 22
Tautchia writes:
I am also concerned that this program has unrestricted access to my system files. Why is that necessary?
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Application: TweetDeck
System Acess: UNRESTRICTED
Publisher Identity: UNKNOWN
The publisher of this application cannot be determined.
System Access: UNRESTRICTED
This application may access your file system and the internet, which may put your computer at risk.
I cancelled installation.
September 08
Sylvia writes:
Like others who have brought up the security issues, I want to use Tweetdeck but cancelled installation when presented with warning that the program has unrestricted access to my system files.
Too bad, as this seems to be a great application but lack of publisher verification, unrestricted access to my system, and putting my computer at risk are unacceptable factors.
Until Tweetdeck provides adequate customer service and resolves these serious security flaws I will not use their program, no matter how functional it is or how many celebrities endorse it.
September 17
S. W. writes:
Add me to the list of those who refuse to install TweetDeck due to the apparent security risk. Even if I trust the publisher's motives (which is reasonable, although not a given), that does not imply that I can trust that the download hasn't been intentionally and maliciously corrupted against the publisher's wishes, or (more likely) that it won't have an exploitable security flaw that could take the unrestricted system access and run with it, causing untold grief. It needs to be signed, and it needs to not have unrestricted system access.
As my first exposure to AIR, this is not a positive experience.
September 17
Rob Christensen writes:
I have been in contact with the TweetDeck and they understand this issue. Though I really cannot speak to timing, I know that they are working on making this happen.
September 19
Pious Cant writes:
I get the same ominous security warnings when I went to download TweetDeck. Until they're willing to provide an explanation regarding the warnings so that potential users can have some comfort that they're not about to expose themselves to untold risks, then I for one would not download their application. I can't believe so many others have, despite these pre-installation warnings.
Oh well. Isn't commerce fabulous in its disregard and disrespect for consumers.
September 22
Benoy writes:
I Love TweetDeck but somehow some error happened and I uninstalled it. I tried to download the latest version, but it wouldn't let me download it from tweetdeck's site. I get the following error - "Sorry, an error has occured. The application could not be installed. Try installing it again. If the problem persists, contact the application author. Error# 2032"
Any insights!
Regards,
Benoy
September 22
Rob Christensen writes:
Hi Benoy,
Error 2032 in a stream error. This can happen when an install badge uses a relative file path to the AIR installer file instead of an absolute one. Where are you downloading TweetDeck from?
Thanks,
- Rob
AIR Team
October 06
Kevin writes:
Same problem at Benoy above. Any solution?
October 19
Scott writes:
Theres a very simple solution....... wait until its officially released! :) Thats right, tweetdeck is still in a 'beta' stage of its development - its even states its a very early beta version with its logo on the official website, http://www.tweetdeck.com/
..So at the moment its still a 'try at your own risk' tool. For twitter and adobe to agree on its beta release at all, i doubt it will cause too much damage to your pc- but the authors definately cant be held responsible right now even if it did - not until a final version is hopefully released anyway! ;)
The program has been in beta form since July 2008 according to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TweetDeck
Whether it receives very much development time- if we will see a 'final product' before the end of next year, is debatable, but hopefully it WILL eventually happen-even if only to keep windows users at ease without any worries of any adobe/twitter supported program completely ruining their system! ;)
October 29
Tracy McClure writes:
Why can't I download Adobe correctly...I paly game son Facebook and need to install but it still will not let me HELP
October 29
Tracy McClure writes:
Sorry gave the wrong email address about previous question