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Twitter is a great service, but it would be nothing without the other sites, tools, and apps that help you get the most out of it. Here we highlight more than 60 of our favorite Twitter add-ons.

See also: 8 Awesome Firefox Plugins for Twitter

Apps, Widgets and Plugins – Windows

Triqqr – Submit tweets directly to Twitter and view user profiles.

Pwytter – Cross platform Python Twitter client with Asian character support.

Teletwitter – Experimental open source client.

TwitBox – View and submit tweets, see replies and direct messages, delete your own tweets, and multiple account support.

Twitterlicious – Update Twitter status, easily check replies and direct messages.

Twitteroo – Client with rurl URL shortening, clickable links and tweets, customization, and both public and friend timelines.

Chirrup – Twitter client with extensive Japanese language support.

TwittIt – Extremely compact and simple app for submitting tweets.

MadTwitter – A reincarnation of Twitterrific, except on Windows.

Twitter CLI – Post tweets via the command line.

What’s Up? – Gadget that allows you to see latest tweets from your friends.

Twadget – Simple gadget that lets you view and submit tweets right from Vista’s Sidebar.

KipFolio Widget – Simple Twitter widget for KipFolio.

Twitter-Sync for Yahoo – Syncs Twitter status with Yahoo Messenger status.

TwitterYM – Simple Yahoo Messenger status updater.

Twessenger – Updates Live Messenger status to reflect latest tweet.

Twit4Live – Set status message as latest tweet, send tweets from within Live Messenger, and send tweets to contacts.

Apps, Widgets and Plugins – Mac

Twitterrific – A compact client that publishes tweets, shows unread tweets, has easy access to profile pages, shows either public or friend timeline, and more.

TwitterPost – Basic client that submits tweets, shows your current iTunes track in your feed, and more.

Twitgit – Read your friend’s tweets and submit your own, right in Dashboard.

TweetAhead – Schedule tweets to be posted ahead of time with a simple Dashboard widget.

Twitterlex – Dashboard widget that shows your friend’s latest tweets as well as allows you to submit tweets.

Twidget – Update your Twitter status within Dashboard.

TikiTwit – Match your iChat status to your last tweet.

Apps, Widgets and Plugins – Linux

BLT – Perl script that lets you see what your friends are doing right from the Terminal.

Twitter for Vim – Publish tweets right within Vim.

ZenTwitter – A GUI frontend for Twitter using zenity and curl.

Twitux – Twitter client for the GNOME desktop.

gTwitter – GTK+ based app inspired by Twitterrific.

Twitter.el – Publish tweets while in Emacs.

Twitbar – Post tweets from the GNOME deskbar.

Twit.el – Another utility that allows publishing of tweets within Emacs.

Cross-platform Apps, Widgets and Plugins

Tweetr – Submit tweets, upload files, urltea built in, delete messages.

Spaz – Cross-platform client built with AIR.

Tweeter – Java based client with customizable UI.

Twinja – AIR based client which allows you to follow users on the fly.

Search

Twitterverse – Search through archived public timelines and tweets.

Twittersearch – Search Twitter and tweets by word.

Terraminds – Search for specific users or tweets.

TwitDir – Allows user to search for users by name, location, or username.

Browser Plugins

TwitBin – Send and view tweets right within Firefox.

TwittyTunes – A FoxyTunes addon that posts what you’re currently listening to Twitter.

Shareaholic – Share links and webpages via Twitter right within Firefox.

Search Plugin – Tweet right from the Firefox search box.

Tweetbar – Put Twitter on your Firefox sidebar.

Twippera – Twitter widget for Opera that can send and view tweets.

TwitterFox – Compact Firefox extension that can publish and view tweets.

Mobile

iTweet – A mobile Twitter site designed for the iPhone.

iTwit – Mobile version of Twitter made for the iPhone.

Tweeter – Twitter on your mobile phone while avoiding text message charges.

Jargong – Browse Flickr, do some social networking, but most importantly, check and publish tweets.

WildSets – Extensve Twitter app for mobile phones.

TwitterBerry – Twitter built for various BlackBerry devices. Update and view timelines with ease.

jTwitter – View timelines, enter updates, and more, all on your mobile phone.

TreoTwit – Easily check and update your Twitter right from your Treo.

Random/Other

Twittervision – See where in the world people are submitting tweets from, real time.

TwitThis – Allow visitors to your site to easily share a page or post via Twitter.

MoniTwitter – Receive important updates about your site via Twitter.

TwitterNotes – Share private or public notes via Twitter.

RSS2Twitter – Share any RSS feed on Twitter, and have new RSS items automatically be tweeted.

TwitterBuzz – Find out what is being most linked to on Twitter.

Twitterholic – Shows the top users and accounts on Twitter.

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