Grids, a great Instagram client for your Mac

In recent years, one of the social networks that, without a doubt, has set the most trends, has been Instagram, as it has become one of the most popular in the world, and despite the fact that it currently belongs to Facebook, it is still a fantastic social network, which day after day is used by millions and millions of people.

Now, without a doubt, one of the problems it has is compatibility, because although in principle it was created only for mobile devices, many want to use it on other devices, such as Mac, where although it is true that the version exists web, the truth is that, on many occasions, it's best to have a native app, and this is where Grids for Instagram for Mac comes in, a solution to this problem that you can also use for free.

Grids for Instagram, an unofficial client for Mac with many useful features

As we mentioned, at the moment the use of Instagram from computers in general (not only from Mac), is quite restricted, because the only official option that currently exists is the website, and it is not very comfortable to have to open the browser to see the photos that your friends and the accounts you follow have uploaded, and this was the reason why it was created Grids for Instagram, which has been a free client that, although it has certain shortcomings, will make your feed of publications a much more pleasant experience.

First Steps

First of all, once you have installed it on your Mac, which you can do from the link that appears at the end of this article, as it is available for free from the Mac App Store, what you will have to do is log in with your Instagram account, or with Facebook if you have it linked. The steps are simple to follow, and most importantly, unique, since you will not have to enter them again each time you access, unlike what happens for example with the web page for computers.

The complete Grids for Instagram experience

Once you have logged in, you will be taken to the home screen, where you will see your feed with the latest publications, but in a somewhat different method, because on this occasion, the idea of ​​Grids for Instagram is based on square photos or square of Instagram, that is, with a 1: 1 aspect ratio. In this way, although if you wish you can modify, from the top, the appearance of this type of page, you will see that the application makes the most of the space of the window, showing multiple images in the same row on which you will scroll to continue viewing, and of course also with infinite scroll, as in the official version of Instagram, so you can continue downloading without any limit.

In addition, in the event that you are interested in a specific photograph, you can hover over it, and that will be when a small pop-up tab appears at the bottom of the photo in question, which will show the user who has uploaded it to the network, as well as some small details, including the date of upload, "likes" or comments. Features such as being able to view descriptions are missed, for example, or add comments, but it is still not bad considering that the social network is based on mobile devices.

On the other hand, at the top, you will find different shortcuts to some different areas offered by Instagram. In the free version, you can easily access the browse and search tab, as well as the profile area and the different settings. In addition, in order to agree with the rest of the sections of the application, everything is shown with the same design, consisting of several squares in which the photos will appear.

What's more, It is also combined in terms of design with what is the official Instagram, since it has the different highlighted elements that appear in the mobile application, which makes the experience truly pleasant, since it combines the general design of Grids with that of the social network.

Download, versions and limitations

As we mentioned, there is a free version that works very well, and has basic functions. However, the truth is that it is somewhat limited, in the sense that to use functions such as stories, or the possibility of obtaining notifications, it forces you to switch to the paid version.

In this way, if you want you can start by trying the free version on your Mac, and if you really think that you are going to take advantage of it, you can take a look at the paid version, which currently costs € 12,99. You can download it from the App Store for Mac:

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