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Followers
26.3K
Account age
3 yrs
💰 Suggested sponsorship rate
$147 – $240 / sponsored post
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Known for
7 views
iPhone 17 Pro found ‘pristine’ after surviving fall from airplane https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/31/iphone-17-pro-found-pristine-after-surviving-fall-from-airplane/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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Report: Apple hit a record 49% share of global smartphone revenue for Q2 https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/31/report-apple-hit-a-record-49-share-of-global-smartphone-revenue-for-q2/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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Apple TV drops full San Diego Comic-Con panels for Silo, Dark Matter, Widow’s Bay, more https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/31/apple-tv-drops-full-san-diego-comic-con-panels-for-silo-dark-matter-widows-bay-more/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
5 views
iPhone Air 2 to feature smaller Dynamic Island, more: report https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/31/iphone-air-2-to-feature-smaller-dynamic-island-more-report/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
📊 Post engagement
Recent posts · likes + reposts
Jul 31latest
4
Avg engagement / post
3–5
Typical post (engagement)
0%
Engagement vs followers
86/100
Very consistent reach
Nov 2022
On Mastodon since
Half of recent posts land between 3 and 5 likes + reposts (median 5) — a dependable floor a sponsored post can count on.
🔥 Top post: iPhone 17 Pro found ‘pristine’ after surviving fall from airplan · 7 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
85.7 / week
A very active account — posts many times a day.
Content mix
Mostly images
Recent: 0 text · 12 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
2.6K×
Follows 10 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.
Recent posts
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🔥 Top post
iPhone 17 Pro found ‘pristine’ after surviving fall from airplane https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/31/iphone-17-pro-found-pristine-after-surviving-fall-from-airplane/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
9to5Mac Overtime 075: Thoughts on Apple Upgrade https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/31/9to5mac-overtime-075-thoughts-on-apple-upgrade/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Apple TV drops full San Diego Comic-Con panels for Silo, Dark Matter, Widow’s Bay, more https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/31/apple-tv-drops-full-san-diego-comic-con-panels-for-silo-dark-matter-widows-bay-more/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=masto…
Report: Apple hit a record 49% share of global smartphone revenue for Q2 https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/31/report-apple-hit-a-record-49-share-of-global-smartphone-revenue-for-q2/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Following Apple’s Q4 2026 guidance, JP Morgan cuts its target for the company’s stock https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/31/following-apples-q4-2026-guidance-jp-morgan-cuts-its-target-for-the-companys-stock/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Ted Lasso returns next week with two major changes in season 4 https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/31/ted-lasso-returns-next-week-with-two-major-changes-in-season-4/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
iPhone Air 2 to feature smaller Dynamic Island, more: report https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/31/iphone-air-2-to-feature-smaller-dynamic-island-more-report/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Spotify’s new ‘User Notes’ lets you add personal captions to playlist tracks https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/31/spotifys-new-user-notes-lets-you-add-personal-captions-to-playlist-tracks/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
9to5Mac Daily: July 31, 2026 – iOS 27 features, Apple lawsuit https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/31/daily-july-31-2026/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Shazam launches its first ever sticker pack to celebrate Ariana Grande’s new album https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/31/shazam-ariana-grande-sticker-pack/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Apple has five products launching this fall that we’ve waited a long time for https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/31/apple-has-five-products-launching-this-fall-that-weve-waited-a-long-time-for/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Deals: M5 MacBook Air $240 off straight from Apple, AirPods Pro 3, AirTag 2, transparent metal power bank, more https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/31/deals-m5-macbook-air-airpods-pro-3-airtag-2-power-bank/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
🐘 Community & instance
Home server
mastodon.online
A large general-interest Mastodon server. On the fediverse the server a creator picks hints at their community — this one spans all topics.
On Mastodon since
Nov 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 4 views per post.
📤Posts about 85.7× per week.
🏅Earned the 10K Followers for passing 10K followers.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated49/100
Fair
Credibility score
78%
Mixed
Real audience
Medium
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 78% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
- Low engagement (~0.0% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
- Organic base — far more followers than accounts it follows.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
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