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gregoryrueda
Instagram should have a native app for use on the mac that allows uploads. I'm really hoping they don't block this one from using their API.
kylehotchkiss
Do they have an API? it might just be some guy who logs in and uploads for you.
headcanon
it says it uses a "virtual device", so I'm thinking its a custom android build with a macro that interacts with the app headlessly.
cmod
I'm hesitant to recommend this but Flume is a wonderful full client Mac OS app (Hesitant because I don't know how it hasn't been shut down, and I love it dearly and use it daily)
sangupta
Strange, but how do they still show the homeline for a user which is not accessible via API any more (as far as I understand).
therealmarv
Flume is also against Instagram Terms of Use.
sangupta
Then how come its not yet banned ?
sean_patel
I bet this uses their undocumented API that allows uploads of media. If you use a traffic sniffer / HTTP Debugger like Charles, and use the Instagram app on your mobile device, you'll see that the native app is also using it's own API to upload media.
Hondor
Imagine back in 2000 if someone told you that in 2017 you would be able to pay 20 pounds for software that lets you upload photos to the internet (additional fees may apply) - and not only that, you can also crop and resize them and set a timer for when to do the upload. You'd think they'd never used a computer before!

How did this end up being a valuable thing that doesn't already exist on every phone and computer everywhere?

[dead] paki123
Because #millenials
therealmarv
This is against Instagram's Terms of Use. I don't know where exactly this is written but you are not allowed to use any third party client to upload pictures to Instagram. So this business is illegal... even bigger social media companies like buffer cannot upload to Instagram directly.
sean_patel
Yep. Very obvious from the shady email address on the home page

> will+instaprofessor@will3942.com

And he has also posted on BlackHat Forums saying

> Free accounts for the first 100 (or a few more) people to PM me.

> Runs on Mac and Windows 7+.

> Use unlimited HTTP/HTTPS Proxies.

> Virtualises a device so it is harder for Instagram to block.

dylz
This will probably get your account banned. The feature list makes it look like it was built for spam purposes.

Don't use it on your personal accounts.