Okay, let’s break down how to recover deleted tweets. Here’s a structured approach to what options might be available, assuming you still have access to the account from your desktop:
First, Twitter Archive is likely your best bet, as you have already been logged in on your desktop. To start, head to Twitter settings on your Mac. Then, request your archive, Twitter compiles your data into a downloadable ZIP file. Inside, you will find HTML or JSON files. Look through them—there should be a folder listing all tweets, including those you deleted.
If the Twitter Archive doesn’t work, there are some Third-Party Tools. These applications are specifically made for these kinds of actions. A lot of these platforms provide the function to search deleted tweets from a specific account. Some apps that can do this are: Wayback Machine, Twipu, or Archive.today. Do some research and choose one that fits your need and check if it works on a Mac.
When searching for data in the apps mentioned before, make sure to filter results using date ranges if you remember when the tweets were initially posted, which will drastically reduce search time. Look at the cache, because some search engines or platforms create copies of web pages—which might include your tweets. Good luck.