Easy-to-use RSS/Atom news reader for Mac

NetNewsWire for Mac

NetNewsWire for Mac

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  • Latest Version

    NetNewsWire 6.1.10 LATEST

  • Review by

    Juan Garcia

  • Operating System

    macOS 13.0 Ventura or later

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Brent Simmons / External Link

  • Filename

    NetNewsWire6.1.10.zip

  • MD5 Checksum

    8df81f479bc319b635c44fb6865a3d17

NetNewsWire for Mac is the best way to keep up with the sites and authors you read most regularly. Let NetNewsWire pull down the latest articles, and read them in a distraction-free and Mac-like way.

NetNewsWire for macOS is an easy-to-use RSS and Atom news reader for Mac OS X. Its familiar three-paned interface -- similar to Apple Mail and Outlook Express -- can fetch and display news from thousands of different websites and weblogs, making it quick and easy to keep up with the latest news.

Features and Highlights

Native Interface
The tool looks right at home in macOS Mavericks.

Find Later
Bookmark individual articles, mark sites as your favorites and search everything.

Sharing
Send articles to Instapaper, Twitter, Facebook or App.net

Popular Feeds
If you're just getting started, the app can suggest some great reading material.

Distraction-free
Reading articles in a web browser means putting up with ads and sidebars. Net News Wire focuses on content.

Tabs
For the true reading lover, NetNews Wire easily keeps track of multiple articles open at the same time.

How to Use
  • Launch the app and choose default RSS sources or add your own
  • Click the "+" icon to add a new feed manually
  • Organize feeds into folders for easier navigation
  • Use the sidebar to browse unread or starred articles
  • Click an article title to read it in the main view
  • Use keyboard shortcuts to mark articles read/unread
  • Sync feeds using iCloud or Feedbin for cross-device access
  • Adjust appearance and preferences in the settings panel
  • Export or import OPML files to manage feed subscriptions
System Requirements

macOS 11.0 Big Sur or later

Intel or Apple Silicon Mac

Minimum 4 GB RAM recommended

100 MB of available disk space

Internet connection for syncing and updating feeds

PROS
  • Fast and lightweight RSS reader
  • No ads or user tracking
  • Open-source and regularly updated
  • Clean and distraction-free interface
  • Supports iCloud and Feedbin sync
CONS
  • Lacks built-in search across all feeds
  • No offline article archiving
  • Limited customization options
  • No integration with social platforms
  • Only supports RSS and Atom feeds
Note: 13 days trial version. Requires 64-bit processor. No cloud sync feature.

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  • NetNewsWire 6.1.10 Screenshots

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    NetNewsWire 6.1.10 Screenshot 1
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What's new in this version:

- Updated default feeds for new users, since one of the feeds in the previous default feeds list has gone wonky