More details: App Store link NewsFire, by David Watanabe You can’t synchronise with Google Reader unfortunately, but as a very basic RSS reader which does exactly what it says, it’s a pretty decent application. NewsFire is quite old now and hasn’t been updated for some time, but it has a very functionality and uncluttered interface that contains just the most essential features. More details: App Store Link NewsBar, by Andras Porffy There are dozens of useful features such as single-click to pop-up and read, or double-click to open the full story in the browser, as well as optional synchronisation with a Google Reader account, plus favourites, a customisable interface and much more. NewsBar is a little unusual amongst the Mac RSS readers, because it shows the news in a semi-transparent sidebar on your desktop screen which is updated in real-time. More details: App Store Link MobileRSS, by NibiruTech Limited There are multiple view layouts and you can even download full articles for specified feeds to read later. The app is simply a Google Reader client so you need to have a Google account to use it, but it synchronises perfectly and has lots of sharing options such as posting to Twitter and Instapaper. MobileRSS has been available for the iPhone and iPad since July 2011, and the Mac version has almost identical functionality. More details: App Store link Fresh Feed, by Bloop S.R.L The Pro version can synchronise with Google Reader and also read out the news titles. Just click the icon to view a list of news, and on individual news stories to view in Safari. The application sits in the Mac’s menu bar and is updated in real time. At some point I will get around to adding some more, but in the meantime please let me (and our other readers) know if you have any suggestions for other great RSS readers in the comments. UPDATE: Since this article was published a few of these apps have been discontinued. Here’s a selection of the best and most highly rated RSS readers currently available in the Mac App Store, in alphabetical order… Most of the popular ones can also synchronise with a Google Reader account – head over to the Google website to set one up (it’s free!). It’s even possible to add news feeds in the Mail app, but many people prefer separate RSS readers because they tend to have much more functionality than Mail (in Mountain Lion, Apple seems to have removed RSS functionality from Mail completely).ĭozens of third-party RSS news readers are available in the Mac App Store, many of which can also synchronise with your iPad and iPhone. Simply click on the RSS button that appears in the title bar of Safari when a website’s feed is detected, and your default news reader pops up and prompts you to subscribe. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication, and if you’re not already familiar with it, it’s used by many websites as a convenient way to let readers subscribe to news. ![]() Their devs are obviously hard at work on it at all times to bring us the best looking, and best functioning RSS reader on the Mac.There’s no better way to keep up to date with the latest news than with an RSS reader, because it can save you the trouble of visiting a dozen or more individual websites to get your daily fix of news. It’s all grown up and available in the Mac App Store now for $9.99. Today after I restarted my Mac and re-opened Reeder it needed yet another update, to my surprise it was not a beta update. Most of them making you download a new installer. If you participated in the beta like I did, you’ll know there were a TON of updates. When they announced a beta version for the Mac I was in. I had already been using Reeder iOS and loved the look and feel. I’ve tried other readers like Socialite and while it’s better looking and has other functionality, it didn’t help me save any time or add features that improved my workflow. I used it, was confused by it, got over it and tried to make the best of it by making it into a standalone app using Fluid. It’s free though and actually integrated into some widgets that I use for our various Word Press sites. ![]() ![]() Let’s cut straight to the chase, Google Reader is ugly. I went on a quest for the perfect RSS reader for my Mac and iOS devices. As life got busier and I took on more tasks at work *cough* Social Media*cough*, I needed to find a way to simplify my life. I liked going to my favorite sites and looking around for interesting Mac/Apple news. I’m going to go ahead and admit that I was hesitant to embrace RSS feeds.
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