Firefox and Safari (Safari RSS edition) both will suck down RSS feeds for easy news feed reading. However, if one has a good chunk of feeds in their collection, like SvenOnTech’s 900 plus feeds, then neither browser does a good job handling this. Add to the fact if you’re a NewsGator subscriber, then you really are out in the cold.

NetNewsWire takes care of all your feeds and does it in a common looking interface displaying all your feeds it’s subject lines and body much like Apple Mail or Microsoft Entourage. Having won an Eddy award, you know this is going to be a good little Atom or RSS reader for your Mac. Originally a Ranchero Software solution, Newsgator has purchased the rights to this news reader as it did with FeedDemon, the Windows variant of this product. But don’t worry, Newsgator doesn’t ruin good software, it only makes it better as we’ve seen with FeedDemon in the last six months.

NetNewsWire has a long list of killer features. As already stated, it synchronizes with your NewsGator account keeping you up to date no matter what computer or platform your using to read your feeds. Also on the list of hot features improved sorting by subscription attention, e-mail or print articles, tabbed browsing, and improved performance. The greatest feature is the “smart list”. A smart list is a user created “feed” that, “Aggregate news from your feeds based on criteria.” Meaning, create a list that searches for the words “ipod” and “apple” and every feed in your list will be searched for those words and only articles with both of those words will appear in your smart list. It’s what helps SvenOnTech find the good stuff to tell you about. Another nice feature is the ability to subscribe to podcasts and have them automatically transferred to iTunes. Nice.

For just under $30, this is a great news reader for just about any user. If you only have a handful of feeds, then stick with the browser solution, but if you have a need for a real feed, then NetNewsWire is a winner.

One Response to “Let NetNewsWire Feed Your Need for RSS”

1. Brent Simmons Says:
   June 19th, 2006 at 16:28

   Thanks for checking out NetNewsWire!