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NetNewsWire - 3.2.1

RSS & Atom newsreader with Google Reader integration.

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Selected Version:	3.2.1
Release Date:	2009-09-25
License:	Shareware
Downloads (version 3.2.1):	2,593
Downloads (all versions):	20,719
Price:	$9.95

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Product Description:

NetNewsWire 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.

What's new in this version:

No new version notes for version 3.2.1 were available at the time of posting.

Version 3.2:

Ads are back - but now taking up half the space: 90 pixels tall rather than 180 pixels. Layout works better at different widths, too.
You can buy NetNewsWire and enter a serial number - commands are in the NetNewsWire menu.
Additional but super minor tweaks to improve Google syncing efficiency and accuracy.
Now sending feed IDs when marking read/unread/starred/unstarred to Google - increases reliability (plus Google asked me to).
Flagged items should now be in sync with starred items (both directions). One limitation, however - in NetNewsWire it only shows flagged items if the item appears in a feed you're subscribed to.
Import OPML now works again.
Handle outside drops into the subscriptions list (run the feed-finder thing). But only one item (not multiple) is handled. Luckily that has to be by far the common case.
You can now subscribe to authenticated feeds without crashing. Authenticated feeds are automatically excluded from Google syncing.
Improved the logic for when a feed should be excluded from syncing automatically. If the host name does not contain a . character, or if it's a dotted-ip host name, or if it's a .local host name, or if it's authenticated, or if the prefix does not start with http - then it's automatically excluded from syncing.
Logging status code and response to Console in hope of figuring out why login fails for some people.
Handles the illegal , in folder names. (Yes, there was one more I didn't know about.) Uses a . character in Google Reader instead. (Closest match.)
Fraser has a new feed URL. (His feed is one of the defaults for new users who don't have feeds in NetNewsWire or in Google Reader already.)
Fixed blurry thumbnails in vertical tabs in Snow Leopard.
Fixed the fuzzy gear button under the subs list in Snow Leopard.
Got rid of the warning on Snow Leopard for setDrawsGrid:.
Handles the case where a URL redirects to a URL that should be opened in iTunes.
Fixed the off-by-one bug that led to the Console message about the split view bounds being off kilter.
Removed a couple style sheets. Cleaned out some no-longer-used code. Removed some resources that are no longer used.
Help book now appears on the web instead of inside the app, so I can send links to people when I want them to see something in the help book. Help book still needs updating, though.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC

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It looks like my old regisgtration is now junk... - Version: 3.2.3, 11/1/2009 07:48PM PST

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dsorel

So I sent a message to support@newsgator.com and I got this response:

All paid versions of NetNewsWire and FeedDemon expired in December of 2007. Old license keys will not work for disabling ads, you will have to purchase a new one.

So first I'm miffed because I paid for NNW and it became freeware. Now it becomes pay ware and they tell me my registration is now no good. Such a deal. I may start using Vienna again.

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It looks like my old regisgtration is now junk...

Seems these folks don't know what they want - Version: 3.1.7, 10/31/2009 08:12PM PST

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MacOO7

The last version I downloaded was after they changed from a paid version at $29.95 to a free version which is what I was using since I didn't feel like paying for it. Now it's back to what it was before only they've dropped the price for the paid version to $14.95. To me this is not a very professional way to handle a business. I don't mind them charging a fee or using adds to help defray development costs but this going back and forth is very confusing. It also makes me wonder if these folks will soon be out of business due to their confusing business plan, if they even have one. The only good thing is the free version I have works just fine. Is there anything spectacular the new version does that I might want or should I just stick with what works?

Embedded YouTubes crash NNW! - Version: 3.2.1, 9/29/2009 01:27AM PST

Jedih

This version doesn't work with Snow Leopard and embedded YouTube-flicks as is gives me a spinning ball of death when I click on the play button. This happens in 10.6.1 but not in 10.5.8 with the latest Adobe Flash Player installed.