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Unison

Unison - 1.8.1

Usenet newsreader for discussions, files, media

All Time: (3.9)
This Version: (5.0)
Current Version: 1.8.1
Release Date: 2008-02-26
License: Shareware
Downloads (this version): 5,751
Downloads (all versions): 92,762
Price: $24.95

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Product Description:

Unison is a carefully-crafted, genuinely revolutionary Mac OS X Usenet newsreader. It offers all the expected newsreader functionality: easy-to-navigate threaded discussions, the ability to ignore annoying posters, multiple signature management, and easy, Mail-like posting with spell checking and all the trimmings.

But it also goes much, much further than any other Usenet client on earth, starting with a unique four-view interface that lets you view and work with Usenet group content in four distinct styles: messages, files, images, or music. It lets you preview MP3 files directly off a Usenet server, view images in an elegant iPhoto-like thumbnail view, prioritize transfers with a flexible downloads manager, find favorites quickly with a categorized column-view interface, smartly group files into meta-groups (like songs into albums), show download status beautifully in the dock, and much more. Phew!

What's new in this version:

  • Fixed crash opening multiple SSL connections simultaneously (e.g., when opening an NZB file)
  • Option click in outline views now expands/collapses all
  • Fixed bug with empty list after search in image view
  • Spaces are stripped from newsgroups: field in message composer
  • SSL lock no longer disappears from host field when you enter username in config screen
  • Fixed problem with some images disappearing after loading in thumbnail view
  • "Add to downloads" rule now works when you "Apply Rules"
  • Removed MIME headers from yEnc file posts to avoid confusing some newsreaders

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
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher

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This Version:
Overall Rating: (5.0) Features: (5.0) Support: (5.0)
Ease of Use: (5.0) Quality / Stability: (5.0) Price: (5.0)
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Unison ReviewGreat Newsreader - Version: 1.8.1, 5/27/2008 04:34AM PST

Macman2004
I would like to echo what a previous poster said and state that this is the best newsreader for Macs hands down. Fast and easy to use.

I used to use 1.8.0 and the SSL crashing bug used to drive me crazy, but after downloading 1.8.1 it works like a dream now.

On a side note, has anyone managed to get it working through a proxy/SOCKS setup? Just curious as I heard it is possible...

The program is a little pricey, but it is definitely worth it.

Cheers!
S.

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Unison CommentaryNOT Shareware - Version: 1.8.1, 2/27/2008 04:35PM PST

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eatme3726
A free trial that stops working unless you pay for it is not shareware. It's a free trial for COMMERCIAL software.
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Unison ReviewExcellent Newsreader - Version: 1.8.1, 2/26/2008 02:23PM PST

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Razzledazzle
Extremely Fast and very solid. There is nothing better for OSX.
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