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iGrabNews - 1.3.1b1

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All Time:	(2.5)
This Version:	(2.3)
Current Version:	1.3.1b1
Release Date:	2006-08-10
License:	Beta
Downloads (this version):	15,767
Downloads (all versions):	32,091
Price:	$10.00

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Product Description:

iGrabNews allows you to download files (pictures, audio, video...) from usenet newsgroups (usually alt.binaries.*).
It is fast, simple, and efficient.
It displays multi-part articles (i.e. files) as one article for easy browsing.
It downloads all the articles, and decode them automatically into one file.
It is 100% Cocoa application (No java, perl...).
It is lighter and faster than any other binary news reader available on OSX. It is perfeclty fitted for heavy-loaded alt.binaries.* newsgroups that hold hundreds of thousands of articles (i.e. thousands of files).
iGrabNews is not a common newsreader: there is no threaded display of articles, post article is not yet implemented

Features:

Multi Server.
Multi Groups.
Multi threaded (You can simultaneously download multiple files at the same time).
Download Queue (You can queue hundreds of downloads, that will be processed when connections are available).
Displays multi-part articles as one file to easily browse posted files.
Live display of posted files while refreshing the group.
Live and powerful search among thousands of files.
Incremental and Full refresh of groups.
Automatic decoding (yEnc, uuencode, and BinHex).
NNTP Authentication.
Auto refresh groups / Auto get files
Read posts
NZB File Support

What's new in this version:

Universal binary, Bug fixes, Multi-server load balanced nzb download, auto-pause of Par2 files, minor bug fixes....

Operating System Requirements:

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

Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.3

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.3 or higher (Tiger compatible) / Universal Binary

Feedback Summary:

This Version:
Overall Rating:	(2.3)	Features:	(2.3)	Support:	(2.3)
Ease of Use:	(2.3)	Quality / Stability:	(2.3)	Price:	(2.3)

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Doesn't seem to do anything - Version: 1.3.1b1, 7/12/2008 03:35PM PST

henkp_dotmac

I installed the latest version, but can't fetch the newsgroup I'm using. And the homepage states that the latest update was on July 2006. Don't try and don't buy!

Don't Install This NewsReader! - Version: 1.3.1b1, 6/29/2008 05:28PM PST

(1 of 1 users found this comment useful)

Razzledazzle

I registered this NewsReader when it first came out. It is now absolutely useless and my money was wasted. It does not download my full group list,writing to the Developer is a waste of time as his address is invalid. The forum has not had any entries in it since 2006,further VT should not list it any longer as someone may pay for it and lose their money. The worst part of all of this is that it is impossible to contact the developer because writing to his address on his web site results in your email being returned.

not compatible (so far) with Leopard - Version: 1.3.1b1, 10/29/2007 04:52AM PST

sirguitarist

Installed Leopard over the weekend and was sad to find that iGrabNews is almost inoperative after the change. I only was able to (barely) d/l a group of binaries from an .nzb, but the status of the download did not show, and the program responded dreadfuly slow to any commands. I was unable to retrieve headers at all. Hope there is a cure for this, as I really like the simplicity of this program. If you're still using Tiger, you will like this app.

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not compatible (so far) with Leopard