Simple RSS Reader

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advocation

macrumors member

Original poster

• Nov 24, 2006

• #1

Hey,
I'm looking for a really simple, free, RSS reader. When I say simple I mean something along the lines of the Mail interface 🙂

 

iMeowbot

macrumors G3

• Nov 24, 2006

• #2

Vienna might be a good fit for you.

 

mcmadhatter

macrumors 6502

• Nov 24, 2006

• #3

If safari is no good fo your tastes then I would suggest pulpfiction (though you have to pay so thats out the question) or Shrook which is freeware

 

Mitthrawnuruodo

Moderator emeritus

• Nov 24, 2006

• #4

I've ditched stand-alone RSS readers for Google Reader... 🙂

 

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advocation

macrumors member

Original poster

• Nov 24, 2006

• #5

awsum, thanks guys 🙂

Just downloading Vienna at the moment to try out 🙂

mcmadhatter: I live near Taunton 😀

 

treblah

macrumors 65816

• Nov 24, 2006

• #6

NetNewsWire Lite. Still the best free reader around. 🙂

 

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Sic

macrumors 6502

• Nov 24, 2006

• #7

i use Vienna, never had any problems with it. nice, light, easy to use. can't really ask for more i don't think!

 

njmac

macrumors 68000

• Dec 8, 2006

• #8

I really don't understand how RSS in Safari works.

When I hit the RSS in the address bar, it gives me a different view of the page. So if I want to subscribe to a few blogs, how do I do that in Safari? Or do I have to get Google Reader like someone suggested?

 

MacsRgr8

macrumors G3

• Dec 8, 2006

• #9

What I do is the following:

First create a new folder in the Bookmarks bar.
Then, click on the RSS icon on the right of the addressbar, and add that RSS-site to your created folder in the bookmakrs bar...

Like so:

 

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tobefirst ⚽️

macrumors 601

• Dec 8, 2006

• #10

I downloaded Vienna a couple weeks ago, and I love it. It works perfectly for what I want in a feed-reader.

 

njmac

macrumors 68000

• Dec 8, 2006

• #11

MacsRgr8 said:

What I do is the following:

First create a new folder in the Bookmarks bar.
Then, click on the RSS icon on the right of the addressbar, and add that RSS-site to your created folder in the bookmakrs bar...

Like so:

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Thanks, I was wondering how that worked. I think this is what I need.

I downloaded Vienna but haven't checked it out yet. I think the Safari bookmark will be fine for me.

 

iMeowbot

macrumors G3

• Dec 8, 2006

• #12

njmac said:

I downloaded Vienna but haven't checked it out yet. I think the Safari bookmark will be fine for me.

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The Safari RSS reader works very well, the only complaint I have is the integration: it ignores the default Web browser preference and opens all links in Safari. That's totally not an issue if you use Safari for HTTP anyway.