I decided to ditch Google Reader and use NetNewsWire, which is now free, as my default RSS reader. So far I’m liking it a lot.

What do you guys use? NewsGator? NetNewsWire? GoogleReader?

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Comment by Twist
2008-01-30 18:05:21

I am a NewsFire user but thanks to my dislike of the developer I will probably switch to something else if there is ever an update that I have to pay for. I like NewsFire’s simple two pane approach better than NetNewsWire’s three pane Email like setup. I also like NewsFire’s simplified keyboard control setup.

 
Comment by ben
2008-01-30 18:15:36

I use Apple’s Mail.
Easy and in an application that I have open almost all the time.
But I’m gonna try this one, thanx for the tip.

 
Comment by Tom
2008-01-30 18:15:56

I use mac mail, plain and simple.

I don’t need advanced features and it’s nice to have emails and news in the one program.

 
Comment by Flynn
2008-01-30 18:58:08

I use Google Reader because it’s computer independent. It’s nice to have my reader show the same information if I’m at work, or at home, on my laptop, or on my iPhone ;)

Comment by Sugendran Ganess
2008-01-30 23:12:02

I’m in the same boat.

 
Comment by BDan
2008-01-31 02:01:37

Yeah, same here. I’m not thrilled with the interface, though, so I’m curious to know what Hawk or any others like better about NetNewsWire (or, again, others, as long as they’re free).

 
 
Comment by Wendel
2008-01-30 19:07:28

I was thinking about using a RSS reader application some time ago, but since Google Reader added the “Friends’ Shared Items” thingy… Let’s say I won’t be leaving it for a long time :-)

 
Comment by RK Bentley
2008-01-30 19:31:55

Been using Newsfire for a while. Might check out NetNewsWire since it’s free and Newsfire isn’t.

 
Comment by Katie
2008-01-30 20:01:08

I use Google Reader; the shared items thing is great and the fact I can use it anywhere on any platform is wonderful, too.

 
Comment by Rebelmoogle
2008-01-30 20:39:01

i never bothered using anything else than safari itself for feeds… the number of new posts displayed next to my feed-folder in the bookmark bar is mor than enough for me. ;)
and it’s nicely integrated, methinks.

 
Comment by Catherine
2008-01-30 20:40:49

I used to use Vienna, until I went overseas for a month and had to leave my busted ibook behind, at which point I switched to Google Reader. Haven’t really thought about switching back.
(Originally started on NetNewsWire (Lite?), but the free version was clunky and without all the features I wanted. Might check it out again now that it’s all free.)

 
Comment by MoBurkhardt
2008-01-30 20:56:51

I use mobile RSS, the reader for the iPhone it is very buggy but I have it wherever I go and often I just see the alert when an update comes and then go into mobile safari and check out the page for real.

 
Comment by Chris
2008-01-30 21:32:54

NetNewsWire. Seems to manage feeds well, and is fast and reliable

 
Comment by Ramune
2008-01-30 21:48:38

I’m the odd man out it seems. I used to use NetNewsWire Lite, but I needed a web based solution. I found Netvibes to fulfill my RSS needs. About the only negative is that there are a rare few instances where some sites RSS feeds aren’t bolded in when they update (The Webcomic “Flipside” is the one in question).

 
Comment by soulD
2008-01-30 21:54:32

I’ve always used Vienna, because it’s free, straightforward, does what I want, and handles the 52 feeds I subscribe to fine.

 
Comment by rupert003
2008-01-30 22:13:29

I use the RSS reader that’s built in with Opera.

 
Comment by Argais00
2008-01-30 22:16:36

Personally I like Vienna better than NNW..buuuuut.. personal preference :P

 
Comment by Daniel
2008-01-30 22:28:09

It’s pretty nice for a free program. My school just got new Macs, and I installed it, so now I’m able to monitor all of my favorite webcomics, since my school blocks them through the browser.

 
Comment by White Tiger
2008-01-30 22:32:50

NewsFire, hands down. I use a lot of international affairs and political news feeds, so it makes it great to search through them and find what I am looking for when I blog. :3

 
Comment by Christopher
2008-01-30 23:50:39

Vienna. It’s open source - and I’ve recompiled it with a bunch of my own modifications.

It’s ultimately more powerful for that reason.

Besides, NetNewsWire has had somewhat dubious monitoring components inserted since it was released as freeware.

 
Comment by Oyieth
2008-01-31 00:51:24

The Default of Opera. I’m not much of checking feeds. *shrugs*

 
Comment by Vaizard
2008-01-31 01:16:55

Opera ^^

 
Comment by HalibetLector
2008-01-31 02:31:41

I use google reader. I used to use Vienna, and I took a look at netnewswire when it went free, but I still go back to google. The only reason I stay with google is because there are a few feeds I read that have a limited number of news items in their feed and they update often, like slashdot. If you’re disconnected for longer than a day, then you’ve missed something.

 
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