Comments on: NetNewsWire: Now with more Review! http://macapper.com/2008/01/30/netnewswire-now-with-more-review/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Puneet Khanna http://macapper.com/2008/01/30/netnewswire-now-with-more-review/comment-page-1/#comment-44913 Puneet Khanna Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:32:06 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/01/30/netnewswire-now-with-more-review/#comment-44913 The biggest problem for me while using NNW is actually a 'feature'. And that is it remembers tabs when it quits. So when i reopen NNW the old tabs are still present. I can see when it can be useful, but for me its a nuisance since whenever i open NNW and click on various articles, I realize i need to hunt where the new tabs start after those from the previous session. I find myself going through previous read articles and trying to figure out whether i have read it already or not. Only workaround is that I have to remember to choose 'Tabs' from the menu and click on 'Close all tabs' everytime before quitting the application or as soon as i open it. There should be a toggle option in preferences to 'keep tabs from previous session'. And if one needs to open tabs from last session, there should be a menu option for it like its present in Safari. NNW forcefully remembering tabs makes an otherwise excellent app cumbersome to use. Why can't the tab functionality be like Safari or Firefox? I want old read articles to open only when i want it. Why would anyone want to keep all articles he has already read be always forcibly present. The biggest problem for me while using NNW is actually a ‘feature’. And that is it remembers tabs when it quits. So when i reopen NNW the old tabs are still present. I can see when it can be useful, but for me its a nuisance since whenever i open NNW and click on various articles, I realize i need to hunt where the new tabs start after those from the previous session. I find myself going through previous read articles and trying to figure out whether i have read it already or not. Only workaround is that I have to remember to choose ‘Tabs’ from the menu and click on ‘Close all tabs’ everytime before quitting the application or as soon as i open it.

There should be a toggle option in preferences to ‘keep tabs from previous session’. And if one needs to open tabs from last session, there should be a menu option for it like its present in Safari.
NNW forcefully remembering tabs makes an otherwise excellent app cumbersome to use. Why can’t the tab functionality be like Safari or Firefox? I want old read articles to open only when i want it. Why would anyone want to keep all articles he has already read be always forcibly present.

]]> By: Steve http://macapper.com/2008/01/30/netnewswire-now-with-more-review/comment-page-1/#comment-44805 Steve Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:01:07 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/01/30/netnewswire-now-with-more-review/#comment-44805 I have tried NNW and G-Reader but came back to Safari to manage/read my feeds. One possible advantage of NNW over Safari is that it has built-in options to manage ads. However, I accomplish this with the freeware Stand. So, my question is what are the benefits of using NNW to read/manage feeds over Safari? Many thanks. I have tried NNW and G-Reader but came back to Safari to manage/read my feeds. One possible advantage of NNW over Safari is that it has built-in options to manage ads. However, I accomplish this with the freeware Stand. So, my question is what are the benefits of using NNW to read/manage feeds over Safari? Many thanks.

]]> By: François http://macapper.com/2008/01/30/netnewswire-now-with-more-review/comment-page-1/#comment-44769 François Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:34:30 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/01/30/netnewswire-now-with-more-review/#comment-44769 You don't have to quit NNW for it to sync your feeds between machines. I have NNW installed on my Macs at home and at work and every time a machine wakes up from sleep, the feeds get synchonized. It works without a hiccup for me. And it's free! You don’t have to quit NNW for it to sync your feeds between machines. I have NNW installed on my Macs at home and at work and every time a machine wakes up from sleep, the feeds get synchonized. It works without a hiccup for me. And it’s free!

]]> By: Tim http://macapper.com/2008/01/30/netnewswire-now-with-more-review/comment-page-1/#comment-44765 Tim Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:43:18 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/01/30/netnewswire-now-with-more-review/#comment-44765 Best thing: You can "clip" an article in NNW and save it to read later when offline. Worst thing: It's not Google Reader. I really want to like NNW, I really do. But for some reason, after trying NNW for a few days, I keep coming back to Google Reader. Best thing: You can “clip” an article in NNW and save it to read later when offline.

Worst thing: It’s not Google Reader. I really want to like NNW, I really do. But for some reason, after trying NNW for a few days, I keep coming back to Google Reader.

]]> By: Danny Stewart http://macapper.com/2008/01/30/netnewswire-now-with-more-review/comment-page-1/#comment-44761 Danny Stewart Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:25:51 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/01/30/netnewswire-now-with-more-review/#comment-44761 The best thing about NewsGator Online is that it has an iPhone interface, so when I'm away from home I can still keep up with my feeds, then when I sit back down at my computer at home, I'll only have new stuff in my list. Very seamless! The best thing about NewsGator Online is that it has an iPhone interface, so when I’m away from home I can still keep up with my feeds, then when I sit back down at my computer at home, I’ll only have new stuff in my list. Very seamless!

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