NetNewsWire
NetNewsWire is a free, open-source email and calendar app for macOS. NetNewsWire is a free and open-source feed reader for macOS and iOS. It has 10,487 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire.
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About NetNewsWire
NetNewsWire is a free and open-source feed reader for macOS and iOS. It supports RSS, Atom, JSON Feed, and RSS-in-JSON formats.
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Is NetNewsWire free and open source?
Yes. NetNewsWire's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install NetNewsWire?
Download the installer for macOS from its GitHub Releases page (latest: mac-7.2.1) or the project website.
Is NetNewsWire still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 25, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.