ranchero.com: NetNewsWire

Reminder: make sure NetNewsWire is latest version

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:43:33 -0700

We released new versions of NetNewsWire a couple months ago to make sure they work with an upcoming change in Google Reader. Most people have upgraded already. But not everybody! So this is a reminder to make sure you’re running the latest version.

There are more details on this post on the NetNewsWire website.

Extended NetNewsWire/iPad intro pricing an extra month

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:41:18 -0700

Since the international iPad release is still in progress, and since even where it’s been released there are people on waiting lists, we decided to extend the introductory pricing an extra month, to July 8. More details on the NetNewsWire blog.

NetNewsWire/iPad intro price ends soon

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:32:14 -0700

Just a note, because I don’t want you to miss out: the price for NetNewsWire for iPad (App Store link) will go up 50% a week from now, from $9.99 (US) to $14.99.

The special introductory price will end — so, if you were thinking of buying it, you should buy it before that happens.

Save $5 and buy the Twitterrific upgrade. Or buy Bistromath or the multiple-award-winning Postage.

Two updates: TapLynx, NetNewsWire for iPad

Mon, 24 May 2010 14:21:21 -0700

TapLynx 1.3.2 was released today. A few small features.

NetNewsWire for iPad 1.0.3 appeared on the App Store today. (Here’s the App Store link.)

Important NetNewsWire updates

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:43:35 -0700

Google Reader is about to change their login system. A few days ago we released quick-fix versions of NetNewsWire for Mac and iPhone to work with the new system.

You should make sure you’ve updated.

Macintosh: the new version is 3.2.7. You can open NetNewsWire’s About window to check the version.

If you don’t have 3.2.7, you can download the latest NetNewsWire for Macintosh.

iPhone and iPod Touch: the new version is 2.0.3. You can check what version you have by triple-tapping the toolbar at the bottom of the Feeds screen.

You can check to see if there’s an update for NetNewsWire or NetNewsWire Premium by going to the App Store on your iPhone or iPod. Tap the Updates tab. If there’s an update, install it.

Note: We have bigger updates of both versions of NetNewsWire coming. These are not those bigger updates — they’re just quick-fixes so that it continues to work with Google Reader.

NetNewsWire 2.0.2 for iPhone — bug fixes

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:19:44 -0800

We’ve updated both NetNewsWire free (iTunes link) and NetNewsWire Premium (iTunes link) on the App Store.

This release fixes some crashing bugs and the confused-navigation bug. We recommend updating right away, if you haven’t already.

And now back to work on 2.0.3... (We’re also working on NetNewsWire/Mac 3.2.4 at the moment.)

Interview with me in Computerworld

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:55:01 -0700

Seth Weintraub interviewed me for Computerworld Blogs. I talk about NetNewsWire, feeds in general, tablets, my own reading process, and so on.

Sale ends today for NetNewsWire for Mac and iPhone

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:42:38 -0700

Today is the last day of introductory pricing! The price for NetNewsWire for Macintosh is $9.95 today. At midnight Pacific tonight it will be $14.95.

The price for NetNewsWire for iPhone is $1.99. At midnight it will be $4.99.

A quick note about where things stand at the moment:

NetNewsWire 2.0.2 for iPhone has been uploaded and is in review. We’re working on 2.0.3.
The current Mac version is 3.2.3, and we’re working on 3.2.4.
Longer-term: we’re also working on NetNewsWire 4.0 for Macintosh and a bigger upgrade (version number as yet undecided) for NetNewsWire for iPhone.

Note that the license for the Mac version is a personal license — you can use it on multiple computers, as long as it’s you using it. And the license is good for all 3.2.x and all 4.x versions.

Also note: the paid versions remove the ads. (In the lower-left corner in the Mac version, in the table header in the iPhone version.) If you want to continue with ads, that’s fine. It’s totally up to you, of course.

But if you were thinking of buying, please don’t miss out on saving money.

NetNewsWire for iPhone 2.0.2 in review (waiting)

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:55:58 -0700

I just uploaded new versions (2.0.2) of NetNewsWire free (iTunes link) and NetNewsWire Premium (iTunes link) to the App Store.

They’re in review — it will take a few days before they appear. It could be a week or longer. (There’s no way to know.)

The changes: a few crashing bugs are fixed and the “confused navigation” bug is fixed. (It also zeros out the unread count icon badge, for people who upgraded from NetNewsWire 1.x.)

And now on to work on 2.0.3...

Reminder: the introductory pricing of $1.99 for NetNewsWire Premium will end at the end of this month. It will go up to $4.99 starting Sunday morning. If you were planning to buy it, please don’t miss saving $3.

Clarifying pricing for NetNewsWire/Mac, plus a reminder

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:44:04 -0700

I get questions about what you get when you buy a license for NetNewsWire for Macintosh — I hadn’t made it clear. I’ve updated the online store. Here’s the scoop:

It’s a personal, per-user license. That means if you have a few computers — a desktop and a laptop, for instance, but not limited to that — you can use the same license on each of those computers. (As long as it’s you using it.)
The license is good for all 3.2.x and all 4.x releases.

Reminder: the price is $9.95 for only a few more days. It will go up to $14.95 at the very beginning of November 1st. If you were thinking of buying it, I don’t want you to miss out on saving $5.

(Note also that NetNewsWire Premium for iPhone will also go up in price at the same time, from $1.99 to $4.99.)

Where I am right now

I’m working on an update to NetNewsWire for Macintosh — it will be 3.2.4. While I’d like to get it done before the price goes up, that’s not looking likely, since it should spend some time in beta testing first. Next week is more realistic.

A new version (2.0.2) of NetNewsWire for iPhone will go into beta testing today. It fixes some crashing bugs and that confused-navigation bug. Assuming testing goes well, it will get uploaded to the App Store in a couple days, then available once it gets through the review process. (Which takes about a week.)

Longer term plans

Work also continues on NetNewsWire 4.0 for Macintosh. This will be a bigger upgrade than 3.2 was, but it’s too early to talk about any other specifics. (Feature requests are always welcome, of course — use the Report Bug or Feature Request command in NetNewsWire’s Help menu.)

And work has started on a bigger upgrade for the iPhone version. I’m not yet sure what the version number will be — 2.1 maybe, or 2.5 or 3.0, depending. (If you buy NetNewsWire for iPhone now, this version, no matter what the version number, will be a free upgrade.) It’s too soon to talk specifics, but I’m pretty excited about it.

NetNewsWire 3.2.2 release

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:32:38 -0700

NetNewsWire 3.2.2 fixes some bugs — most especially that annoying bug where cmd-W would sometimes close the main window instead of the current tab.

You can download it. Also see the change notes for the rest of the scoop. (There are more things to do — but I felt that there was enough here worth a release rather than holding it up in the lab any further.)

But first, two important notes:

Check for Updates may not work

I had to make changes to the updates system. The Check for Updates command may not work — you may have to download this release and install it the old-fashioned way.

But Check for Updates should work fine after that.

Introductory pricing will continue till end of month

The first 30 days of introductory pricing is supposed to end this week.

But we decided to push it back until the end of October, since I hadn't posted a reminder recently. This is a reminder, and there will be at least one more when it gets closer. The price will go from $9.95 to $14.95 at the very end of October.

(We’re also pushing back the end of introductory pricing for the iPhone version (iTunes link): it will go from $1.99 to $4.99 at the end of October.)

NetNewsWire for iPhone 2.0.1 - crash bug fix

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:47:53 -0700

Both NetNewsWire free (iTunes link) and NetNewsWire Premium (iTunes link) have updates on the App Store.

These releases have just one change — the by-far-most-common crashing bug has been fixed. It was just a two-line change (followed by 12 days of App Store review).

We’re working on 2.0.2, of course, with more bug and performance fixes. There are also new features en route, though bug and performance fixes have top priority.

Important thing to know: the introductory $1.99 (USD) price for NetNewsWire Premium will go up to $4.99 in just under a week. I’m reminding you now so it doesn’t come as a surprise later: I do not want you to miss the lower price if you’re planning to buy.

NetNewsWire Style: jwz

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:04:31 -0700

The interwebs were supposed to be green on black: “The problem with having switched to NetNewsWire is that suddenly my feeds were all white-on-black instead of green-on-black as they were supposed to be. So I fixed that.”

Designing the NetNewsWire 3.2 icon

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:54:40 -0700

Brad Ellis: “Everyone knows it’s tradition for 0.2 releases to get a new icon...”

Brad’s a great designer, and I love — madly — the new icons. Another example of his work is the ADA-winning Postage iPhone app.

At one point in the process I asked Brad for a resized version of a graphic. I wrote him about how I resize graphics:

My process is to print it out in black and white on paper, wet the paper, stretch the paper very gently on a rack, wait a few days, measure it with a ruler to see if it’s bigger, color it in with magic markers, scan it in, then do additional color corrections in Microsoft Word. Something like that, anyway.

Brad, to his credit, took this as humor rather than the accurate portrayal of my workflow that it is. Which just proves that he’s not only incredibly talented but gracious and unflappable, which is important in anyone who works with those touchy-chef types who write code.

(Unflappable. Really. Try to flap him. Can’t do it. Can’t be flapped.)

NetNewsWire/iPhone FAQ

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:59:24 -0700

Answers to frequently-asked-questions about NetNewsWire 2.0 for iPhone.

NetNewsWire 3.2 for Mac and 2.0 for iPhone ship

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:02:28 -0700

We’ve shipped NetNewsWire 3.2 for Macintosh and NetNewsWire 2.0 for iPhone.

Both include Google Reader syncing and send-to-Instapaper support.

New features for the iPhone app also include starred items, in-app email, post-to-Twitter, a new app icon, and more.

JetReader - NetNewsWire style

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:31:04 -0700

Jetplane Journal: The JetReader style was “designed with legibility in mind, as I’ve found that black on grey is typically easier on the eyes — particularly on the new, very glossy, very bright aluminum MacBook.”

Using Readability with NetNewsWire

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:31:25 -0700

Rob J Wells: “Most of my heavy reading takes place in NetNewsWire, so I’ve coupled up Arc90’s Readability bookmarklet with the application.”

macprime NetNewsWire Style

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:44:50 -0700

macprime.ch has just released a new style for NetNewsWire that’s clean and easy-to-read. Nice work.

NetNewsWire script: Subscribe to full-text feed of current subscription

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:16:35 -0800

bylr.net: “Here’s a script that attempts to subscribe to a full-text feed of the current subscription in NetNewsWire. It does this using EchoDittoLabs’ excellent FullTextRSS service.”