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NetNewswire an Ad-Free RSS ReaderPublished December 11, 2022 Now that I’ve gone old school and reverted to a static website versus a blog, I had to create an RSS feed. It took me a minute to figure out how to create a basic feed and that’s what I’ve got...a basic feed. However, this feed will help me to keep track of what I’ve written, and what I need to write. It will also help my readers, if they’re interested, to keep track of my ramblings. Finding the Right RSS ReaderOnce I created the RSS feed, I had to find a reader to make sure it was working. Finding an RSS feed reader that I liked took a little time. Since I work predominantly from an iPad, I needed something iOS compatible. I downloaded a few free RSS feed readers, but they all had ads. I think I’m allergic to ads as most people are. Finally, I came across an ad-free RSS reader in the App Store called NetNewsWire. It’s an open-source app. When I opened the app, the first thing that I didn’t like was that it was preloaded with several RSS feeds. Getting Familiar with NetNewsWireAfter clearing out the unwanted feeds, the next step was to add the feeds I wanted. Adding a feed is simple. Just hit the “+” and insert the url of the feed. Since I only have a few feeds currently, there’s no need for me to create folders. However, if my feed list grows, I have the option to create folders and sort feeds by topic. ![]() There’s also the option to synchronize feeds across devices by using iCloud. Since I have 2 iPads and an iPhone, I decided to use the iCloud feature. Doing so saved me from having to manually add the feeds on each device. Unfortunately, however, I did have to delete the 15 or so RSS feeds on each device that I installed NetNewsWire on. NetNewsWire Entries Never Go AwayWith NetNewsWire, the feeds are either read or unread. There doesn’t seem to be a way to delete read entries. Whatever is on the feed will remain eternally within the app. It’s an annoying feature, but not a deal breaker. I’ll just have to get used to it. My Ultimate RSS GoalWhat I’d like is a way to easily convert the RSS feeds into email notifications. There are companies like MailChimp that have the RSS-to-mail feature that I’m looking for, but I’d really like to do things in-house. Unfortunately, I don’t have the coding know-how to do it on my own so when I’m ready, I’ll have to sign up for a third party service. Currently, the lack of RSS to email feature is not a big deal because I get little to no traffic here. However, down the line, if things improve, it’s something I’ll investigate further. Felicia (aka Low Tech Grandma) is a wife, mother, grandmother, freelance writer and low tech blogger. Last Modified: 1 September 2023 |
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