• Best mac app for reading and posting to newsgroups?

    From Oriole@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jun 8 18:15:57 2024
    I'm currently using Usenapp and wondering if this is the best way to read discussions and post on usenet. Generally I like it, but it hangs frequently when reading long threads or sometimes when refreshing headers. I'm wondering if there is a better solution for browsing and reading discussion threads on Mac? Thanks for any suggestions.

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  • From Marco Moock@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jun 8 20:59:02 2024
    On 08.06.2024 um 18:15 Uhr Oriole wrote:

    I'm currently using Usenapp and wondering if this is the best way to
    read discussions and post on usenet. Generally I like it, but it
    hangs frequently when reading long threads or sometimes when
    refreshing headers. I'm wondering if there is a better solution for
    browsing and reading discussion threads on Mac? Thanks for any
    suggestions.

    Have you tried Thunderbird or Seamonkey?

    --
    kind regards
    Marco

    Send spam to 1717863357muell@cartoonies.org

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  • From Scott Dorsey@21:1/5 to oriole@myemail.invalid on Sun Jun 9 00:16:00 2024
    In article <17d71a2b95ec9c29$4$431754$6ad9128e@news.vipernews.com>,
    Oriole <oriole@myemail.invalid> wrote:
    I'm currently using Usenapp and wondering if this is the best way to read >discussions and post on usenet. Generally I like it, but it hangs frequently >when reading long threads or sometimes when refreshing headers. I'm wondering >if there is a better solution for browsing and reading discussion threads on >Mac? Thanks for any suggestions.

    Macports will get you rn and tin.
    --scott
    --
    "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

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  • From georgemoody@21:1/5 to Oriole on Sun Jun 9 11:44:22 2024
    On Sat, 08 Jun 2024 18:15:57 +0000, Oriole wrote:

    I'm currently using Usenapp and wondering if this is the best way to
    read discussions and post on usenet. Generally I like it, but it hangs frequently when reading long threads or sometimes when refreshing
    headers. I'm wondering if there is a better solution for browsing and
    reading discussion threads on Mac? Thanks for any suggestions.

    if you want something made specifically for the mac there's Unison, be
    aware that it is abandonware, slightly buggy from my usage, and has
    retained the looks of late 2000's mac apps (which may or may not be a
    downside)

    Pan is available through Homebrew and MacPorts

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  • From Oriole@21:1/5 to Marco Moock on Sun Jun 9 20:02:56 2024
    On Jun 8, 2024 at 14:59:02 EDT, "Marco Moock" <mm+usenet-es@dorfdsl.de> wrote:

    On 08.06.2024 um 18:15 Uhr Oriole wrote:

    I'm currently using Usenapp and wondering if this is the best way to
    read discussions and post on usenet. Generally I like it, but it
    hangs frequently when reading long threads or sometimes when
    refreshing headers. I'm wondering if there is a better solution for
    browsing and reading discussion threads on Mac? Thanks for any
    suggestions.

    Have you tried Thunderbird or Seamonkey?

    Seamonkey looks like it's Intel only. But thunderbird looks good. I'll check
    it out. Thanks.

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  • From Oriole@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jun 9 20:04:14 2024
    On Jun 8, 2024 at 20:16:00 EDT, "Scott Dorsey" <Scott Dorsey> wrote:

    In article <17d71a2b95ec9c29$4$431754$6ad9128e@news.vipernews.com>,
    Oriole <oriole@myemail.invalid> wrote:
    I'm currently using Usenapp and wondering if this is the best way to read
    discussions and post on usenet. Generally I like it, but it hangs frequently >> when reading long threads or sometimes when refreshing headers. I'm wondering
    if there is a better solution for browsing and reading discussion threads on >> Mac? Thanks for any suggestions.

    Macports will get you rn and tin.
    --scott

    I'll check those out. Thanks.

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  • From Oriole@21:1/5 to georgemoody on Sun Jun 9 20:04:56 2024
    On Jun 9, 2024 at 07:44:22 EDT, "georgemoody" <georgemoody@hashbang.sh> wrote:

    On Sat, 08 Jun 2024 18:15:57 +0000, Oriole wrote:

    I'm currently using Usenapp and wondering if this is the best way to
    read discussions and post on usenet. Generally I like it, but it hangs
    frequently when reading long threads or sometimes when refreshing
    headers. I'm wondering if there is a better solution for browsing and
    reading discussion threads on Mac? Thanks for any suggestions.

    if you want something made specifically for the mac there's Unison, be
    aware that it is abandonware, slightly buggy from my usage, and has
    retained the looks of late 2000's mac apps (which may or may not be a downside)

    Pan is available through Homebrew and MacPorts

    Yeah, Unison was great years ago but it's not really viable longterm as it was never ported to Apple Silicon. I'll check out Pan. Thanks.

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  • From candycanearter07@21:1/5 to Oriole on Tue Jun 11 02:40:03 2024
    Oriole <oriole@myemail.invalid> wrote at 20:04 this Sunday (GMT):
    On Jun 8, 2024 at 20:16:00 EDT, "Scott Dorsey" <Scott Dorsey> wrote:

    In article <17d71a2b95ec9c29$4$431754$6ad9128e@news.vipernews.com>,
    Oriole <oriole@myemail.invalid> wrote:
    I'm currently using Usenapp and wondering if this is the best way to read >>> discussions and post on usenet. Generally I like it, but it hangs frequently
    when reading long threads or sometimes when refreshing headers. I'm wondering
    if there is a better solution for browsing and reading discussion threads on
    Mac? Thanks for any suggestions.

    Macports will get you rn and tin.
    --scott

    I'll check those out. Thanks.


    You could also look if slrn is available, it's /really/ good
    --
    user <candycane> is generated from /dev/urandom

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  • From Oriole@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jun 11 20:43:17 2024
    On 6/10/24 10:40 PM, candycanearter07 wrote:
    Oriole <oriole@myemail.invalid> wrote at 20:04 this Sunday (GMT):
    On Jun 8, 2024 at 20:16:00 EDT, "Scott Dorsey" <Scott Dorsey> wrote:

    In article <17d71a2b95ec9c29$4$431754$6ad9128e@news.vipernews.com>,
    Oriole <oriole@myemail.invalid> wrote:
    I'm currently using Usenapp and wondering if this is the best way to read >>>> discussions and post on usenet. Generally I like it, but it hangs frequently
    when reading long threads or sometimes when refreshing headers. I'm wondering
    if there is a better solution for browsing and reading discussion threads on
    Mac? Thanks for any suggestions.

    Macports will get you rn and tin.
    --scott

    I'll check those out. Thanks.


    You could also look if slrn is available, it's /really/ good
    I will look into it. Thanks.

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  • From user.q2vkh@21:1/5 to Oriole on Wed Jul 10 22:10:18 2024
    On 6/9/24 3:02 PM, Oriole wrote:
    On Jun 8, 2024 at 14:59:02 EDT, "Marco Moock" <mm+usenet-es@dorfdsl.de> wrote:

    On 08.06.2024 um 18:15 Uhr Oriole wrote:

    I'm currently using Usenapp and wondering if this is the best way to
    read discussions and post on usenet. Generally I like it, but it
    hangs frequently when reading long threads or sometimes when
    refreshing headers. I'm wondering if there is a better solution for
    browsing and reading discussion threads on Mac? Thanks for any
    suggestions.

    Have you tried Thunderbird or Seamonkey?

    Seamonkey looks like it's Intel only. But thunderbird looks good. I'll check it out. Thanks.

    I second Thunderbird...did you try it yet?

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  • From Randolph Fritz@21:1/5 to Oriole on Mon Jul 15 00:27:36 2024
    On 2024-06-12, Oriole <donot@email.me> wrote:
    You could also look if slrn is available, it's /really/ good
    I will look into it. Thanks.

    In passing; MacPorts and Homebrew both have slrn.

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  • From Sean Lynch@21:1/5 to Randolph Fritz on Mon Jul 15 05:54:17 2024
    On Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:27:36 -0000 (UTC), Randolph Fritz wrote:

    On 2024-06-12, Oriole <donot@email.me> wrote:
    You could also look if slrn is available, it's /really/ good
    I will look into it. Thanks.

    In passing; MacPorts and Homebrew both have slrn.

    Pan works quite well, I'm using it now. It's available in Homebrew

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  • From Ted Heise@21:1/5 to Randolph Fritz on Mon Jul 15 11:41:09 2024
    On Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:27:36 -0000 (UTC),
    Randolph Fritz <randolph@panix.com> wrote:
    On 2024-06-12, Oriole <donot@email.me> wrote:
    You could also look if slrn is available, it's /really/ good
    I will look into it. Thanks.

    In passing; MacPorts and Homebrew both have slrn.

    Hey, another Panixian (ding!) using slrn!

    --
    Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> West Lafayette, IN, USA

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  • From 6R1MR34P3R@21:1/5 to georgemoody on Fri Jul 19 08:00:58 2024
    I simply use slrn
    It's available with brew

    On 2024-06-09, georgemoody <georgemoody@hashbang.sh> wrote:
    On Sat, 08 Jun 2024 18:15:57 +0000, Oriole wrote:

    I'm currently using Usenapp and wondering if this is the best way to
    read discussions and post on usenet. Generally I like it, but it hangs
    frequently when reading long threads or sometimes when refreshing
    headers. I'm wondering if there is a better solution for browsing and
    reading discussion threads on Mac? Thanks for any suggestions.

    if you want something made specifically for the mac there's Unison, be
    aware that it is abandonware, slightly buggy from my usage, and has
    retained the looks of late 2000's mac apps (which may or may not be a downside)

    Pan is available through Homebrew and MacPorts

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