Well, guys, I came full circle: got back to Reeder Classic + Goodlinks 
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I’ve been using this exact setup for a number of years, feedbin.com on desktop and Unread on mobile devices. Everything works together seamlessly. Also, what many people don’t realize is that feedbin is a one man indie operation, which I like supporting.
A bonus is that a Feedbin subscription also includes a podcast client called AirShow. I switched from OverCast to AirShow a couple of years ago because I like the queue management better.
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I also use News Explorer, plus GoodLinks for read later. When I switched to News Explorer earlier this year I was concerned about moving from Inoreader to iCloud for RSS sync, but if anything it’s been faster. And you can always export as OPML if you need to move
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I’m an avid Readwise Reader user, but not for RSS, nor as a casual read-it-later app. I use News Explorer + Goodlinks for those tasks—they’re clean, straightforward, and reliable, with a few well-chosen features to help you manage what you read.
I like Readwise as a walled garden for intentional long-form reading that I’ll likely need to work with in some way—highlight, take notes, summarize, archive for future reference, etc. It’s also where all my newsletters go so I can get them out of my email inbox. Plus, now that they’ve upped the quality of the text-to-speech engine, I can listen to them while I’m doing chores.
I find that I’m relying on RSS less these days, anyway, and more on paid, edited, and curated sources—e.g., newsletters, the online versions of newpapers and magazines, some specialty journals, etc. My RSS feed was turning into a firehose of AI slop, rage-bait, and exhortations to “subscribe to continue reading.”
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Wow, lots of stuff in this thread. I’ve been messing around with my RSS setup recently, and thinking about related stuff, like news consumption in general.
I’ve been using The Old Reader as my “back-end” for RSS for a while now. On Mac & iOS, I’ve been using Reeder (classic) as my front-end. On Windows, I just use The Old Reader web site as a front-end.
Recently, I gave NetNewsWire a try as a replacement for Reeder, and I think I like it a little better.
I’ve also been looking at maybe switching to something else as a back-end, or just using a single service for both front-end and back-end. I tried NewsBlur, but I’m not sure if I like it. And I’ve been looking at others.
I think it would be cool to have a service that does a bit more for me, in terms of putting together a “front page” of sorts from my feeds, selecting articles that might interest me, based on previous reading habits or AI or… something.
Also thinking about (mostly) giving up on RSS and switching to Apple News+, but I’m not sure about that.
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I wish NetNewsWire would hire a designer to put a little character into the app. I appreciate the no-nonsense approach to functionality, but the “standard” Apple look is a little boring.
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Another vote for News Explorer with iCloud sync. It’s on Setapp which is a bonus. I use Readwise for RIL, for saving links I was using pinboard but since left for Raindrop.io
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Would you mind telling why you prefer NetNewsWire over Reeder, please?
It’s open source but they do already have one or more people in that role. They just refitted it for Liquid Glass. That said, the process is design by committee and final say is by the original creator. Make of that what you will. I would call it “opinionated software” a concept with which I agree, but understand it will not please everybody.
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Same here, News explorer + goodliness work beautifully for me
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It called my attention that nobody uses New Reeder…
NetNewsWire is a bit easier on my eyes. I like the simple design – black text on a white background.
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Oh, I see. Makes sense
I tried it. I prefer using DevonThink’s built tin RSS feature.
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I am a longtime Inoreader user, and a longtime dissatisfied Inoreader user. What keeps me coming back: The Web interface. What I hate: The pricing, the clunky way it handles newsletters, and the company direction — they’re adding too much AI, and focusing on bookmarking and collaboration. It seems like they’re neglecting the core reader function.
Maybe I should use Gmail categories for newsletters instead?
+1 for News Explorer. It’s a gem.
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This is what I do. I create a filter for each newsletter that 1) puts it into the Newsletter category and the 2) forwards the newsletter to Readwise Reader. If I want to read my newsletters in my email client (I use Mimestream) I can, but I can also bulk delete them from my inbox if I want to reduce clutter and go read them in Reader. And, should I ever move from Readwise to another service, all I have to do is change the forwarding address. If I decide not to use another service, the newsletters will still hit my inbox.
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+1
I do the same thing, except I use one rule and add the addresses of each message I want to add to the Newsletter category. (address1 OR address2 OR address3 . . . )
Most days I only received 2 or 3 emails in my Inbox. Server side rules file everything else. The majority of my messages are from vendors, shipping notices, etc. and all of these have the required Unsubscribe link. One rule (containing 39 addresses) that looks for the word “unsubscribe” files all of these under Review.
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I find it very clean and intuitive UI
+1 for NetNewsWire. It’s Open Source GitHub - Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire: RSS reader for macOS and iOS.
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I agree NetNewsWire is ‘clean’. So is Mail, and Notes, and Reminders. They differ only in tint colour. I prefer some character to the applications I use. Even a very basic theming option would be an improvement. It’s not so much clean as clinical.
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