Hi all,
I've been wanting to access this group through a newsgroup reader of some sort, but (1) I don't know what to download for Mac 0S 10.4, and I don't know how to use them. I'd be happy to receive some advice on this matter. Regards, Nico
Hi Nico,
We've operated a newsgroup service (newsguy.com) since 1992, and during that time we've seen members use a variety of different newsreaders to connect to the newsgroups, but I'd have to say that the following are you're best bet...
MT-NewsWatcher (Free Software)
Hogwasher (Commercial Software)
Our members have had a lot of success with them, so you shouldn't go wrong with either reader. Hope the info is helpful.
Best regards, snipped-for-privacy@newsguy.com NewsGuy.Com
I use MT-Newswatcher. Check out other options at or
The most popular Mac newsreaders are the Newswatcher series, which include YA-Newswatcher and MT-Newswatcher. These all date back to the OS 5 era, but have been updated a lot over the years, and MT-Newswatcher at least is cleanly ported to OS X.
Mozilla also has a newsreader integrated with it, which I think is kind of clumsy and doesn't have good killfiling, but which some people like.
And of course, since OS X has a real command line, you can use all the good old-fashioned newsreaders from the eighties, like rn, tin, and trn. A lot of people (including myself) prefer the command line news interface because of the speed and convenience, but it's clearly a matter of taste.
--scott
Thanks, I downloaded it. Now I'm trying to figure out how to use it. How to I read/post for this group.
Thanks, I downloaded it. Now I'm trying to figure out how to use it. How to I read/post for this group? I'm a bit of a Mac ignoramus still. I got my powerbook about two months ago.
Nico
Hi Nico,
A quick google search should turn up a variety of "getting started" websites for the MT-NewsWatcher reader. The following site for example, seems to do a decent job of covering the basic setup details (subscribing to a group, posting, etc.)...
If you run into any specific problems, feel free to drop me a note.
Best regards, snipped-for-privacy@newsguy.com NewsGuy.Com
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