Windows/Mac/Linux: Feed reader RSSOwl has long been a favorite of
open-source advocates, despite being a bit less powerful than its
competition. Version 2, however, brings OPML import/export, sharing, and
smart searching, finally giving it powers to rival its desktop
counterparts.
If you were tempted by RSSOwl in the past, you may
have been turned off by its inability to import feeds from other
readers. Now, however, you can be set up and reading feeds exported from
other readers within minutes. It also features a tabbed interface, so
you don't have to constantly close feeds, and a built-in browser for you
to view the full content of any article. In addition, you can do away
with the usual 3-pane view and combine the rightmost two, viewing the
entire feed's content in one pane, Google Reader style.
Possibly the coolest feature of RSSOwl, though, is searching. The
app's got so many ways to search that it's a little overwhelming at
first, but it's extremely powerful down the line. You can have multiple
different conditions to any given search and save your searches—not
unlike the "smart playlist" feature of media players—and group feeds by
specific attributes. You can also use this as a filter, automatically
filing incoming articles into news bins (akin to folders in an email
client), marking them as sticky (akin to flagging or starring), or
applying labels (akin to...labels) for super organizational powers.
There are too many features to describe in detail—other highlights
include sharing via services including Facebook, Twitter, or Digg, and
notifications (that integrate with Growl in OS X)—so check out their full overview
for more detailed information. However, despite the power behind this
app, it still seems to be missing integration with Google Reader,
something we'd really like to see—but if you're not beholden to The
Google for web-based RSS, this is definitely an app worth checking out.
Download RSSOwl Here
open-source advocates, despite being a bit less powerful than its
competition. Version 2, however, brings OPML import/export, sharing, and
smart searching, finally giving it powers to rival its desktop
counterparts.
If you were tempted by RSSOwl in the past, you may
have been turned off by its inability to import feeds from other
readers. Now, however, you can be set up and reading feeds exported from
other readers within minutes. It also features a tabbed interface, so
you don't have to constantly close feeds, and a built-in browser for you
to view the full content of any article. In addition, you can do away
with the usual 3-pane view and combine the rightmost two, viewing the
entire feed's content in one pane, Google Reader style.
Possibly the coolest feature of RSSOwl, though, is searching. The
app's got so many ways to search that it's a little overwhelming at
first, but it's extremely powerful down the line. You can have multiple
different conditions to any given search and save your searches—not
unlike the "smart playlist" feature of media players—and group feeds by
specific attributes. You can also use this as a filter, automatically
filing incoming articles into news bins (akin to folders in an email
client), marking them as sticky (akin to flagging or starring), or
applying labels (akin to...labels) for super organizational powers.
There are too many features to describe in detail—other highlights
include sharing via services including Facebook, Twitter, or Digg, and
notifications (that integrate with Growl in OS X)—so check out their full overview
for more detailed information. However, despite the power behind this
app, it still seems to be missing integration with Google Reader,
something we'd really like to see—but if you're not beholden to The
Google for web-based RSS, this is definitely an app worth checking out.
Download RSSOwl Here
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