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Install netnewswire with Homebrew Cask

Free and open-source RSS reader. Version 7.2.1 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.

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macOS

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brew install --cask netnewswire

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overview

Package summary

Free and open-source RSS reader

Commands and aliases

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history

Project history and usage

NetNewsWire is a free and open-source feed reader for macOS and iOS, originally created by Brent Simmons.

Project history

Brent Simmons released NetNewsWire Lite in 2002 and NetNewsWire 1.0 in 2003. NewsGator acquired the application in 2005, followed by Black Pixel in 2011.

Black Pixel returned the name to Simmons in 2018. He renamed his in-development Evergreen reader to NetNewsWire, and the new free and open-source NetNewsWire 5.0 shipped in 2019.

Adoption history

NetNewsWire became a prominent native Mac reader during the early RSS boom and later shipped on iPhone and iPad. Its return to independent, open-source development preserved a familiar native client as commercial interest in standalone feed readers declined.

Modern NetNewsWire can manage local subscriptions or synchronize through supported feed services, allowing it to serve both standalone and multi-device reading workflows.

How it is used

Users subscribe to RSS, Atom, JSON Feed, and RSS-in-JSON sources, organize them into folders, and track unread or starred articles. OPML import and export and multiple account types support migration and synchronization.

Credentials and service tokens used by syncing accounts are stored in the macOS Keychain, as documented by the project's official release notes.

Why package nerds care

NetNewsWire is a long-lived native Mac utility whose history spans shareware, corporate ownership, and community open-source development. Its survival tracks the history of desktop RSS software and makes it a recognizable package for users who prefer open protocols and native applications.

Timeline

  • 2002: NetNewsWire Lite entered public beta.
  • 2003: NetNewsWire 1.0 was released.
  • 2005: NewsGator acquired NetNewsWire.
  • 2011: Black Pixel acquired NetNewsWire.
  • 2018: The name returned to Brent Simmons and the project entered its open-source era.
  • 2019: The open-source NetNewsWire 5.0 was released.

Related projects

  • Evergreen
  • RSS
  • Atom
  • JSON Feed
  • Feedbin
  • Feedly

Sources

  • Official help: https://netnewswire.com/help/
  • Official history: https://netnewswire.com/history.html
  • Official project page: https://netnewswire.com/
  • Official repository: https://github.com/Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire

security posture

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Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

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freshness

Version and freshness

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page generated2026-11-04
manager version7.2.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keycask:netnewswire
Version7.2.1
Package managerHomebrew Cask
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/cask/netnewswire
Homepagehttps://netnewswire.com/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire
Upstream docshttps://netnewswire.com/
Source archivehttps://github.com/Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire/releases/download/mac-7.2.1/NetNewsWire7.2.1.zip
SHA-2569459896e516ac6c34685b38111dc456a3d1a4e49c964e40bc8f8af8fdc3b17db
Bottlenot recorded
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew cask API
Taphomebrew/cask
Full Tokennetnewswire
Names
  • NetNewsWire
Conflicts With
Cask
netnewswire@beta
Artifacts
App
1
Target
1
Zap
1
Auto Updatesyes
Deprecatedno
Disabledno

package graph

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Related tools

  • netnewswire@betaPackage names and metadata indicate a similar tool family. Shared terms: free, netnewswire, open, open-source, reader.

Same workflow

  • gimpLocal package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: free, open, open-source, source.
  • gimp@devLocal package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: free, open, open-source, source.

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