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NetNewsWire 7.0.4 is out — get your updates the normal way or download from the App Store.
There are two big changes in this release: it now runs on iOS 17 and up (it no longer requires iOS 26), and it includes the same new iCloud syncing enhancements that the Mac version has.
See the new How to Optimize iCloud Syncing page for details on the iCloud changes, and read the release notes for details on all the changes.
If you have questions or run into any issues, remember that you can always get help on the NetNewsWire forum and report bugs on the issues tracker.
We just released a TestFlight build of NetNewsWire 7.0.4 (which includes iCloud syncing enhancements) that runs on iOS 17 and up. (It had required iOS 26.)
If you have a device running one of these versions of iOS, we’d appreciate it if you would help test. Here’s where to sign up for TestFlight for NetNewsWire.
Thanks!
You can report bugs via TestFlight feedback, on the forum, or on the bug tracker. Whatever works for you is cool with us 😀
Also: this page talks about the iCloud syncing enhancements in 7.0.4.
Jelly writes on the NetNewsWire Discourse forum:
I’ve drafted a naive implementation of NNW MCP support through AppleScript. It supports listing feeds, getting/searching articles, subscribing new feeds…
I can now schedule a daily task that lets Claude summarize that day’s new articles and order them based on my previous behaviors every morning.
We love how AppleScript support is worth way more than the effort we put into it — users can keep creating cool things that we couldn’t have imagined back then.
To be clear: we didn’t do anything in NetNewsWire to support AI, LLMs, or MCP, but, since the app is scriptable, you can do all kinds of useful things with it.
Here’s the netnewswire-mcp repo on GitHub.
NetNewsWire of Yore had an Error Log window (on Mac) which could help you figure out what’s going on when a feed or account is acting weird — when it’s stopped updating, for instance.
NetNewsWire 7.0.2 brings that feature back, and we’ve already used it to help fix a syncing authentication bug (bug fix will be in 7.0.3).
Get your updates the usual way and enjoy the return of the Error Log!
For more details, plus screenshots, see How to Use the Error Log.
We’ve just released NetNewsWire 7.0.1 for Mac. To get it, do a check-for-updates or download it directly.
The big new thing is that runs on macOS 15. 💥 It fixes several bugs as well: see the change notes on GitHub for details.
Thanks to everyone who helped test!
PS NetNewsWire 7.0.1 for iOS in waiting for review. Hopefully it will be out in the next few days.
NetNewsWire 7.0 required macOS 26, but now we’re working on making it compatible with macOS 15.
This latest beta — either do a check-for-updates or download it manually to get it — runs on macOS 15.
So far we’ve found just a couple cosmetic glitches, but we’d like to do a lot more testing than just a few quick looks around. We appreciate all the help!
You can report bugs on the bug tracker or on the Discourse forum topic for this beta.
(If you’re reporting on the bug tracker, please be sure to specify that you’re running macOS 15, if you are, and specify which version of NetNewsWire. Thanks!)
We’re dropping the Slack group as the NetNewsWire forum and switching to Discourse — here’s the new forum.
Slack’s been pretty great for us, but it does have some limitations: conversations are automatically deleted and they’re not findable on the web in the first place.
The switch to Discourse means conversations will be preserved and they will be able to benefit people for years to come. And we get to use an open web app that’s also open source. Which we like very much.
We know some folks are waiting on a new TestFlight build for iOS, and we have good news — we’ve just uploaded 6.1.10 (6198), and it’s waiting on Apple review. Once reviewed it will be available on TestFlight.
Update a few hours later… The build is now available via TestFlight.
For people using NetNewsWire via TestFlight: the current TestFlight build has expired, and it will be a few days before a new build has been uploaded and reviewed by Apple.
However, you can install the current build from the App Store. It’s exact same build as the current TestFlight build that expired. It installs over your TestFlight build without affecting your data — it’s safe to do.
Note for people using the TestFlight builds — the latest build expired today (sorry about that!), but a new one (6.1.9) is waiting for App Store review. As soon as it gets through the process, you’ll have a new TestFlight build.
If you don’t want to wait, you can of course switch to the App Store build instead without losing any data.
NetNewsWire 6.1.7 for Mac is available through the standard ways — check for updates or download it directly.
Changes:
Note — we are working on an iOS release with the same changes that have been going into the Mac releases. If you’re willing to help test, you can sign up for the TestFlight program.
NetNewsWire 6.1.5 for iOS — which has the same bandwidth-use fixes as the recent Mac release — is available for testing now via TestFlight.
If you’re willing to help, please sign up for the NetNewsWire TestFlight program. The team appreciates your help! 🍕🎸🕶️
NetNewsWire 6.1.6 for Mac is out — do a check for updates or download it directly.
The theme of this release is using less bandwidth (and, as a consequence, less battery). It fixes a conditional GET issue and it now pays attention to Cache-Control response headers and 429 response codes.
There are also a few other small bug fixes:
Note: this version requires macOS 13 and up.
Also note: the equivalent update for iOS is in testing — if you’d like to help, you can join the TestFlight program.
On his blog, Brent writes about NetNewsWire and Conditional GET issues.
Thanks so so much to everybody who’s supported the app over the years!🎩🎉 Let’s do 21 more!
On his blog, Brent writes about why NetNewsWire isn‘t available — at least not yet — on Vision Pro, and what would have to happen to get it there.
On his blog, Brent writes up his thoughts about Mastodon support in NetNewsWire.
