Mac Free Newsreader

Usenet is a worldwide, distributed discussion system that uses the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP). Programs called newsreaders are used to read and post messages (called articles or posts, and collectively termed news) to one or more newsgroups. Users must have access to a news server to use a newsreader. This is a list of such newsreaders.

Types of clients[edit]

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Text newsreader – designed primarily for reading/posting text posts; unable to download binary attachments
Traditional newsreader – text-capable newsreader which can also handle binary attachments, although not as efficiently as more specialized clients
Binary grabber/plucker – designed specifically for easy and efficient downloading of multi-part binary post attachments; limited or nonexistent reading/posting ability. These generally offer multi-server and multi-connection support. Most now support NZBs, and several either support or plan to support automatic Par2 processing. Some additionally support video and audio streaming.
NZB downloader – binary grabber client without header support – cannot browse groups or read/post text messages; can only load 3rd-party NZBs to download binary post attachments. Some incorporate an interface for accessing selected NZB search websites.
Binary posting client – designed specifically and exclusively for posting multi-part binary files
Combination client – Jack-of-all-trades supporting text reading/posting, as well as multi-segment binary downloading and automatic Par2 processing
Web-Based Client - Client designed for access through a web browser and does not require any additional software to access Usenet.

Mimo Usenet Browser is a powerful, easy to use Usenet browser + free search. Use Mimo to access your Usenet service, browse thumbnails, and filter text or binaries.

Active[edit]

Commercial software[edit]

Novell GroupWise

Freeware[edit]

Xnews – MS Windows

Free/Open-source software[edit]

Claws Mail is a GTK+-based email and news client for Linux, BSD, Solaris, and Windows.
Gnus, is an email and news client, and feed reader for GNU Emacs.
Mozilla Thunderbird is a free and open-source^[1]cross-platformemail client, news client, RSS and chat client developed by the Mozilla Foundation.
Pan a full-featured text and binary NNTP and Usenet client for Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, OpenSolaris, and Windows.

Text-based[edit]

Gnus (Emacs based)
Lynx (has limited Usenet support)
Mutt (3rd party patches)

Web-based[edit]

Discontinued[edit]

Commercial software[edit]

Netscape Communicator (superseded by Mozilla)
Windows Mail – replaced Outlook Express for Windows Vista – terminated by Windows 7
Windows Live Mail – replaced Outlook Express for Windows XP; optional for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7

Freeware[edit]

MT NewsWatcher – Mac OS X Universal Binary

Free/Open Source[edit]

Arachne (with aranews.apm package)
Argo (discontinued)
KNode (may be embedded in Kontact) ^[2]
Mozilla Mail & Newsgroups (renamed to SeaMonkey)

Shareware[edit]

Unison – Mac OS X

Text-based[edit]