All your subscriptions sync privately, via iCloud, or most popular web-based RSS services.

But the point here is that it’s your news, your way.

NNW is completely anti-algorithm.

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Its an antidote to the engagement-via-rage model of social networks.

Its the most civilized way to stay up to date with your favorite sites.

Its numbered as version 6, but really its brand new.

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NNW is fast, looks great, is fast, and offers some unique features.

Also, I may have forgotten to mention, its really fast.

In addition to following the latest stories from websites, NNW can also follow individual Twitter accounts and Subreddits.

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Then, all your subscriptions sync via iCloud, so they areavailable on Mac, iPad, and iPhone.

Anti-Algorithm

This is not new.

RSS readers have existed for decades.

You may remember Google Reader, which wasjust another RSS reader.

Facebook and Twitter are designed to keep us using Facebook and Twitter.

“NetNewsWire is a reminder that we dont have to put up with closed platforms and controlled news.

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This sounds idealistic, and it is.

But using a reader like NNW is also just a better experience.

You see storiesand Tweetsin the order they are published.

The only downside of reading articles like this is that its hard to start a conversation about them.

Today, few people maintain blogs, and we expect more immediate, easier-to-see connections.

“Were not going to stop the algorithms,” says Simmons.