Apparently the Shrook developers are shutting down their operation including the server they use for syncing feeds between devices. I just downloaded this app, based on the excellent reviews here, to replace Shrook which I’ve been using for years. ◦ Runs on all macOS versions from 10.7 and later, iCloud sync 10.10 or later ◦ Different refresh time can be set on Battery power ◦ Menubar mode (App icon can be removed from dock) ◦ Multiple display/desktop and Spaces support ◦ Import feed list from Google Reader takeout ◦ Customizable interface (colors, fonts, size, gradient, opacity) ◦ Keyword detection alerts using audible and visible cues ◦ News can be highlighted and filtered by keywords ◦ Double click opens news in your browser ◦ Single click opens RSS content in a popup window ◦ Organize feeds into user defined folders ◦ Add new feeds and feed icons with Drag and Drop ◦ Seamless Mac desktop integration with adjustable opacity It's just an additional feature which allows to read selected Twitter feeds from sources where RSS not available. Important: NewsBar is NOT a Twitter client. "If you’re looking for something a bit different in your RSS reader, I really recommend giving NewsBar a try, it’s a surprisingly powerful and enjoyable little app." - Mac Appstorm There is no need to register any account or login into any service, news reading with NewsBar is simple, safe and private. NewsBar is probably the fastest RSS reader in the world. Stories are read directly from RSS and Twitter sources without delay. You can easily organize, read, follow, mark, filter and search news from your favourite feeds. No delays, no waiting: stories appear right on your display, just as they are published. You don't have to waste your time checking webpages: NewsBar will show you what's going on right now. NewsBar is like having your own, personal news agency. ![]() Converts any RSS and Twitter feeds into a realtime live news stream with categories, keyword watching and notification alerts.Īll of your favourite RSS and Twitter feeds continuously appear on the selected side of your display or in a regular window. News Reading crafted to perfection! NewsBar is built with a fresh concept: news feeds delivered with a smooth animation, right to your desktop with automatic iCloud sync across your Apple devices. With the text pushed opposite along the right-edge in the translucent block.Enhance your Desktop with NewsBar - the top selling Mac newsreader since 2011! I reckon the percentages would look better in the left-hand full block of colour. I’d like to try a slight change next time this idea is relevant for a prez of mine. And be easy to choose given the lurking presence of any corporate brand police.Īnd it probably holds true that it works best when there is only two or three figures, like the trio they have here.Īnother useful alternative to spicing up the standard pie presentation. Tones of a colour could add a dramatic tinge to your presentation. You just need to get to grips with applying ‘transparency’ to a shape. This treatment is fairly straightforward in Powerpoint. ![]() In this way, the main story of each is easily seen. ![]() Helped by the neat use of tonal reds too. In its place, was this adaptation of a stacked-bar. Given the long, tall space to fill on the right hand of their screen, they eschewed the traditional pie. Specifically in this case Support, Oppose or Don’t know. Each question had the three usual choices. They presented findings from a public opinion survey about what aid could be provided. And courtesy of Skynews above, here’s another. ![]() I blogged recently about an interesting alternative to the tired old pie-chart. All sorts of wonderful extras now add colour and flavour to their squared talking head busts, otherwise stranded awkwardly in the middle of a vast landscaped screen. The HD channels have for a while maxed out every inch of screen real estate. With rolling news on in the kitchen background tonight, I caught various supposed luminaries state what should happen after chemical warfare emerged in Syria.
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