Reeder 3 enters public beta, immediately becomes best Mac feed reader

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Reeder 3 might be the new Mac feed reader to beat.
Reeder 3 might be the new Mac feed reader to beat.
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Developed by Silvio Rizzi, Reeder 2 was our favorite feed reader for Mac when it was released last year, but design wise, it was themed an OSX Mountain Lion app in an OS X Yosemite world.

Now, Reeder 3 is here, available to everyone as part of a public beta. And not only does it have a new look, it comes with a huge number of new features.

Built from the ground up to support OS X 10.10 and above, Reeder 3 will be a free update for Reeder 2 for Mac users. In addition to a new default look, here’s what’s new:

  • More themes
  • Updated UI
  • Unread and starred counts for smart folders
  • Hide smart folders in unread/starred view if there are no unread/starred items
  • Private browsing support (see Settings > Reading)
  • Display the URL in the status bar when hovering a link in the article viewer or browser
  • New article viewer display settings: separate font and uppercase options for the title
  • Fullscreen now also works when in minimized layout mode

Reeder 3 also supports a host of new services, like Instapaper, as well as deeper integration with existing services like Feedbin, Readability, Feedly, and more.

It’s a fantastic update, and on my Mac, the public beta is working great. Best of all, if you already laid out $10 for Reeder 2, Reeder 3 will be a free upgrade when it exits public beta.

You can download Reeder 3’s Public Beta here.

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