NewsHunter3 is now available! NewsHunter3 introduces some major improvements. NewsHunter3 is a free upgrade to all registered NewsHunter owners. Register your copy of NewsHunter3 and you will receive a FREE registration key for ArcherPro, that’s a $9.95 value! Even if you don't register, you can still download use NewsHunter3.**
NewsHunter3 introduces an innovative way to search for and queue articles for download as well as a blazing fast download engine. These refinements along with hundreds of other improvements make NewsHunter3 an easy to use and fast online/offline news reader for OS X. Below is a short list of major features. For more screen shots and detailed nformation, be sure to visit the NewsHunter3 Help Page.
Real Time Queueing - As you type your search into the search field, NewsHunter3's RapidQueue feature updates in real time a list of articles to download. Once you have found the articles you want, all you have to do is click the "Go" button and NewsHunter3 will do the rest. You never have to queue or dequeue another article in your life if you don't want to: RapidQueue practically does all the work for you.
Offline Reading - NewsHunter3 also provides a way for you to read your news groups offline. You can download an entire newsgroup, disconnect from your news server or from your internet connection, and read the newsgroup offline. Convenient if you have to pay high fees for internet access or if you want to take a newsgroup with you to a location that has no access to the internet.
Automatic Decoding - NewsHunter3 provides automatic decoding of binary files. If the decoded file is a picture, NewsHunter3 will display it in the Picture Viewer. And, yes, NewsHunter3 will automatically assemble and decode multi-part yEnc files so there's no need for concern in that area. And for those who desire total control, NewsHunter3's decoding functions can be turned off: in which case, all downloaded articles will be found in the spool folder. You are then free to process the raw files in any manner you see fit. Either way, automatic or manual, it's your choice.
Virtual Servers - Many service providers permit as many as six simultaneous connections to their news servers. NewsHunter3 lets you take advantage of this very easily by implementing "virtual servers." All you have to do is click the "New" button on the Server List window, enter your news server information, and click OK. You can create as many "virtual servers" as you like. The number of open connections you can maintain is of course limited by your service provider.
Less Screen Clutter - Once you have started downloading a newsgroup for offline reading or have started downloading a large number of binaries, you can actually close the news reader window and still monitor its progress on the Server List window. Users who have set up several "virtual servers" will appreciate this feature. You can even close the Server List window reducing screen clutter even more. Downloaded pictures will continue to display in the Picture Viewer when they are decoded.
NewsHunter3, with its real time queueing functions, support for multiple servers, automatic assembly and decoding binary files, news reader windows that can be closed at will, its ability to download groups for offline reading, and to do it all with almost no screen clutter makes this an application many will find extremely useful and enjoyable to use.
NewsHunter3 is an easy-to-use online/offline news reader for Macintosh OS X. It supports multiple simultaneous connections. NewsHunter3 features real time queueing of articles. Automatic decoding and assembling of binary files (including yEnc files) is also supported. Decoded pictures are displayed in a convenient Picture Viewer window. News reader windows can be closed and their activities monitored via the Server List window.
You'll enjoy using the Server List window to monitor what your newsreaders are doing without having to keep them open. And you'll also come to appreciate the new Select Similar command that makes selecting those long, multiple part posts as easy as a single-click. And you'll find the long overdue re-introduction of the incredibly useful “Catch Up” button useful for keeping your newsgroups squeaky clean.
Here are some screen shots.
The Server List Window
Easily manage one or a hundred "virtual" news servers all in one window.
The Newsreader Window
Easily organize all your newsgroups into individual news reader windows. Queue and unqueue articles with a simple click. Switch between the various article list views (Read, Unread, Queued, All) with a simple click as well.
Manage Multiple Newsreaders with Ease
The Server List window also acts as a monitoring tool for all the newsreaders you have active. There's no need to keep each individual newsreader window open. After you've queued a bunch of articles for download, you can simply click the “Go” button, close the newsreader window, and monitor its activities using the Server List. The Server List can also be expanded to show more detail.
**When NewsHunter3 is unregistered, you will have to endure the following limitations. You will be limited to sessions of around 20 minutes. When your session ends, you will be forced to quit and re-launch NewsHunter3. Also, you will have to make sure you save your settings BEFORE your session ends. To do this, select Save Checkpoint from the File menu of any open newsreader. Not performing a Save Checkpoint would be like typing an important email, deleting it, and then sending an empty email in its place. Registered users don't have to worry about this stuff.
