Hi

With apologies for going so much off topic. I've just taken my first
step down the Mac road with the purchase of a Macbook.

It's assumed there'll be some other Mac users on here. If so, would
you be kind enough to let me know what newsreaders you're using please
and what you think of them ?

I'm not sorry to leave Windows behind but will sorely miss Turnpike, an
ageing but excellent newsreader.


Thanks in anticipation.


--


Jim

Jim Kewley wrote:

It's assumed there'll be some other Mac users on here. If so, would
you be kind enough to let me know what newsreaders you're using please
and what you think of them ?

I'm not sorry to leave Windows behind but will sorely miss Turnpike, an
ageing but excellent newsreader.

I've heard good reports of Unison but I use MacSOUP which some find
tricky to set up. You could ask for advice on , say, uk.comp.sys.mac
On iOS I uses NewsTap. Welcome aboard :-)

On Sun, 22 Nov 2015 18:46:35 +0000, Jim Kewley
wrote:

It's assumed there'll be some other Mac users on here. If so, would
you be kind enough to let me know what newsreaders you're using please
and what you think of them ?

I gave up trying to use Agent on my MacBook but on my iPad I'm using
NewsTap which is quite good.

--
Alan White
Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent.
By Loch Long, twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, Scotland.
Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.co.uk/weather

On 22/11/2015 18:46, Jim Kewley wrote:
Hi

With apologies for going so much off topic. I've just taken my first
step down the Mac road with the purchase of a Macbook.

It's assumed there'll be some other Mac users on here. If so, would
you be kind enough to let me know what newsreaders you're using please
and what you think of them ?

I'm not sorry to leave Windows behind but will sorely miss Turnpike, an
ageing but excellent newsreader.


Thanks in anticipation.


Thunderbird for mail and news, first class




--
Martin

replies to newsgroup only please.

On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 19:38:43 +0000
Martin Smith wrote:

On 22/11/2015 18:46, Jim Kewley wrote:
Hi

With apologies for going so much off topic. I've just taken my first
step down the Mac road with the purchase of a Macbook.

It's assumed there'll be some other Mac users on here. If so,
would you be kind enough to let me know what newsreaders you're
using please and what you think of them ?

I'm not sorry to leave Windows behind but will sorely miss
Turnpike, an ageing but excellent newsreader.


Thanks in anticipation.


Thunderbird for mail and news, first class


Thunderbird is pretty good but has the same problem as MS Mail - and
possibly any other mail application that use the same storage system -
in that you have to be careful when prompted to compact mail folders;
if you don't go off-line when doing it, you may lose the odd e-mail.

Jim, If you only want a standalone newsreader with no mail capabilities,
Pan is the best I've used. http://pan.rebelbase.com/

--
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks. [Retd meteorologist/programmer]
http://www.scarlet-jade.com/
I wear the cheese. It does not wear me.
Posted with Claws: http://www.claws-mail.org/

I just Google groups in Safari. I did use Unison for a while but you have to subscribe to their server.


Trevor

In message
1mebyh4.c991m61kcioygN%exiledpoacher@spammenotgma il.com.invalid,
Exiled Poacher writes
I've heard good reports of Unison but I use MacSOUP which some find
tricky to set up. You could ask for advice on , say, uk.comp.sys.mac
On iOS I uses NewsTap. Welcome aboard :-)

Many thanks EP, I'm now reading uk.comp.sys.mac ( still on Turnpike too
but I must finally say goodbye to WIndows) I've read about Unison which
seems good but no longer supported, I think.

Thanks too for the Mac welcome, I decided to go down the Mac route after
using an iPhone, which I really like. There's a slight learning curve
but so far I've no regrets about changing OS whatsoever.

Cheers
--


Jim

In message , Mandy
Liefbowitz writes

Run WINE or CrossOver on your Mac and you can put Turnpike or Forté's
Agent in a bottle to run as though it was in Windows.
You could even copy your old Turnpike over to the Mac, complete with
database, settings and filters.
www.codeweavers.com for CrossOver.
I have no financial interest in this company but I do use the
program.
Mand.


Thanks Mand there's some interesting stuff there, I'd thought about
using Boot Camp but maybe your links offer a better solution ?

Do you find Cross Over works well ?

Cheers
--


Jim

In message ,
Trevor Harley writes
I just Google groups in Safari. I did use Unison for a while but you
have to subscribe to their server.


Trevor

Thanks Trevor I realise Google groups is always available, it's just
that I've used Turnpike for more than 20 years now, consequently I do
like a specific newsreader.
--
Cheers

Jim

In message -jade, Graham P Davis
writes


Thunderbird is pretty good but has the same problem as MS Mail - and
possibly any other mail application that use the same storage system -
in that you have to be careful when prompted to compact mail folders;
if you don't go off-line when doing it, you may lose the odd e-mail.

Jim, If you only want a standalone newsreader with no mail capabilities,
Pan is the best I've used. http://pan.rebelbase.com/

Thanks replying Graham, I was just interested in a newsreader but I've
got my doubts about Mac mail at the moment, which mail program do you
use please ?

Turnpike is such an excellent all round mail and newsreader, I think
perhaps I'm judging everything else against it.

--
Cheers

Jim