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Softonic rating:
Excellent:9/10
License:
Evaluation
Added:
June 15, 2006
Updated:
February 6, 2007
Publisher:
Panic | More programs (5)
File size:
3.5 MB
Downloads:
1,020
Cyril Roger

“Excellent Mac Usenet newsreader”

by Cyril Roger

Unison is a clean and powerful Usenet newsreader for Mac. Built by the good people at Panic, always ones to come up with well designed and intuitive applications, Unison has become the newsreader of choice for many Mac users.

Unison makes it easy to connect to a Usenet server then offers a simple interface where you can easily browse, find and organize your posts and downloads. You can store files into groups, create favorites, and thread messages. The advanced search can be coupled with rules to better organize files.

Unison's download manager lets you handle multiple downloads effortlessly, and you can reorganize your queue, pausing and launching items based on their priority.

The image display has been known to crash, and it's a shame that Unison doesn't come with a video preview feature, yet all in all it seems to have just the right set of features to focus on your newsgroups and not get bogged down in items.

Unison is the newsreader of choice for Mac users: clean and efficient and well organized, it's a pleasure to use when it comes to working on Usenet.

Languages:

English

Recent changes in Unison:

  • Fixed crash opening multiple SSL connections simultaneously (e.g., when opening an NZB file)
  • Option click in outline views now expands/collapses all
  • Fixed bug with empty list after search in image view
  • Spaces are stripped from newsgroups: field in message composer
  • SSL lock no longer disappears from host field when you enter username in config screen
  • Fixed problem with some images disappearing after loading in thumbnail view
  • "Add to downloads" rule now works when you "Apply Rules"
  • Removed MIME headers from yEnc file posts to avoid confusing some newsreaders

Limitations:

15 day Trial Period

OS requirements for Unison:

  • OS: Mac OS X

Minimum requirements:

  • Processor: PPC/Intel MHz
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later
Pros
  • Great download manager
  • Simple setup
  • Advanced file organization
Cons
  • No video preview
  • Can crash when displaying images
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