A few months ago something caused my Google Reader to load improperly in my Firefox browser. I tried re-installing Firefox, playing around with the styles of the Reader, but to no avail. I had to turn to Safari in order to get my news. But no more! Enter NetNewsWire, an application you can download for your Mac (or Windows-based PC).

My thoughts: The program is lightweight and very powerful. Within minutes, I had already imported my subscriptions and organized them. You can flag entries in the same way you can star them with Google, although (as far as I can tell) there is no button you can click. You can open the feeds in different tabs if you want to view the original item. Space bar scroll down in the article, while the down arrow scrolls through the headlines. The left and right arrow navigates between sites.

So far everything seems good. I feel bad abandoning my beloved Google Reader, but I got tired of navigating between two different browsers. The interface is simple and clean and has a variety of viewing options. I know I have barely begun to tap into all the things this program can do for me, but giving me an easy way to read my news is more than enough for now.

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