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newsboat for Mac

RSS/Atom feed reader for text terminals

Quick answer: newsboat is a productivity app for macOS. Install it with brew install newsboat. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 488 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What newsboat is

newsboat is a productivity app for macOS: RSS/Atom feed reader for text terminals.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install newsboat

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install newsboat.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install newsboat on Mac?

Run brew install newsboat in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is newsboat open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does newsboat run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is newsboat?

It was installed 488 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1554 in this catalogue.

What version of newsboat is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.45.