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snownews for Mac

Text mode RSS newsreader

Quick answer: snownews is a productivity app for macOS. Install it with brew install snownews. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence. It has 18 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What snownews is

snownews is a productivity app for macOS: text mode RSS newsreader.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

How to install snownews

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

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 snownews on Mac?

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

Is snownews open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-only licence.

Does snownews 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 snownews?

It was installed 18 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6854 in this catalogue.

What version of snownews is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.11.