Farewell Omnivore
Back in April, I switched my regular reading over to Omnivore, bringing my RSS feeds, newsletters, and to-read list into one convenient place. It worked beautifully—until last month, when Omnivore announced it was shutting down.
Without a one-size-fits-all replacement, I’ve split my setup into two apps: NetNewsWire for RSS and newsletters, and GoodLinks for managing my to-read list.
Few apps handle newsletters as feeds, but Kill The Newsletter has been a game-changer, converting most into RSS feeds. It doesn’t work with Substack, though, so I’ve effectively stopped reading anything on there. To handle longer emails, I’ve also set up a special feed to forward them into NetNewsWire for easier reading.
After the initial disappointment about losing Omnivore, I’ve ended up with a perfectly workable solution. GoodLinks even did a pretty decent job of importing my historic list of articles from Omnivore, Pocket, and Instapaper, meaning I’ve finally got all those articles in one place.