mobile-ios
NetNewsWire
mobile-ios | NetNewsWire | |
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5 | 26 | |
264 | 7,926 | |
1.9% | 1.2% | |
8.9 | 9.8 | |
3 days ago | 5 days ago | |
Swift | Swift | |
MIT License | MIT License |
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mobile-ios
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Apple allows applications to track user locations without authorization
>API seems to specifically be for apps created by owners of WiFi hotspots to help users connect to those hotspots.
VPN apps also seem to use it: https://github.com/pia-foss/mobile-ios/blob/4618b55161ec5b8b...
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Mullvad VPN was subject to a search warrant
I'm satisfied with the transparency Mullvad has shown by publishing its 9 audits.[1] I also appreciate how Mullvad releases up-to-date source code for all of its software clients, which I consider a bare minimum for any VPN to even be considered.[2]
Private Internet Access, on the other hand, does not release up-to-date source code for its software clients:
- PIA Android client: latest source release v3.14.0 (Mar 18, 2022) vs. latest Google Play release v3.18.0 (Feb 22, 2023)[3]
- PIA iOS client: latest source release v3.14.0 (Mar 18, 2022) vs. latest App Store release v3.20.0 (Mar 1, 2023)[4]
- PIA desktop client: latest source release v3.3.0 (Feb 23, 2022) / v3.4.1-beta1 (Aug 18, 2022) vs. latest downloadable release v3.3.1 (unknown)[5]
- PIA browser extension: latest source release v3.1.0 (May 31, 2021) vs. latest Chrome Web Store release v3.2.0 (March 8, 2022)[6]
It's not clear to me how much of a say you still have in PIA's operations, but if you have any influence, I kindly ask you to direct them to release the source code of PIA's clients on time, every time a new client version is released. Having open source clients was the PIA's last claim to credibility after PIA was acquired by the former adware/malware distributor Kape Technologies.[7]
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[1] Mullvad's audits: https://mullvad.net/en/blog/tag/audits/
[2] Mullvad's GitHub repos: https://github.com/mullvad
[3] PIA Android client - GitHub: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.privateint... / Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.privateint...
[4] PIA iOS client - GitHub: https://github.com/pia-foss/vpn-ios/tags / App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vpn-by-private-internet-access...
[5] PIA desktop client - GitHub: https://github.com/pia-foss/desktop/releases / PIA website: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/download/linux-vpn
[6] PIA browser extension - GitHub: https://github.com/pia-foss/extension-chrome/releases / Chrome Web Store: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/private-internet-a...
[7] HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21612488
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Any good resources/advice for developing a VPN app ?
No idea but the PIA VPN app for swift is open source. At the very least you can dig through the code here and figure something out
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A curated list of Open Source example iOS apps developed in Swift
PIA VPN - VPN App by Private Internet Access.
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Why Librem Tunnel is Leaving iOS – Purism
Note that the underlying application for Librem Tunnel on iOS ( https://github.com/pia-foss/vpn-ios ) is still on the Apple store and can still be used with the Librem One services ... one simply needs to perform the setup yourself (much like one needs to do for Librem One Mail on Apple).
NetNewsWire
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RSS is still pretty great
NetNewsWire is excellent. Clean, responsive, blends into the desktop, and doesn't have memory leak issues like so many macOS RSS readers do. I wish all software could be like it.
https://netnewswire.com/
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Show HN: Twine – Gorgeous open source multiplatform RSS app
And like with most multiplatform apps, it doesn't look native at all on iOS. I prefer my current combination of: https://netnewswire.com + https://miniflux.app
Both open source too.
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Tell HN: My Favorite Tools
A few apps that are a joy to use:
https://ia.net/writer for writing.
https://usecontrast.com/ for checking contrast.
https://sipapp.io/ for picking colors.
https://nova.app/ for editing code.
https://cleanshot.com/ for screenshots.
https://getpixelsnap.com/ for measuring elements on screen.
https://netnewswire.com/ for reading things via RSS.
https://panic.com/transmit/ for file transfers.
https://usefathom.com/ for web analytics.
https://balsamiq.com/ for wireframes.
What else?
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Reddit may force Apollo and third-party clients to shut down, asking for $20M per year API fee
+1 for NetNewsWire. No pushes for engagement, no upsells for premium features, just a simple and rock solid app that does exactly what you want and does it well. I would 100% pay for it as it’s a very high quality app, but the developers would prefer happy users to focus elsewhere.
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As a Reddit beta tester, keep your expectations to the bare minimum
I’ve completely replaced my Twitter habits with a good ol RSS reader app. https://github.com/Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire they have an iOS app.
- Tutorial Mac OS
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The year of the RSS reader (really)
I use this as well, source on GitHub:
https://github.com/Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire
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NetNewsWire: Free and Open Source RSS Reader for Mac and iOS
If you are using Miniflux for your RSS syncing you can already use it in NetNewsWire too now that Miniflux supports the Google Reader API. Apparently it will be exposed in a more obvious way in the Account dialog in the next version (6.2).
https://github.com/Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire/issues/2859...
- Ask HN: How do RSS readers handle items missing pubDates?
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Family news app
Here’s an opensource and free RSS reader https://github.com/Ranchero-Software/NetNewsWire
What are some alternatives?
tunnelkit - VPN client library for Apple platforms.
raven-reader - 📖 All your articles in one place. Beautiful.
passepartout-app - VPN client for Apple platforms.
Miniflux - Minimalist and opinionated feed reader
awesome-swift - A collaborative list of awesome Swift libraries and resources. Feel free to contribute!
fluent-reader - Modern desktop RSS reader built with Electron, React, and Fluent UI
reddit-swiftui - A cross-platform Reddit client built in SwiftUI
open-source-ios-apps - :iphone: Collaborative List of Open-Source iOS Apps
iCepa - iOS system-wide VPN based Tor client
hnrss - Custom, realtime RSS feeds for Hacker News
ios-app - Official IVPN iOS app
NewsBlur - NewsBlur is a personal news reader that brings people together to talk about the world. A new sound of an old instrument.