Native macOS Client for Hacker News Built with SwiftUI
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Dylan Ironside
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· 2 sourcesA native macOS desktop client for Hacker News, built with SwiftUI, has been released as a free and open-source application. Product Hunt reported that the client offers enhanced browsing features including a visual grid layout with thumbnails, side-by-side article and comment viewing, reader mode, and ad blocking. The application allows users to log in with their Hacker News account for bookmarking, hiding items, and session syncing, according to the same source.
Day-old at best. Try it dunked in something stronger.
Summary
A native macOS desktop client for Hacker News built with SwiftUI that offers enhanced browsing features including visual grid layout with thumbnails, side-by-side article and comment viewing, reader mode, dark mode support, keyboard shortcuts, ad blocking, and text scaling. Users can log in with their HN account for bookmarking, hiding items, and session syncing. The application is free and open-source.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledA native macOS desktop client for Hacker News that goes beyond the website
Built entirely with SwiftUI for a fast, native experience with full dark mode support
Browse stories in a visual grid with article thumbnails, read articles side-by-side with comment threads
Log in with your HN account to bookmark stories, hide items, and sync across sessions
Free and open-source
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