If you don’t know what Usenet is, before reading this article, you may want to check out 3 Things Mac Users Should Know About Usenet.

Since Usenet is over 30 years old there are also a several Newsreaders released in the last couple of years, but finding the right Newsreader is like finding the perfect pair of shoes for your girlfriend. Once you found a Newsreader you might like, you will hear about a better one. So you think about trying it and while you are looking for this particular Newsreader, you will find out there are 10 other Newsreader who could be perfect for you. So you collect some and try them but in the end you will find out that its nearly impossible to find the perfect Newsreader for you.

And to be honest, we really can’t help you to find the best Newsreader, but we could give a quick overview about popular Newsreaders for Mac OS. The most popular Newsreader is in my opinion Unison developed by Panic.

• Unison

Unison is not one of the newest Newsreaders out there but one of those Newsreader who get updated every 2-3 months. And its very important for a Newsreader to be up-to-date. Since Usenet is a little older its not common that many publisher update their Newsreader.

But Unison has nearly everything you can dream of. It has a beautiful interface (very important for mac users ), fast and easy to use. Three very important aspects for the new Usenet Generation out there. With Unison you can manage all your favorite Newsgroups, you can post in the Usenet and you can download files. The last point, downloading files, is one of the greatest functions you get with this Newsreader. Unison is not only allowing you to download them, you can also unRAR Folders or watch a preview if you want to download a video file.

Bottom line you can say that Unison is great for everybody who never tried Usenet but also for those who are experts and want to try something new. The next Newsreader is a bit older and not as nice as Unison but still pretty cool.

• SABnzbd

SABnzbd is another very popular Newsreader for Mac OS. It’s one of the only open-source Newsreader who has a big community with a lot of coding fans. And that is the key feature of SABnzbd. The big variety of functions, like different themes, many languages (for example German, French, Spanish etc.), cool Addons for your web browser and all the default functions a good Newsreader should have like posting in Usenet and downloading files. You can also use NZB to find the downloads you are looking for.

SABnzbd is good for everybody who enjoy “messing” around and try new things. You will find a big community with a lot of users who will help you if you have problems.

• Tangysoft

The Tangysoft Newsreader from UseNeXT is not equal to Unison or SABnzbd or other Newsreaders. It’s more like a special Usenet Client for UseNeXT Users with a lot of cool features. To Use Tangysoft you will need a UseNeXT Account to access Usenet. If you have this account you can download Tangysoft for free. Tangysoft has a lot of very unique functions. For example a build-in community who is rating download files and helping you with problems. The program also detect viruses or other programs that can harm your computer. With Tangysoft you can also use the Unlimited-Download-Function from UseNeXT where you can download stuff without paying anything.

Tangysoft is a easy-to-use Newsreader for UseNeXT users with a lot of awesome features, but you will need to buy a UseNeXT account to be able to use it.