Getting Newsgroups

OS X does not include a NewsGroup reader.

Entourage, the email client comparable to Windows Outlook which is part of Office 2004 for OS X includes a NewsGroup reader function (just like Outlook Express for Windows) but if you haven't purchased Office 2004, you need a NewsGroup reader.

There are a number of NewsGroup readers available for and compatible with OS X. Search VersionTracker for NewsGroup readers or NewsGroups.

I use Hogwasher which is considered a "premium" NewsReader and costs $49 currently (I purchased it years ago for only $25 or less) but has many more features than I'll ever use. You can use it free for 60 days.

There are others that don't cost near this much and I believe there are some freeware clients available you can check for using VersionTracker.

Here is a link to NewsWatcher, a free Usenet client. It's pretty good, not as good as those you pay for, but it is free.

I'm very surprised that even though Apple has provided an email client all these years, it hasn't offered up a newsreader. I really don't understand why they can't povide it.

mm

I can only assume Apple doesn't want to invest any resources towards providing their own newsreader because there are many to choose from already with some available at no cost.

Is there a way for Newswatcher to open yEnc files? Do you have a link to download this plugin?

Michael,
MT Newswatcher handles yEnc files just fine. Just about any modern news reader does.