is it possible to download from usenet with a mac?

**LeorD** · 11-16-2008, 01:44 PM

i have macintosh leopard 10.5.5. any of you have a mac or know somone who have a mac and usenet?

**kaffeine** · 11-16-2008, 04:30 PM

Of course it's possible lol.

1. Get access to the provider of your preference (I like Giganews, but there are many around to choose from).
2. Get a news reader. I use Unison, it's not free but it's not hard to get either. There are some free readers around that have good reviews like Newswatcher and iGrabNews.
3. Get MacPAR for the par files.

Done.

**LeorD** · 11-16-2008, 06:05 PM

so i need to buy a giganews account and a mac compatible news reader?

**222MHz** · 11-16-2008, 09:23 PM

giganews is one choice. And yes a client for your mac.

**rippinitup4fun** · 11-17-2008, 04:45 AM

Originally Posted by LeorD

so i need to buy a giganews account and a mac compatible news reader?

Not Giganews per say, there are many providers out there and they all offer different ranges of access to the same content. But It all comes down to retention, completion, and price.

Giganews is no doubt the best of the best right now as far as Retention (*note, Wiki article is the same principal that applys to usenet retention)

Giganews is at 240+ days. But there are much cheaper competitors out there that are quickly closing the retention gap. Look around and weigh your options before you commit. Most offer a free trial so you can test them to see which suits you best.

For a mac newsreader there are many free ones. I would recommend Sabnzbd+ or Hellanzb. Both are great clients, 100% free and fully automated and the browser plugins you can get work a treat.

http://www.sabnzbd.org/

http://www.hellanzb.com/trac/