Daniel Hruska I have to admit that since Google he ended the operation of my Reader - and thus the Reeder application ceased to be functional -, I did not look for a replacement. I have transferred my subscriptions to the service Feedly and read articles in a browser on his Mac. But then I read recently review the ReadKit application, which prompted me to look into the waters of RSS readers. In the end, I was more interested than the aforementioned ReadKit Leaf, which I have been using for a week now.
When you first launch Leaf, you'll be given the choice of whether you want to sync your feeds via Feedly or just use it locally. In the second option, you can enter feed addresses manually or import them from an OPML file. Some may miss the support for multiple services, but if you only use Feedly like me, you won't have a problem with this lack. According to the application support, the implementation of Digg Reader, Feedbin, Fever, synchronization via iCloud and possibly also an iOS version is planned in the future.
At its core, Leaf is a minimalist app. You can place the narrow feed list window anywhere on your desktop to make it as unobtrusive as possible. After clicking on an item from the list, another column with the article itself will appear next to it. If you have your resources sorted into folders and need to switch between them, a third column can be displayed with just those folders. With this setting, you can get to a classic three-column layout like Reeder or Readkit.
I mentioned sorting the feed into folders. If you use Feedly, these are the same folders you created on the web interface. These edits work both ways, so if you sort in Leaf, that action will sync with your Feedly account and the folders will change on the site as well. If you use RSS to draw information from several areas, I highly recommend sorting your feeds. It only takes a moment, and it will help with the overall clarity of dozens of new articles that appear daily.
Leaf also offers to customize the appearance of articles; you can choose from five themes. Personally, I like the default one the most, for one simple reason – it matches the look of the feed list. Other themes will only change the appearance of the column with the article, which is not a suitable solution due to the consistency of the overall appearance. Another dark topic could be tried, which can certainly come in handy for someone reading at night. You can also choose from three font sizes (small, medium, large), but the font cannot be changed.
What bothered me about Feedly's web interface was the inability to read entire articles. Some sites only display the beginning of the text in their RSS feeds, so it is necessary to visit the source page directly. On the other hand, Leaf can "pull" an entire article from a given feed. In terms of sharing options, there is Facebook, Twitter, Pocket, Instapaper, Readability, as well as email, iMessage or saving to the Reading List.
The Leaf isn't loaded with tons of features and presets. (By the way, that's not even the goal of this application.) It is a simple RSS reader that can do exactly the basics that are sufficient for the vast majority of users. So if you're looking for just such a client for Feedly, Leaf is definitely worth considering.
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I use Newsify. Very nice, but I would need something for the iPhone / iPad so that, along with the notification that Newsify can do as Push, it also sounds a ringtone to let me know that there is a new article. Unfortunately, this is not possible with Newsify. How's the Leaf?
I only downloaded Newsify for iPhone and iPad, is there one for OSX as well? (I use reeder2 for iOS, which the author has been promising for OSX for over a year now, but still nothing)
Yes, Leaf can do notifications.
Hello. I must have looked it up somehow, but somehow I can't figure out how Leaf should show me the whole page. It always only shows me a bit and I have to go directly to the page for the next one. Can I ask for advice on how to do this? Thanks a lot.
Preferences > News Reader > Click on article > Show site preview (if available)
Perfect. So now it's an app to my liking.! Thanks a lot :)
Leaf can NOT "pull" an entire article from a given feed
I thought so. I was just confused by the author of the article who writes that he can do it. Thanks :)
Thanks for the tip, it's very good for the price. Although I used ReadKit, I was not very satisfied with it, it was not simple enough for me. :-)