{
  "id": 6983338,
  "title": "Unread 5.0",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/unread-5-0",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-12T19:27:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daring Fireball",
    "slug": "daring-fireball",
    "url": "https://www.goldenhillsoftware.com/2026/09/unread-50/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Unread 5.0, the latest version of the popular RSS reader, has been released on the App Store. This update brings a variety of enhancements, including improvements to the user interface, new synchronization options, and the ability to mark articles as read based on age.\n\nKey improvements include enhanced hero images, article list thumbnails, and widget thumbnails. Users can now sync their RSS feeds with FreshRSS and Miniflux accounts, thanks to Unread's support for both services' APIs. While syncing via Fever API remains an option, using FreshRSS or Miniflux accounts offers additional benefits, such as easier account integration and enhanced privacy settings.\n\nFor those who previously synced with FreshRSS or Miniflux using Fever API, switching to FreshRSS or Miniflux is a simple one-tap process. Miniflux users, however, will need to enter an API key. The update also introduces the option to mark articles as read based on age thresholds, ranging from 24 hours to 30 days. This feature is not available for articles synced via Fever.\n\nUnread 5.0 is compatible with macOS 15.0 (Sequoia) and later, iOS 18 or later, and iPadOS 18 or later. While the free version of Unread offers many features, subscribing to Unread Premium supports the continued development and maintenance of this popular RSS reader.",
  "summary": "John Brayton: Unread 5.0 is available now from the App Store . This update adds these improvements and more: Improvements around hero images, article list thumbnails, and widget thumbnails Syncing with FreshRSS and Miniflux The ability to quickly mark old articles read I’m a NetNewsWire man personally, but I’ve long admired Unread as a different, very good take on a feed reader. Just a gorgeous…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}