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GrabIt 2.0 Newsreader Adds Support for Mac OSX

May 27, 2011 By NGR

GrabIt version 2.0 will be the first GrabIt release to support Mac OSX. A welcomed addition for Mac Usenet fans. The developer of GrabIt newsreader was hoping to release version 2.0 in early April but had to delay for a few months. As a complication arose that will require recoding most of the GrabIt 2.0 user interface.

In the meantime a new version of GrabIt 1.7.2 beta 4 will be released to address some bug fixes. We downloaded the latest GrabIt beta and took it for a test drive. Version 1.7.2 is alright but lacks features compared to the latest versions of other top newsreaders like Newsleecher, Newsbin Pro and SABnzbd.

We look forward to the GrabIt version 2 release in the months ahead. We’ll keep an eye out and let you know once the new Mac compatible version is out. GrabIt 1.7.2 is free to download. With GrabIt Usenet search and newsgroup access available for a fee. Visit their sign up page for more details.

Favorite Usenet Provider, Newsreader, Search Engine

August 15, 2010 By NGR

A month ago we launched a few polls so visitors could vote for their favorite Usenet provider, newsreader and Usenet search engine. The Usenet provider and newsreader polls were very close with no clear winner. Nzbmatrix won big in the Usenet search poll. Here is a breakdown of the most popular in each category.

Favorite Usenet Provider Poll Results:
- Astraweb received 28% of the votes
- Giganews received 24% of the votes
- NewsDemon received 23% of the votes

Favorite Newsreader Poll Results:
- Newsleecher received 17% of the votes
- Alt.Binz received 17% of the votes
- SABnzbd received 14% of the votes
- GrabIt received 13% of the votes
- Forte Agent received 12% of the votes
- NewsBin Pro received 10% of the votes

Favorite Usenet Search Poll Results:
- Nzbmatrix received 37% of the votes
- Binsearch received 11% of the votes
- Newzbin received 9% of the votes
- Newzleech received 9% of the votes

Congratulations to the winners. If your favorite service, software or search site missed the cut this time around stay tuned as we’ll be bringing more polls and interactive features to NewsgroupReviews in the near future.