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Thoth is s usenet newsreader, available as a PowerPC or Intel binary for Mac OS X 10.5 or later, including Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, localized for both English and French languages. Thoth offers powerful and flexible filtering of usenet posts, including live filtering. Reference-based article threading is available, along with with a handy view of the thread tree in the window of the article you're reading.
Multiple news servers can be used at the same time, with multiple connections per news server. Many preferences settings can be specified on a per newsgroup or per newsgroup
Multiple news servers can be used at the same time, with multiple connections per news server. Many preferences settings can be specified on a per newsgroup or per newsgroup
What's New
Version 1.9.0.19:
- Enabled compressed header support in Thoth. This can speed up fetching headers by 3 - 7x for servers that support this feature.
- Thoth can optionally show a two digit year in article list and NZB windows, and the thread list in article windows when a date column is shown.
- Made some changes to try to improve networking performance.
- Thoth can optionally monitor system sleep events. When the Mac is about to be put to sleep, queued transfers will be suspended until the system has awakened.
- Holding down the shift key when Thoth is launched now prevents auto-opening any news servers at startup.
- Holding down the shift key when choosing a server from the File menu “Open News Server” submenu now shows the “News Server Settings” dialog for the server before it's opened, allowing you to change news server settings such as compression settings that are interfering with opening the news server. If the OK button is used to dismiss the dialog, the server will then open normally, otherwise it will not be opened.
- Fixed a problem with displaying a full, formatted date and time string in a help tag for article list and NZB windows when the mouse was over the date/time column and the option key was pressed.
- Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when canceling a batched network command (as could happen when opening an article list window).
- Fixed the bug that made the news server popup menu in NZB window ignore mouse clicks.
Version 1.9.0.19:
- Enabled compressed header support in Thoth. This can speed up fetching headers by 3 - 7x for servers that support this feature.
- Thoth can optionally show a two digit year in article list and NZB windows, and the thread list in article windows when a date column is shown.
- Made some changes to try to improve networking performance.
- Thoth can optionally more...
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later
Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later
Thoth User Discussion (Write a Review)
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| Downloads:17,436 |
| Version Downloads:739 |
| Type:Internet : Newsreaders |
| License:Shareware |
| Date:06 Dec 2011 |
| Platform:Intel |
| Price: $25.00 |
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Thoth is s usenet newsreader, available as a PowerPC or Intel binary for Mac OS X 10.5 or later, including Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, localized for both English and French languages. Thoth offers powerful and flexible filtering of usenet posts, including live filtering. Reference-based article threading is available, along with with a handy view of the thread tree in the window of the article you're reading.
Multiple news servers can be used at the same time, with multiple connections per news server. Many preferences settings can be specified on a per newsgroup or per newsgroup hierarchy basis, making it easy to have the optimal settings for binary and non-binary newsgroups, newsgroups in different languages, etc. Its built-in decoder for file attachments handles the usual encoding methods including yEnc. Images from binary posts can be viewed inline, in a dedicated image window, or in an image catalog window. Binary posting is supported, as are multiple personalities allowing different email addresses, signatures, etc. to be used in different newsgroups or situations. There is full support for SSL connections to news and SMTP servers and NZB files and header compression.
Multiple news servers can be used at the same time, with multiple connections per news server. Many preferences settings can be specified on a per newsgroup or per newsgroup hierarchy basis, making it easy to have the optimal settings for binary and non-binary newsgroups, newsgroups in different languages, etc. Its built-in decoder for file attachments handles the usual encoding methods including yEnc. Images from binary posts can be viewed inline, in a dedicated image window, or in an image catalog window. Binary posting is supported, as are multiple personalities allowing different email addresses, signatures, etc. to be used in different newsgroups or situations. There is full support for SSL connections to news and SMTP servers and NZB files and header compression.
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You know what, I don't need that from anyone. And so today I find myself fondly remember the application for what it was and still might be, a solid and good newsgroup client. But beyond that I refuse to try it again as long as the original author is tied to it. I'll take my money somewhere else where customer service is as important as the quality of code.
My review of the author is not the same as my opinion of the software.
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Jazzyguy reviewed on 07 Aug 2011
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hnas reviewed on 25 Jun 2011
I tip my hat to him.
This is about version 1.9.0 of Thoth.
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Zerozerozero reviewed on 02 May 2011
Much hatred and outright ill-informed opinions expressed by reviewers below is the reason for this state of affairs. Simply put, not enough registrations have taken place to support continued development of the product and not enough interest has been shown by users for version 2.
Nevertheless Brian has rewarded loyal users who believe in fair payment for fair usage by updating Thoth for 10.7. Support under Lion however will be limited. The website is currently in hibernation. Users who wish to get 1.9 can only do so via an email with a request to register 1.8.5. They should receive an offer for a free upgrade to 1.9 shortly after. Those who registered 1.8.5 and received a refund can only try again (those who refused the refund got a link to 1.9).
1.9 and 1.8.5 are classic newsreaders - i.e., for those with an interest that goes beyond mere leeching of binaries. Both work very well.
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I dunno if it's really just that; I mean, if you look at your following statement, none of those things are particularly attractive to users - They're not exactly reasons to buy. This is 2011 - Back in the day when YA/MT Newswatcher gave way to Thoth it was all a bit ragged, the web was new, we were using modems and some of us lucky enough to have ISDN were bundling for "blazing fast" 128K connections, but it's different now. People expect more, they want support (and are right to expect it if they pay) and want to know that the product they invest money (and time) in isn't going to just be mothballed at when the developer has another hissy fit or decides he doesn't fancy it any more. Who wants to buy SW with a load of caveats?
"Support under Lion however will be limited. The website is currently in hibernation. Users who wish to get 1.9 can only do so via an email with a request to register 1.8.5. They should receive an offer for a free upgrade to 1.9 shortly after. Those who registered 1.8.5 and received a refund can only try again (those who refused the refund got a link to 1.9)."
There's so much written about Brian that it's hard to judge the guy, so you can only look at his track record, and let's be honest, it's not a shining example. The irony of Brian's development challenges being related to not enough people paying for his SW is that the whole reason a lot of people (not all, admittedly) used Thoth was to download pirated copies of commercial SW anyway.
It'd be nice to see more competition in the Mac Newsreader arena, and to see Thoth really back on top, but it doesn't look like it's forthcoming.
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I used Thoth for years, but with the advent of NZB files and index engines, the need to download and browse Usenet headers is long past. I suppose this would be good for up-loaders though.
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Is this this dog still around? Is someone giving it CPR, pumping it full of IV fluids, or what?
Version 1.8.5 point freakin' 2? When is version 2.0 going to see the light of day?
Does anyone still check newsgroups? This is 2011 folks, Usenet is dead!
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Donmontalvo reviewed on 09 Apr 2011
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Hey kids, look at this... it's an antique newsreader from the 1990's!
I can't believe this thing is still around... though I CAN believe it's still a PowerPC-only app.
$25 for a piece of usenet history? No thanks.
I've downloaded this update from all three locations. When Stuffit Expander processes the file, it produces nothing.
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The solution is simple: uncheck the option to try to continue expanding in Stuffit expander, double click the .hqx to get the .zip and then you can double-click the .zip to get the app.
A bit tedious, but obviously a bug (one more :- ) in Stuffit expander.
Jtklug rated on 06 Aug 2011