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Hackernews for Mac is a macOS application that provides access to Hacker News content. Launched in 2013, it delivers news and discussions from the Hacker News community directly to Mac users' desktops. The app is… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hackernews for Mac launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1HH
   Hacky – Hacker News app for Mac▲163

   2013 · hackyapp.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   I developed a native macOS Hacker News client▲188

   macOS HackerNews client that aims to be a Mac-assed Mac app. Written in Swift + AppKit. - goranmoomin/HackerNews

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3ID
   I Designed this HN Mac App – Should I develop it?▲86

   2013 · hackernewstab.com · its alternatives →

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   macOS HNReader Application▲87

   Hacker News client for macOS. Contribute to mattrighetti/HNReaderApp development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5HN
   Hacker News Classics▲864

   2018 · jsomers.net · its alternatives →

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   Hacker News Simulator▲572

   2015 · news.ycombniator.com · its alternatives →

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   Hacker News iOS app▲11

   The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

   2014 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hacker Feed▲259

   Modern iOS app for reading Hacker News

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   vim-hackernews▲193

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    HackerWeb▲189

    A simply readable Hacker News app

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11IM
    I made a Hacker News for podcasts▲367

    2016 · podcastrank.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    A native macOS client for Hacker News, built with SwiftUI▲265

    Hey HN! I built a native macOS desktop client for Hacker News and I'm open-sourcing it under the MIT license. GitHub: https://github.com/IronsideXXVI/Hacker-News Download (signed & notarized DMG, macOS 14.0+): https://github.com/IronsideXXVI/Hacker-News/releases Screenshots: https://github.com/IronsideXXVI/Hacker-News#screenshots I spend a lot of time reading HN — I wanted something that felt like a proper Mac app: a sidebar for browsing stories, an integrated reader for articles, and comment threading — all in one window.…

    Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    HackerWeb▲88

    A simple and readable Hacker News app

    2016 · hackerwebapp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14TU
    The users behind Hacker News▲193

    2011 · hnwho.com · its alternatives →

15. 15HN
    Hacker News Comments▲189

    2012 · hncomments.nathancahill.com · its alternatives →

16. 16TH
    The Hacker News Button▲52

    2013 · hn-button.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hacker News API▲317

    Hacker News now has an API. Awesome. :)

    2014 · ycombinator.com · its alternatives →

18. 18HD
    Hacker Daily, a daily podcast for Hacker News readers▲199

    2018 · hackerdaily.co · its alternatives →

19. 19HN
    Hacker News Mobile - A fast and readable mobile HN website▲209

    2011 · hn.gethifi.com · its alternatives →

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    Hacker News desktop app made with Electron and Node▲167

    Hacker News Delivered to Desktop :dancers:. Contribute to owenthereal/hacker-menu development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21HN
    Hacker News for mobile devices▲49

    2014 · hnmobile.herokuapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22HN
    Hacker News implemented using the new API▲90

    2014 · realtimehackernews.firebaseapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hacker News Stack▲138

    Focus on the really fresh and unread news in Hacker News.

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hacking Hacker News▲15

    Analyzing hacker news in real-time with Bytewax and Proton - bytewax/hacking-hacker-news

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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