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Commerce · January 22, 2021

HacKit, a native macOS Cocoa app for reading Hacker News

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HacKit, a native macOS Cocoa app for reading Hacker News launched on January 22, 2021 with 14 votes, #993 of 3,157 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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HacKit is a native macOS application designed for reading Hacker News. Built using Cocoa, it provides a streamlined way to browse Hacker News content directly on Mac computers. The app is intended for users who want a dedicated native experience for accessing Hacker News rather than using the web browser.

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• Adds the Oliphaunt tab to the Preferences/Settings window • Updates references from Twitter to X • Adds “Developer’s Bluesky Account” command to the Help menu What is Oliphaunt? It is my new Mac app for Mastodon, a federated social network built on the ActivityPub protocol. You can find it in the Preferences/Settings window or search for it on the App Store. Rest assured, HacKit will support macOS Tahoe along with other new features and refinements. I have been busy building Oliphaunt, so that’s where my time went. Please report all bugs, crashes and inconsistencies to me by opening an issue on GitHub. I would greatly appreciate it. No, really! If you like the app, please leave a rating…from apps.apple.com

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