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Life & fun · July 21, 2021

I developed a native macOS Hacker News client

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

I developed a native macOS Hacker News client launched on July 21, 2021 with 188 votes, #161 of 3,502 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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This is a native macOS application for browsing Hacker News. Built specifically for Apple's macOS operating system, it provides an alternative interface to the web version of Hacker News. The client is open source and available on GitHub. It is designed for macOS users who prefer a dedicated desktop application for reading technology news and community discussions rather than accessing Hacker News through a web browser.

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