diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md index a10f6c5..6bb984a 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.md +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -6,9 +6,14 @@ and this project does adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2 ## [Unreleased] + + +## [1.0.2] - 2019-10-25 ### Fixed -- Preferences could not be opened on macOS 10.15 -- Menu flickering resulting in a hang on macOS 10.15 +- *Status Bar Menu*: Preferences could not be opened on macOS 10.15 +- *Status Bar Menu*: Menu flickering resulting in a hang on macOS 10.15 +- *UI*: Text color in `About` tab + ## [1.0.1] - 2019-10-04 ### Fixed @@ -123,7 +128,8 @@ and this project does adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2 Initial release -[Unreleased]: https://github.com/relikd/baRSS/compare/v1.0.1...HEAD +[Unreleased]: https://github.com/relikd/baRSS/compare/v1.0.2...HEAD +[1.0.2]: https://github.com/relikd/baRSS/compare/v1.0.1...v1.0.2 [1.0.1]: https://github.com/relikd/baRSS/compare/v1.0.0...v1.0.1 [1.0.0]: https://github.com/relikd/baRSS/compare/v0.9.4...v1.0.0 [0.9.4]: https://github.com/relikd/baRSS/compare/v0.9.3...v0.9.4 diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index aad35f9..4aad398 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -31,39 +31,6 @@ But it will reuse `ETag` and `Last-Modified` headers to avoid unnecessary transm Further, tuning the update frequently will decrease the traffic even more. -### Why create something that already existed? - -First, open source is awesome! -Secondly, RSS Menu made some design decisions I didn't like. -For example, the new integrated browser window. - -One thing I liked most, was the fact that feeds were opened in the default browser. -Not like 99% of the other feed readers on the market that show a separate HTML viewer window. -No rendering issues, no broken links, no content that is different from the actual news article. - -I know, the whole purpose of RSS is to deliver content without the need of opening a webpage. -But for me RSS is more about being informed whenever a blog or news feed has some updated content. -E.g, subscribing to video channels without having to have an account. - - -### Why is this project not written in Swift?! - -Actually, I started this project with Swift. -Even without adding much functionality, the app was exceeding the 10 Mb file size. -The working alpha version, written in Objective-C, had only 500 Kb. -The reason being that Swift frameworks are always packed into the final application. - -Sadly, this was before Swift 5 and ABI stability. -Had I only started the project a year later… -But on the other hand, now it is macOS 10.12 compatible. - - -### 3rd Party Libraries - -This project uses a modified version of Brent Simmons [RSXML](https://github.com/brentsimmons/RSXML) for feed parsing. -RSXML is licensed under a MIT license (same as this project). - - Download & Install ------------------ @@ -71,19 +38,19 @@ Download & Install Requires macOS Sierra (10.12) or higher. ### Easy way -Go to [releases](https://github.com/relikd/baRSS/releases) and downloaded the latest version. +Go to [releases](https://github.com/relikd/baRSS/releases) and downloaded the latest version. +Searching for the App Store release? Read this [notice](#app-store-notice). ### Build from source - You'll need Xcode and [Carthage](https://github.com/Carthage/Carthage#installing-carthage). -The latter is optional, you can build the [RSXML2](https://github.com/relikd/RSXML2) library from source instead. +The latter is optional, you can build the [RSXML2] library from source instead. Carthage just makes it more convenient. Download and unzip this project, navigate to the root folder and run `carthage bootstrap --platform macOS`. Next, you need to clone [QLOPML](https://github.com/relikd/QLOPML) in the same folder where this project is. Alternatively, you can simply delete the `QLOPML` project reference without much harm. `QLOPML` is a Quick Look plugin for `.opml` files. -It will display the file contents whenever you hit space. +It will display the file contents whenever you hit spacebar. That's it. Open Xcode and build the project. @@ -160,9 +127,61 @@ I may postpone some until demand increases … +FAQ / Q&A +--------- + +### App Store Notice + +In the last couple of months I prepared baRSS to be released on the App Store. +With sandboxing enabled and hardened runtime environment, etc. + +But, for the time being, I decided to not publish this app for political reasons. +I was not happy about some decisions made in the last weeks. +Decisions that were evaluated on monetary aspects and not on ethical considerations. +I won't support this conduct with my own money. + +If you find this app somewhere on the App Store, you can be sure that it is a counterfeit. +As long as you can read this very notice, I am not responsible for the publication. +Further, I can't guarantee the App Store version wasn't modified by a malicious actor to spy on you. + + +### Why create something that already existed? + +First, open source is awesome! +Secondly, RSS Menu made some design decisions I didn't like. +For example, the new integrated browser window. + +One thing I liked most, was the fact that feeds were opened in the default browser. +Not like 99% of the other feed readers on the market that show a separate HTML viewer window. +No rendering issues, no broken links, no content that is different from the actual news article. + +I know, the whole purpose of RSS is to deliver content without the need of opening a webpage. +But for me RSS is more about being informed whenever a blog or news feed has some updated content. +E.g, subscribing to video channels without having to have an account. + + +### Why is this project not written in Swift?! + +Actually, I started this project with Swift. +Even without adding much functionality, the app was exceeding the 10 Mb file size. +The working alpha version, written in Objective-C, had only 500 Kb. +The reason being that Swift frameworks are always packed into the final application. + +Sadly, this was before Swift 5 and ABI stability. +Had I only started the project a year later… +But on the other hand, now it is macOS 10.12 compatible. + +### 3rd Party Libraries + +This project uses a modified version of Brent Simmons' [RSXML](https://github.com/brentsimmons/RSXML) for feed parsing. +[RSXML2] is licensed under a MIT license (same as this project). + + ##### Trivia - Start of project: __July 19, 2018__ -- Estimated development time: __1940h+__ +- Estimated development time: __1953h+__ - First prototype used __feedparser python__ library + +[RSXML2]: https://github.com/relikd/RSXML2 diff --git a/baRSS/Info.plist b/baRSS/Info.plist index cc89f92..bae1e52 100644 --- a/baRSS/Info.plist +++ b/baRSS/Info.plist @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ CFBundlePackageType APPL CFBundleShortVersionString - 1.0.1 + 1.0.2 CFBundleURLTypes @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ CFBundleVersion - 14465 + 14471 LSApplicationCategoryType public.app-category.news LSMinimumSystemVersion diff --git a/baRSS/Preferences/About Tab/SettingsAboutView.m b/baRSS/Preferences/About Tab/SettingsAboutView.m index 79559c4..8a2c580 100644 --- a/baRSS/Preferences/About Tab/SettingsAboutView.m +++ b/baRSS/Preferences/About Tab/SettingsAboutView.m @@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ /// Helper method to insert attributed (bold) text - (void)str:(NSMutableAttributedString*)parent add:(NSString*)text bold:(BOOL)flag { NSFont *font = [NSFont systemFontOfSize:NSFont.systemFontSize weight:(flag ? NSFontWeightMedium : NSFontWeightLight)]; - [parent appendAttributedString:[[NSAttributedString alloc] initWithString:NonLocalized(text) attributes:@{ NSFontAttributeName : font }]]; + NSDictionary *style = @{ NSFontAttributeName: font, NSForegroundColorAttributeName: [NSColor controlTextColor] }; + [parent appendAttributedString:[[NSAttributedString alloc] initWithString:NonLocalized(text) attributes:style]]; } /// Helper method to insert attributed hyperlink text