What the hell do you mean? Mac newsreaders have always been the best - on any platform - let alone the Windows one. Why pine for something inferior? Why do you use a browser as a newsreader, anyway?
While some people will, of course, disagree, the best newsreader of them all, on any platform, is still MacSOUP (which is very appropriately named for reading food newsgroups, too!). It is an off-line news and mail client, but can, of course, be used while on-line, too (I've had a broadband connection for a long time now and still wouldn't dream of using anything else). It offers a true graphical thread tree representation. This is probably the nicest and most important feature of them all, once the basics are taken care of. Only one other newsreader, also a Mac one, comes close in this regard, otherwise only *nix newsreaders offer anything remotely comparable. Windows ones are left out in the wilderness, as always. Here is a brief overview I posted a few years ago. It still largely holds.
The currently offered off-line newsreaders are MacSOUP and Hogwasher. Both are news and mail clients. Both now offer a true graphical thread tree representation (originated in this form by MacSOUP a long time ago), which allows transparent navigation in the tree. This feature is still better implemented in MacSOUP, IMO. Both offer filtering, etc, etc. MacSOUP is simpler and more intuitive in use, except when dealing with more than one newsserver. Otherwise, it is peerless as a newsreader. As a mail client it is bare-bones and doesn't make it easy to deal with attachments. Hogwasher, on the other hand, is fully competent in dealing with multiple newsservers and is also a fully-fledged mail client and otherwise offers numerous and sundry bells and whistles. It's not as comfortable to use as a newsreader, though. MacSOUP is shareware ($20), Hogwasher is commercial ($50). An off-line newsreader is essential for those who have to pay by the minute for their connection, but are, of course, just as usable with a flat rate, too.
The best currently offered on-line Mac newsreader is MT-NewsWatcher. While fairly conventional in its feature set, it is better implemented, better looking and easier to use than any Windows newsreader in existence. It is free.
You might also want (or not) to consider the *nix newsreaders, such as gnus (a truly great newsreader, but still, taken as such, inferior to MacSOUP), but it will likely take you a couple of years to learn how to use, preferably in the rest of the Emacs environment. slrn is also good and better than all the Windows newsreaders. They will run on a OS X Mac. You will have to forget your mouse, though, as they are text-based.
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ObFood: Mushrooms baked with eggs.
1 kg (2.2 pounds) fresh mushrooms, wild for preference 1-2 cup butter 2 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs 2 large eggs 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped salt and pepper to taste
Clean the mushrooms thoroughly, trying not to keep them in water too long, chop finely, salt and lightly brown in butter, in a saucepan. Beat the eggs until foamy, add hot milk and pour the mixture over mushrooms. Add butter and simmer until mushrooms are soft. Mix in the parsley. Brush a stewing pan with butter and sprinkle the breadcrumbs. Transfer the mushroom mixture to the stewing pan, place some pieces of butter on top, cover and bake in the oven until ready. Serve hot.
Victor
