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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: November 21, 2006
- Total Downloads: 172,864
- Downloads last week: 882
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 59 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This top-notch feed reader will devour your RSS and Atom feeds, though a few users might find it too basic. Snarfer keenly follows the "keep it simple" adage in every function. An uncomplicated, uncluttered interface follows a generic app design of left-side listed entries with a right-side preview pane. Copy a feed link in your browser and switch to Snarfer, and you'll find the program has already entered the link from the clipboard into your add-feed dialog.
To save an entry, simply drag it to a Save folder. E-mailing an entry and other basic functions are available in the context menu, while helpful wizards make it a snap to add and save Craigslist or eBay searches. Especially helpful is the prominent Quick Search box, though searches can't be limited to a single feed. Feed updates and update intervals are easily set, and users can elect to automatically save entries they have read or have them expire after a certain number saved. You can also import feeds from other readers using OPML.
This is a perfect first feed-reader for newbies, although experienced readers will miss customizations like changing fonts and preview pane location. Nevertheless, we recommend this freeware feed reader for its simplicity, small footprint, presentation, and efficiency.
Publisher's description
From Snarfware :Snarfer is a new, fast, and FREE approach to RSS, ATOM, and XML feed aggregation. Focusing on speed and ease of use Snarfer is simply the best way use ALL feed types. Using Snarfer people can become functional RSS users within seconds of installing.
Snarfer now includes a Search Wizard that enables users to construct complex searches for items or information contained on eBay or Craigslist. The search results are returned to Snarfer utilizing the specific functions supported by these communities. Searches are intelligent and persistent automatically returning new results every time the feed is updated.
Another exciting feature is the addition of Bloglines synchronization. Using the free Bloglines service Snarfer can synchronize feeds using the Bloglines online database. Users can then access and update both Snarfer and Bloglines anytime, and from anywhere. To access Snarfer feeds from another location (like the office or internet cafe) simply login using a browser.
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