Monotony

This application helps you keep track of the latest news.

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Monotony is a simple yet efficient RSS utility designed for Mac. This application lets you know when new content has been added to the websites of your interest.

You can use this program to keep track of the latest press releases from news websites, without having to visit the webpages from your default browser.

After you install the app on your Mac and launch it, a new icon will be placed in your Menu Bar. You can reveal the main window of the program by clicking the icon from the status bar.

The application lets import feed URLs from OPML or XML files. You can also click the + button and paste the URL of the feed you wish to subscribe to. The program will display notifications under your Menu Bar whenever new content is available.

Each notification features a title and a summary. You need to click the notification window if you wish to read the news article.

In my testing, the utility worked perfectly. It used a very small amount of CPU resources and was very simple to configure.

With that being said, I think it's worth installing this free program on your Mac if you're looking for an effective and intuitive RSS tool.

Pros

  • Simple to use
  • You can import and export URL lists
  • Displays notifications on your desktop
  • Uses minimum CPU resources
  • Free

Cons

  • None
This program received 1 award
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Specifications
Developer:
Tim Schröder
License type:
Freeware
Comments
Norm 2 years ago

I used Monotony for many years to let me know when NYT opinion writers publish new material.Unfortunately, with Monterey, my fans would go to maximum speed, very loud and noisy, when I was streaming video on any browser.It took a long time to figure out what was causing this. I tried getting rid of Google Chrome and Keystone running application updates, didn't help. In Activity Monitor,Window Server and Kernel Task were always using too much CPU. I tried starting up in Safe Boot, the problem persisted.I created a new user and started up in the new user. Fans were quiet. They would increase a bit with streaming but didn't go to MAX. I used an app called TG Pro to look at the sensors and their temperatures and the fan speeds.Getting rid of Monotony solved the problem entirely. The fans no longer go to 6,400 RPM, hovering around 3,400 RPM, which is not noticeable noise wise.Sorry to have to say goodbye to Monotony, as it worked perfectly until Monterey, but it is free and no longer being supported by the developer, so it had to go for my sanity. Plus, fewer and fewer websites are supporting RSS.