feed://www.macosxhints.com/backend/somepage.rss
Where somepage.rss is the name of the RSS feed as shown in the table below. Don't worry, they're all linked, so this is just for informational purposes. If clicking a link doesn't work, control-click the link, choose Copy Link Address (or whatever your browser calls it) from the pop-up menu, then paste that address in your newsreader.
| Feed Name | Description | # of Hints |
|---|---|---|
| Main Feeds | ||
| osxhints.rss | The main hints feed, for all new hints in all topics. | 13,082+ |
| commentfeed.rss | The full text of all new comments made on the site. | -- |
| Site Related | ||
| hintspick.rss | Pick of the Week software selections (one new entry per week, typically). | 261 |
| hintsnews.rss | Site news announcements. | 268 |
| OS X System Topics | ||
| hintsosx.rss | The System category, for general OS X tips. | 2,021 |
| hintsosx105.rss | The System 10.5 category, for 10.5 system tips only. There are more 10.5 tips, though, available in the next feed. | 353 |
| leopard.rdf | All 10.5 tips (including those in the above System 10.5 category) coded as 10.5 tips. | 730 |
| hintsosx104.rss | The System 10.4 category, for 10.4 system tips only. There are more 10.4 tips, though, available in the next feed. | 409 |
| tiger.rdf | All 10.4 tips (including those in the above System 10.4 category) coded as 10.4 tips. | 971 |
| hintsserver.rss | OS X Server tips and tricks. | 121 |
| hintsdesktop.rss | Tips on using the Desktop and Finder in OS X. | 768 |
| hintsclassic.rss | Tips on using Classic (OS 9) within OS X. | 89 |
| General Software Topics | ||
| hintsapps.rss | Application tips. By far the most-populated topic. | 4,511 |
| hintsinstall.rss | Tips for installing software, both OS X and general applications. | 177 |
| hintsbrowse.rss | Tips and tricks for the multitude of OS X web browsers. | 807 |
| hintsunix.rss | All the Unix-related tips and tricks. | 1,394 |
| General Technology Topics | ||
| hintsinternet.rss | Tips and tricks for working with the Internet. | 349 |
| hintsnetwork.rss | Networking tips and tricks. | 759 |
| Hardware Topics | ||
| hintshwdesktop.rss | Tips for desktop Macs, such as the PowerMac G5s and iMacs. | 18 |
| hintshwipod.rss | iPod tips and tricks. | 54 |
| hintshwlaptop.rss | Tips and tricks for Mac laptops -- iBooks, PowerBooks, MacBooks, MacBook Pros | 102 |
| hintshwpda.rss | Tips and tricks for using PDAs (Palm Pilots, etc.) with OS X. | 4 |
| hintsiphone.rss | Tips specifically about Apple's iPhone. | 250 |
| hintsphones.rss | Tips about cell phones and how to make them work with OS X. | 38 |
| hintshwprinter.rss | Everything related to making printers work in OS X. | 54 |
| hintshwscanner.rss | Tips for connecting and using scanners. | 7 |
| hintshwstorage.rss | Tips related to storage devices, such as CD/DVD burners, hard drives, tape drives, USB drives, etc. | 33 |
| hintshwother.rss | Other hardware tips that don't fit any other category. | 98 |
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