Smith Mac User is a resource for Smith Mac users (at varying levels of Mac “genius”) who want to learn more about their computers and how to use them more efficiently.
Subscribe to the RSS feed or visit often for:
- tips & tricks;
- announcements of software updates to Mac OS and software;
- security issues and fixes; and
- new TARA pages for Mac users.
What is RSS?
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication; it’s a “web feed” format used to publish frequently updated content (like blog entries, news headlines, or podcasts). The feed is syndicated (published), and readers can subscribe (or bookmark). You can tell that a website has an RSS feed if there is a feed indicator in the address bar of your web browser or if the site advertises a feed (like the links on the side of the Mac User page).*Sometimes feeds are called XML feeds, they’re essentially the same thing, written in a different markup language.
How to use RSS
You can read RSS feeds in any modern web-browser or in an RSS reader.
Safari
Click on the RSS icon in the address bar of Safari to view the RSS feed. You can bookmark the feed or add it to your toolbar. Read this CreativeTechs Tip: Subscribe to RSS news feeds in Safari for more information.
Safari + Mail.app (OS X 10.5 Leopard only)
Leopard Mail.app (aka Apple Mail) includes an RSS aggregator. Read this TMO Quick Tip — Mail: Leopard’s New News Reader for more information.If you like reading RSS feeds in with your email, you can set Mail as your default RSS reader so that clicking on the blue RSS icon in Safari opens Mail and prompts you to bookmark the feed in Mail. Open Mail, choose Preferences from the Mail menu and click on the RSS tab.
(In the example above, I’ve chosen Mail as my default RSS reader. )
Firefox
Click on the feed icon in the address bar of Firefox to view the RSS feed. Read the Firefox Support page on Live Bookmarks for more information.
