Does it really live in the menu bar? It's hard enough to fight all the notifications and distractions at work as it is. I would be more likely to use a full screen app (the exact opposite of a menu bar item) for rare, but focused reading sessions.
Show HN: I Designed this HN Mac App – Should I develop it?
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Re: Show HN: I Designed this HN Mac App – Should I develop it?
#82Ok, so I upvoted it. I like the idea.
But, my Mac is retired for a long time now and, if you really make a Mac app, I won't be able to use it.
You should consider... ummm... air? This way we can all enjoy your app.
Re: Show HN: I Designed this HN Mac App – Should I develop it?
#83nope
Re: Show HN: I Designed this HN Mac App – Should I develop it?
#84You designed an iOS app, not a Mac app. That it happens to live in the menubar doesn't actually mean very much ;)
What do you mean that I designed an iOS app?
Re: Show HN: I Designed this HN Mac App – Should I develop it?
#85Looks great. I'd be happy to pay $2-$3 for it. Pocket/Instapaper integration would be great i.e. one click and it's saved to read later
The Pocket browser widget already injects it's own links into HN, the exact reason I removed the thing.
Re: Show HN: I Designed this HN Mac App – Should I develop it?
#86Looks nice but I don't think I would ever use something like this. 70% of the time I'm on a browser so I prefer to just come to the website. A good app for iPad would be good since tapping the tiny HN links on there is terrible.
If there was just an un-upvote button, browsing HN on mobile wouldn't be so risky :P
Yes! So many times I've accidentally upvoted people but unfortunately I can't retract the vote.
Re: Show HN: I Designed this HN Mac App – Should I develop it?
#87Earlier quoted context omitted.
I find it kind of amusing that Hacker News is better designed than Designer News.
I'd argue that "better designed" is subjective here. Hacker News is optimised for high content density. Designer News has lower content density, but there's more space between posts (and visual signposts in the form of "badges") which makes the front-page easier to scan. I appreciate both approaches.
While "better designed" is definitely subjective, I find that HN reads easier and is more visually appealing. Personally, HN feels superior on an aesthetic as well as functional level - many of DN's design techniques feel kind of cliched or tacky.