https://marco.org/2008/03/01/newsfire-is-now-free-for-those-new-to-this
For those new to this, NewsFire is a news reader for blogs, news sites, and anything else that publishes an ‘RSS’ syndication feed. It watches for news so you don’t have to. When a new story is published, NewsFire brings it to your attention with some super-slick animation. Unlike other readers, NewsFire is designed with a deliberately minimal interface. The news is what matters and it takes center stage.
This is huge news for any Mac users in need of a great RSS reader. (Especially those who think NetNewsWire isn’t great.)
I bought my copy in 2004 with no regrets.