A native macOS client for Hacker News, built with SwiftUI.
- Browse top, new, best, ask, show, and job stories
- Read articles with built-in web view
- Ad blocking and pop-up blocking
- Comment threads with collapsible replies
- HN account login and session management
- Automatic updates via Sparkle
- Native macOS look and feel
Download the latest DMG from the Releases page, open it, and drag the app to Applications. That's it — no Xcode or developer tools needed.
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
For developers who want to build and modify the code:
- Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/IronsideXXVI/Hacker-News.git
- Open
Hacker News.xcodeprojin Xcode 26+ - Build and run (Cmd+R)
Swift packages (Sparkle) will resolve automatically.

