We know the developer behind the popular RSS client Reeder has been working on a version 3.0 update for OS X 10.10 Yosemite as we last saw a teaser in April. Today users get the first chance to try out the redesigned RSS service reader as the first public beta for Reeder 3 has gone live. The updated version sports a user interface designed for Yosemite and beyond, more themes for making reading comfortable, and even a few OS X El Capitan features. Reeder says the new version will be available as a free update to current Reeder 2 customers when it’s completed. For now, anyone can try out the public beta of Reeder 3 for Mac. The app works with many popular post-Google News RSS services including Feedly and Feed Wrangler as well as read-it-later services like Instapaper, a new addition to the app, and Readability. Reeder can also be used as a local standalone RSS client without syncing features.

Aside from the visual refresh including a new icon and added themes, the new version also includes features like private browsing and better smart folder support.

Reeder users running OS X El Capitan either in developer beta or public beta will appreciate support for Apple’s new San Francisco system font. Reeder 3 also supports El Cap’s new split-screen feature when using two full-screen apps side-by-side.

Reeder 3 public beta requires OS X 10.10 Yosemite or later. You can grab the public beta for free from reederapp.com, and Reeder 2 is available for $9.99 in the Mac App Store. You can buy the current version and update to the new version when it’s complete.

Here’s Reeder 3’s current changelog:

Version 3.0b1

Notes

Reeder 3 requires at least Mac OS X 10.10

Reeder 3 will be a free update for Reeder 2 for Mac users

Sharing services still need some work

What’s new

More themes

Updated UI

Unread and starred counts for smart folders

Hide smart folders in unread/starred view if there are no unread/starred items

Private browsing support (see Settings > Reading)

Display the URL in the status bar when hovering a link in the article viewer or browser

New article viewer display settings: separate font and uppercase options for the title

Fullscreen now also works when in minimized layout mode

Sync Services

New service: Instapaper

Feedbin: Support for Saved Searches

Readability: Tags

Readability: Delete articles

Minimal Reader: Tags

Inoreader: Tags

BazQux Reader: Tags

Feedly: Tags

Feedly: New setting to enable downloading of read items (disabled by default)

RSS (local): Tags

Changed

Disabled “Mark all as read” for read later services (Readability and Instapaper)

Fixed

Inoreader authentication

Incorrect unread/starred counts

Reeder now uses San Francisco as UI font on El Capitan

Full screen split view on El Capitan

Various visual glitches on El Capitan

Not Fixed

Links not opening in the background (seems to be a Chrome issue)

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