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I'm one of those people still using version 3.3.2 and I've just exported from it and imported into version 5 and.... it loses all the folders and subfolders I'v

by ABS 7y ago

I'm one of those people still using version 3.3.2 and I've just exported from it and imported into version 5 and.... it loses all the folders and subfolders I've spent years polishing up. All feeds are now at the same level and basically unusable :-(

toyg 7y ago
That’s probably because it’s a full rewrite.
- ABS 7y ago
  sure, just not the easiest way to convince someone to move to a new version if they cannot carry things over. It's the same effort to moving to a completely different product/service (which it is in fact). Haven't found anything on the roadmap but still exploring
heenann 7y ago
In case you're not aware, that version won't run in Catalina.
- ABS 7y ago
  thanks, good thing I'm not planning on upgrading to Catalina for quite a while after it's finally released :-D
shadowfacts 7y ago
NetNewsWire is capable of importing OPML files with folders. Worked for me when I imported from Feedly. If it doesn't work for you, I'd report a bug. I'm sure having a migration path from old versions of NNW is something Brent cares about. https://github.com/brentsimmons/NetNewsWire/issues/new https://github.com/brentsimmons/NetNewsWire/issues/new
- ABS 7y ago
  thanks for pointing this out. If I change the export option from the default to "with groups" I can import folders into v.5 but not subfolders as mentioned by others below. It's better than nothing for sure
cjg_ 7y ago
Worked fine to export/import from 4.10 so I bet this is a limitation of the OPML export in 3.3.2 rather than an issues in 5.0.
- protomyth 7y ago
  I see no way to nested folders in 5.0. So if you have a Technology folder with sub folders like Blog and News, it won't import properly nor can you recreate the folder hierarchy.
protomyth 7y ago
Yep. You end up with no nested folders and renaming folders like "Tech - Blogs". This loses a lot of choices of how to read your feeds. It also has no sorting and adopts the iOS style lack of information with a single text entry for each item instead of sortable columns. It is really best to treat it as a new program not a sequel much like what happened to Final Cut Pro. You cannot keep using the paid version because it stopped working for some feeds.

by ABS 7y ago

toyg 7y ago

That’s probably because it’s a full rewrite.

ABS 7y ago
sure, just not the easiest way to convince someone to move to a new version if they cannot carry things over. It's the same effort to moving to a completely different product/service (which it is in fact). Haven't found anything on the roadmap but still exploring

heenann 7y ago

In case you're not aware, that version won't run in Catalina.

ABS 7y ago
thanks, good thing I'm not planning on upgrading to Catalina for quite a while after it's finally released :-D

shadowfacts 7y ago

NetNewsWire is capable of importing OPML files with folders. Worked for me when I imported from Feedly. If it doesn't work for you, I'd report a bug. I'm sure having a migration path from old versions of NNW is something Brent cares about. https://github.com/brentsimmons/NetNewsWire/issues/new https://github.com/brentsimmons/NetNewsWire/issues/new

ABS 7y ago
thanks for pointing this out. If I change the export option from the default to "with groups" I can import folders into v.5 but not subfolders as mentioned by others below. It's better than nothing for sure

cjg_ 7y ago

Worked fine to export/import from 4.10 so I bet this is a limitation of the OPML export in 3.3.2 rather than an issues in 5.0.

protomyth 7y ago
I see no way to nested folders in 5.0. So if you have a Technology folder with sub folders like Blog and News, it won't import properly nor can you recreate the folder hierarchy.

protomyth 7y ago

Yep. You end up with no nested folders and renaming folders like "Tech - Blogs". This loses a lot of choices of how to read your feeds. It also has no sorting and adopts the iOS style lack of information with a single text entry for each item instead of sortable columns. It is really best to treat it as a new program not a sequel much like what happened to Final Cut Pro. You cannot keep using the paid version because it stopped working for some feeds.