Just a blank black screen….
Not sure what’s going on, but this is the third or fourth time the screen is just black, no news, no headlines.
It never works.
It never works all I get is blank screens.
Great app for everything, Apple
This is a great app we’ve due for many sources including 9to5Mac and MacRumours.
Constant popup ads
Videos will pop up in the middle of reading the article and half the time I can’t close them.
Absolute junk
Nothing but full screen ads that fill the screen every 3-5 seconds. Do your self a favor; don’t even bother to download this.
Needs a Vision Pro app version
An Apple Watch and Apple TV app version would not hurt either.
Political Postings Now
Off topics how
Annoying automated video playing
The app is starting to take the piss with the incredibly annoying auto play videos - they have always been annoying but avoidable, now it seems you cannot read a story *at all* without the video wanting to pop up and start playing.
Let’s just get this mega crystal clear / the reason I use this app is because it traditionally allowed me to do what I wanted to do - that is to read news without annoyance. If this is not fixed, I’ll delete the app never to return - that simple.
Let’s just get this mega crystal clear / the reason I use this app is because it traditionally allowed me to do what I wanted to do - that is to read news without annoyance. If this is not fixed, I’ll delete the app never to return - that simple.
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Ridiculous ads ruin the app
I’ve started using this app less and less and going directly to the sources because someone decided these full screen ads that emerge as you scroll were a good idea. The problem is most of the time these ads are finicky and don’t load so you just see a massive black screen over the text or it flickers. At the end of the day people are coming to apps like this to read content but when you make trash decisions like this that make articles unreadable - what’s the point? I can go on Apple News and subscribe to the same channels and minus the missing comments section it’s a much better overall experience. But apps like this will cry about being Sherlocked when you did it to yourself.
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Nice app but could have better content control
A MacHash developer reached out about a previous post where I pointed out the horrific ads. He was accurate that the ads are not MacHash ads but instead ads from the content short I was looking at.
He was right. On the home page for MacHash the ads are sensible and unobtrusive. But when I go into the content for certain providers is when I get the full screen, in your face, horrendous ads.
So I’m changing the rating. I like MacHash, I have used it for some time. But if it is just going to aggregate the sites page then they should expose options to block ads or use the iOS built in ad blockers. If they gave you some control over these then I would raise it to 5 stars. Because of I view these sights in the browser I have that option and from the look of it they are just showing the sites page in their container.
He was right. On the home page for MacHash the ads are sensible and unobtrusive. But when I go into the content for certain providers is when I get the full screen, in your face, horrendous ads.
So I’m changing the rating. I like MacHash, I have used it for some time. But if it is just going to aggregate the sites page then they should expose options to block ads or use the iOS built in ad blockers. If they gave you some control over these then I would raise it to 5 stars. Because of I view these sights in the browser I have that option and from the look of it they are just showing the sites page in their container.
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Deleted the app
I’ve had this for years and unfortunately I’ve finally decided to get rid. The scrolling is poor and accelerates without much control. When you click on an article, the inclusion of adverts and banners means the page loads with glitches. The results are very buggy with continual refresh and vanishing content.
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Annoying flashing ads
Deleted app after update.
Worst ad experience ever
I like Mac hash, I have used it for years. I haven’t minded the ads until recently. They were present but not intrusive.
Recently their ads have gone to turbo terrible. Note they have pop up video ads that take the whole screen. I started just closing them by swiping down. Now I’m getting video ads that when you swipe down the pop back up. I minimized the app and the ad kept playing minimized on the screen. I had to quit machash to get it to go away.
So annoying, please stay with sensible ads that don’t demand my screen and attention so that I can choose.
Recently their ads have gone to turbo terrible. Note they have pop up video ads that take the whole screen. I started just closing them by swiping down. Now I’m getting video ads that when you swipe down the pop back up. I minimized the app and the ad kept playing minimized on the screen. I had to quit machash to get it to go away.
So annoying, please stay with sensible ads that don’t demand my screen and attention so that I can choose.
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Response from developer
Sorry you are experiencing that. We do not place any pop up or video ads in the app, never have. You are likely seeing the video ads from the third party websites you visit within the app which we do not have control over. Please let us know if there is a specific site that displays these popups and we will try to investigate further if there is something we can do to prevent that. There is a possibility to limit and block these types of ads with a Safari content blocker which can be used with the app if the Premium upgrade is activated, this also removes the app banner at the bottom of the screen. ----- Previous response: As an ad supported free app which offers users the ability to turn off ads, we have little control over the content and advertisers that display via third party ad network partners. We do limit adult, spam, vices and other questionable ad formats. However on occasion ads may display in our apps that do not meet our standards. We will take action to limit these when reported. So I would encourage you to take a screenshot and reach out to us and we can try to prevent further undesirable ads. We also offer the option to disable the ad banner permanently for less than the cost of a cup of coffee.
Number One
The BEST Apple app on the web. Congrats to you & keep on keeping on. Cheers
Rely on this app and recommend it highly.
This collects everything you need/want to know about Apple from news to reviews to predictions.
DOESN'T WORK
After a couple of years of good app use, the app has stopped loading and is worthless. I tried deleting it and bringing it back but still doesn't load.
Because it doesn't load I can't reach out for help on the app.
I'm very disappointed
Because it doesn't load I can't reach out for help on the app.
I'm very disappointed
Broken
The app will not load.
Stopped Working.
Seems there’s issues with the app. It was working fine but for the past few days there’s no news or any sites in the list so there’s nothing to read. Would be 5 stars because for years it’s been excellent.
Excellent App & Dev
First off, this app is fantastic. It has every site for Apple/Mac/iStuff you could possibly need/want, and you can choose which sites show up in the main feed. It is a literal plethora of news and information. If you’re an Apple nerd, you need this app.
Second, the app itself works flawlessly. I have been using it on various devices for many, many years and almost never encounter any problems. Feeds refresh and update quickly and articles and sites load smoothly. In the *extremely* rare case an issue pops up, it is quickly addressed and back in working order at an impressive speed.
Finally, the developer is first-rate. The app is well maintained and replies to user feedback are handled quickly, politely, and professionally - truly an example to his peers. The premium upgrade is worth every penny, not just to remove the ads, but to support a developer of this caliber.
I highly recommend this app, and that you check out his other app, TechNewsTube, for all non-Apple-related tech news, as it is just as excellent and informative as MacHash.
Second, the app itself works flawlessly. I have been using it on various devices for many, many years and almost never encounter any problems. Feeds refresh and update quickly and articles and sites load smoothly. In the *extremely* rare case an issue pops up, it is quickly addressed and back in working order at an impressive speed.
Finally, the developer is first-rate. The app is well maintained and replies to user feedback are handled quickly, politely, and professionally - truly an example to his peers. The premium upgrade is worth every penny, not just to remove the ads, but to support a developer of this caliber.
I highly recommend this app, and that you check out his other app, TechNewsTube, for all non-Apple-related tech news, as it is just as excellent and informative as MacHash.
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Started crashing … (UPDATED)
App used to work GREAT. Now it crashes after a few seconds. Not sure what’s going on, but the developer needs to fix it. EDIT: The developer responded and fixed it!!!
