Leaf
Leaf is a Mac news reader that helps you follow RSS feeds and synced accounts like Feedly in one clean desktop app.
What is Leaf?
Leaf is a native Mac news reader for people who want to read and organize articles from RSS feeds and supported sync services in one place. It is designed for users who follow blogs, publications, and topic feeds throughout the day without relying entirely on a web browser. Leaf supports standard feed formats and can work with services such as Feedly, NewsBlur, Feedbin, and Feed Wrangler, while also offering its own standalone RSS workflow. Readers can browse subscriptions, search stories, mark items, and share articles to common read-later and social services. Its interface focuses on comfortable long-form reading with theme options, keyboard shortcuts, and trackpad-friendly navigation. Published by Rocky Sand Studio, Leaf fits best for Mac users who want a dedicated desktop app for staying on top of news and blog updates.
Key features
- Read RSS, RDF, and Atom feeds in a dedicated Mac desktop app
- Sync subscriptions and article status with services like Feedly and NewsBlur
- Add and manage multiple feed accounts from one interface
- Search, star, and organize articles for later reading
- Share stories to read-later and social services such as Pocket and Instapaper
- Customize the reading experience with themes including night mode
- Navigate quickly with gestures and keyboard shortcuts
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
Leaf is a legitimate Mac news reader. Network access is expected because it downloads articles and syncs with feed services, and any connected account data is used for those reading features. If you sign in to third-party feed or sharing services, use only the accounts you intend to connect and review those services' permissions if you no longer use them.
Recommendation: Keep Leaf if you use it for reading RSS feeds or syncing news accounts on your Mac. Remove it if you no longer use a dedicated news reader, knowing that uninstalling it can also remove its local settings, saved state, and any app-specific account connections on that Mac.
Common paths
/Applications/Leaf.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.rockysandstudio.Leaf
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Leaf
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.rockysandstudio.Leaf.plist
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