I’ve been talking to some Mac developers recently, regarding mostly universal binaries but also features. I recently got a new iMac (Core Duo) and I’ve been trying to find out when the UBs will be coming.

1st Question: Camino (asked in IRC: irc.mozilla.org #camino)

Is there going to be RSS Detection for Camino any time soon?

Yes, it’s planned for version 1.1

(After this question everybody started complaining that they get this question 30 times a day.)

2nd Question: Conversation

Can we expect to see a universal binary any time soon?

I am currently working on Conversation 3, and I expect to release it as a universal binary. The developments are in their initial stages, I expect a release during spring.

3rd Question: NetNewsWire

Is there a Universal Binary coming in the near future?

The short answer: as soon as possible. This winter.

The long answer: the next release of NetNewsWire will have some new features, bug and performance fixes, and will of course include NewsGator syncing. It will also be a universal binary — and a free upgrade for existing users.

If we haven’t talked about NetNewsWire a whole lot lately, it’s because we’re heads-down working hard on the next release. Expect to start hearing more about it soon.