NetNewsWire 3.2.15 fixes a number of syncing bugs:

Fixed at least one cause of a bug where syncing could appear to get stuck. (It would sometimes start but not finish and the indicator would keep spinning.)

Fixed a bug where synced feeds wouldn’t get Growl notifications.

Fixed a bug where synced feeds that are suspended would get refreshed anyway.

Fixed a bug downloading enclosures for synced feeds.

Stop button now works for syncing in the Activity window.

Fixed a bug logging into Google Reader where it could lock up the UI.

As always, you can download it manually, or do a Check for Updates in NetNewsWire.

Macworld: NetNewsWire 4.0 Lite debuts in Mac App Store.

NetNewsWire Lite 4.0 is a new free version of NetNewsWire for Macintosh, available now on the Mac App Store.

It’s designed to be fast and light — and it’s definitely a Lite version in that it doesn’t have Google Reader syncing, tabs, Combined View and other features you might be used to. It does the basics, for folks who like their apps light and lean. (There will be a full version of NetNewsWire 4.0 with Google Reader syncing and other features.)

A couple of posts on inessential.com go into more details:

The Return of NetNewsWire Lite
Some Details about NetNewsWire Lite 4.0

Also see the The Making of NetNewsWire Lite 4.0, a photoset on Flickr.

Here’s a screenshot — click it for the larger version:

(There are more screenshots on its App Store page.)

Another quick update — NetNewsWire 3.2.14 fixes a bug where refreshing might appear to get stuck, especially after waking up the computer from sleep (though it was possible at other times too).

It also fixes a bug where subscriptions weren’t getting re-sorted after a refresh session.

Unfortunately, the app-update system may still change your news-items font size preference. This build contains the fix — but that fix won’t be able to work until the next update.

If you download it manually, you can avoid that font size reset. Or you can do a Check for Updates, get the new version, then go to preferences and restore your font setting.

While we try to avoid doing updates bunched together — two in one day — we found a hanging bug in NetNewsWire 3.2.12. It’s been fixed in 3.2.13.

(We’d rather fix it quickly, even it if means an update follows an update.)

To get the update, do a Check for Updates, or download NetNewsWire directly.

NetNewsWire 3.2.12 fixes a bunch of syncing bugs, including bugs with syncing flagged items (which sync to starred items on Google Reader), and a bug with updating new content with some feeds.

It also fixes some crashing bugs, adds a send to Twitter for Mac command, and fixes a bug where sometimes you couldn’t flag older articles.

NetNewsWire users should be able to get the update by doing a Check for Updates. Or you can can download NetNewsWire directly.

It’s been out for a little while — but, just in case you missed it, the current version of NetNewsWire for Macintosh is 3.2.11. You can get it by doing a Check for Updates in the app, or download it directly.