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I've been pretty happy with Yaak [1] for a couple of years at this point. It's got some opt-out notifications, but they can be easily switched off. It was also pretty easy to ex…
by vunderba · Nov 5, 2026
hell no, just did some digging after reading this, unfortunately you are right. Goodbyes to Postman
by Adil_Ali · Nov 5, 2026
i didn't expect postman to be doing this, will keep this in mind. thanks
by harsh_264 · Nov 5, 2026
First I've seen of this, thanks HN. Almost every SAAS I've worked with this year has used Postman or offered a Postman collection, so a bit surprised this isn't more widely appr…
by thorin · Nov 5, 2026
My project freezes the postman version to the last one which supports local data, 10.27.x or something. I honestly can't fathom what extra feature can a newer version have that…
by npteljes · Nov 5, 2026
Courier: A macOS Postman Alternative
by _booty · Nov 5, 2026 · 2 points
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A mail carrier, also referred to as a mailman, mailwoman, mailperson, postal carrier, postman, postwoman, postperson, person of post, letter carrier, or colloquially postie, is an employee of a post office or postal service who delivers mail and parcel post to residences and businesses. The term "mail carrier" came to be used as a gender-neutral substitute for "mailman" soon after women began performing the job. In the Royal Mail, the official name changed from "letter carrier" to "postman" in 1883, and "postwoman" has also been used for many years. Read more on Wikipedia