Library: Favorites, History and Offline Reading
The YucDu macOS app is still in development and is not yet available on the Mac App Store. This guide is based on the current development build; features and screens may change before release.
The "Library" section of the sidebar has four items: Continue, Favorites, History and Offline Reading.
Favorites
Adding and removing
- Click the heart in the reader pane's toolbar.
- Use "Article > Add/Remove Favorite" (⌘D) to add or remove the article in the reader pane.
- Right-click an article card and choose "Add to Favorites" or "Remove from Favorites".
- In the favorites list, click the heart on an article card to remove it.
Viewing your favorites
Click "Favorites" in the sidebar or press ⌘3. If you haven't saved anything yet, you'll see "No saved articles yet".
iCloud sync
Favorites are stored in your own iCloud and sync with the iPhone, iPad and Mac signed in to the same Apple Account. You can check the sync status under Settings > Data > "iCloud Sync":
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Syncing | Favorites sync with your other devices through iCloud. |
| Not signed in | This Mac isn't signed in to iCloud. For now, favorites are saved on this Mac only; sign in to sync them with your other devices. |
| This device only | iCloud sync isn't available, so favorites are saved on this Mac only. |
Only favorites sync through iCloud at the moment. Reading history, reading progress and search history are kept on this Mac only.
Continue
"Continue" in the sidebar lists articles you have partly read. Click one to pick up where you left off. If there are none, you'll see "Nothing in progress".
Articles you have only just started, or have nearly finished, are not listed here.
History
"History" in the sidebar keeps your 20 most recently opened articles. Each shows a progress bar and percentage; articles you have read to the end show "Finished".
To clear it, click "Clear History" above the list. After you confirm, both your reading history and your reading progress are cleared. Favorites are not affected.
Offline Reading
Articles you have successfully opened while online are saved on this Mac automatically, so you can reopen them later without a connection.
- Offline articles expire after 14 days; after that you need to open them again while online.
- "Offline Reading" in the sidebar shows your "Saved Offline" articles along with their count and the storage they use.
- Click "Clear All" to delete all offline articles (the confirmation reads "Remove all offline article cache? This action cannot be undone.").
- You can also open the same screen from Settings > Data > "Offline Cache".
- When you open an offline article without a connection, a notice at the top tells you that previously saved content is being shown and its latest status hasn't been confirmed.
If an article has been unpublished on the website, the app stops showing its full text — offline copies included.