Mac OS X only: Free, open source application Bean is a lightweight, Cocoa-based word processor for Macs. When we highlighted NeoOffice, the Mac-like port of OpenOffice.org, a lot of readers wanted to ...

Word processing apps are as old as the personal computer, but what counts as a “word processor” turns out to be almost as contentious as determining the “best” word processor. In this TidBITS reader ...

My first word processor on Unix was Aster*x (renamed to Applix later). We also used Framemaker but that is overkill for simple word processing tasks. Aster*x was actually a very functional product. I ...

Who ever said operating systems were only for devices? From the early trinity of floppy disks packaged in a cardboard box to the connectivity of today’s O365, Office has become the go-to productivity ...

Write 2 lives somewhere between being a basic text editor and a full-fledged word processor, which makes it a solid tool for basic and semi-advanced users who want to get work done. Affordably priced.