A very easy to use word processor for Mac

Bean for Mac
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Bean for Mac

  -  7.67 MB  -  Freeware
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  • Latest Version

    Bean 3.7.1 LATEST

  • Review by

    Juan Garcia

  • Operating System

    macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    James Hoover / External Link

  • Filename

    Bean-Install-3-7-1.zip

  • MD5 Checksum

    77058b90691e8e0ae1ce5230088a23cf

Bean for Mac is a small, easy-to-use word processor that is designed to make writing convenient, efficient and comfortable. The tool is lean, fast and uncluttered. It starts up quickly, has a live word count, and is easy on the eyes. Also, Bean for macOS is available free of charge.

MS Word, OpenOffice, etc. try to be all things to all people, but sometimes you just want the right tool for the job. That is Bean's niche.

The app has some limitations: it doesn't do footnotes or use stylesheets and is only partially compatible with Word's file formats. Also, it allows in-line graphics, but not floating graphics.

Features and Highlights
  • Live word count
  • Make template documents with boilerplate text
  • Free-form headers and footers
  • Page layout view (optional 2-up)
  • Alternate colors option (e.g., white text on blue)
  • Split-window editing
  • Full screen editing
  • Date-stamped backups
  • Selection of text by text style, paragraph style, color, etc.
  • Find panel allows regular expressions (pattern matching)
  • All of Cocoa's good stuff (dictionary, word completion, etc.)
How to Use
  • Open Bean from Applications folder
  • Click "New" to start a document
  • Use toolbar to change font and style
  • Insert images or tables from Insert menu
  • Click "Save" to store your file
  • Use "Export" to save as .doc or .rtf
  • Access Preferences for auto-save and layout
  • Open recent documents from File > Open Recent
  • Use word count tool in the bottom bar
  • Close with Command + Q when done
System Requirements

macOS 10.9 Mavericks or later

Intel or Apple Silicon Mac (Rosetta supported)

1 GB RAM or more

50 MB free disk space

64-bit processor recommended

PROS
  • Lightweight and fast word processor
  • Distraction-free minimalist design
  • Supports RTF, DOC, and plain text
  • Autosave and version history included
  • No installation of complex suites needed
CONS
  • Limited compatibility with DOCX format
  • Not updated frequently or actively maintained
  • Lacks advanced formatting tools
  • No collaboration or cloud sync
  • Basic spell check, no grammar tools
Note: Requires 64-bit processor.

Download Bean for Mac Latest Version

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What's new in this version:

Changed:
- View > 2-Up will now always produce a 2-Up view when View > Layout is off, but will toggle the 2-Up view when View > Layout is on
- View > 2-Up with Format > Document > Facing Pages selected now displays the facing pages visually aligned

Fixed:
- Fixed a problem where pasting styled web text (italics, etc.) from Firefox or Chrome causes the unreadable LastResort font to be used on macOS 14 Sonoma
- Addressed an issue where macOS 14 Sonoma does not always properly redraw the contents of textViews below when an edit is made
- Fixed a problem on macOS 14 Sonoma where the layout view could shift upon mouse down, causing an unintended text selection, because the text system was needlessly calling setFrameSize: then scrollRectToVisible
- Fixed a problem where the text ruler could become visible when a page was deleted

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