'Verso' <https://www.versowriter.app> looks quite cool. -u15 though... Reddit
post <https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1sidiau/i_came_to_mac_from_windows_needed_a_word/>
Reminds me of how much I enjoyed using Nisus Writer as my word processor for years. Now I miss it.
<https://tidbits.com/2025/10/25/nisus-writer-schrodingers-word-processor/>
It was great that the files were natively rtf.
I used Nisus Writer Express a lot in the '00s and early '10s. That and the much-missed Pages rCO09.
'Verso' <https://www.versowriter.app> looks quite cool. -u15 though... Reddit post <https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1sidiau/i_came_to_mac_from_windows_needed_a_word/>
On 11.04.26 11:58, Mark wrote:
'Verso' <https://www.versowriter.app> looks quite cool. -u15 though... Reddit
post <https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1sidiau/i_came_to_mac_from_windows_needed_a_word/>
Why don't you consider Libre Office? Open Source and therefore free.
On 29 Jul 2026, J||rg Lorenz wrote
(in article <114c6e0$ja8u$1@solani.org>):
On 11.04.26 11:58, Mark wrote:
'Verso' <https://www.versowriter.app> looks quite cool. -u15 though... Reddit
post
<https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1sidiau/i_came_to_mac_from_windows_needed_a_word/>
Why don't you consider Libre Office? Open Source and therefore free.
I keep trying Libre Office when people recommend it on here, but I find the interface terribly clunky. I do like the user interface to be well thought through and elegant, and I simply find that Libre OfficerCOs isnrCOt
On 13 Apr 2026, Mark wrote
(in article<TuvvivliWRshhufWFFpFZmQhZZvDheBy@news.usenet.farm>):
I used Nisus Writer Express a lot in the '00s and early '10s. That and the >> much-missed Pages rCO09.
I loved Pages rCO09, and refused to update the MacOS for years just so I could keep using it.
Nisus is still there, though. I use it every day.
'Verso' <https://www.versowriter.app> looks quite cool. -u15 though... Reddit post <https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1sidiau/i_came_to_mac_from_windows_needed_a_word/>
On 2026-07-28, Martin S Taylor<hogwash@mRaErMtOiVnEstaylor.TcHoImS> wrote:
On 13 Apr 2026, Mark wrote
(in article<TuvvivliWRshhufWFFpFZmQhZZvDheBy@news.usenet.farm>):
I used Nisus Writer Express a lot in the '00s and early '10s. That and the
much-missed Pages rCO09.
I loved Pages rCO09, and refused to update the MacOS for years just so I could keep using it.
Nisus is still there, though. I use it every day.
I think their site is having a duvet day - error 504 gateway timeout. I'll try again later.
Based on your suggestion I downloaded Libre Office and gave it another go. ItrCOs so hard to put my finger on why I dislike it so strongly, although it is the interface - it just smacks of everything thatrCOs wrong with Word.Why don't you consider Libre Office? Open Source and therefore free.
I keep trying Libre Office when people recommend it on here, but I find the interface terribly clunky. I do like the user interface to be well thought through and elegant, and I simply find that Libre OfficerCOs isnrCOt
The GUI can be trimmed to your personal preferences and beyond.
I therefore strongly disagree.
What I do not accept under anyI agree with that, though!
circumstances are word processors that create proprietary file types.
On 29.07.26 08:40, Martin S Taylor wrote:
On 29 Jul 2026, J||rg Lorenz wrote
(in article <114c6e0$ja8u$1@solani.org>):
On 11.04.26 11:58, Mark wrote:
'Verso' <https://www.versowriter.app> looks quite cool. -u15 though... Reddit
post
<https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1sidiau/i_came_to_mac_from_windows_needed_a_word/>
Why don't you consider Libre Office? Open Source and therefore free.
I keep trying Libre Office when people recommend it on here, but I find the >> interface terribly clunky. I do like the user interface to be well thought >> through and elegant, and I simply find that Libre OfficerCOs isnrCOt
The GUI can be trimmed to your personal preferences and beyond.
I therefore strongly disagree. What I do not accept under any
circumstances are word processors that create proprietary file types.
I do not know anything about "Versowriter" but I do not see any need for another word processing application.--
What is the USP?
On 11 Apr 2026, Mark wrote
(in article <10rd608$1no1j$1@dont-email.me>):
'Verso' <https://www.versowriter.app> looks quite cool. -u15 though... Reddit
post
<https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1sidiau/i_came_to_mac_from_windows_needed_a_word/>
I had a play with it this afternoon. ItrCOs okay. Aesthetically nice.
Two problems for me:
1. ThererCOs no real support for editing your own style sheets. This is a deal-breaker, and I wonrCOt be forking out -u15 until it gets this.
2. It seems to revert to its default font (SF Pro) too easily.
IrCOm also chary of any program written by one guy. If (I knew that) he was well
financed and was committed to maintaining this thing for another ten years, then IrCOd give it another chance. But I donrCOt think I will.
MST
On 29 Jul 2026, Alan B wrote
(in article<114cgqp$oec9$1@alphabravo.eternal-september.org>):
On 2026-07-28, Martin S Taylor<hogwash@mRaErMtOiVnEstaylor.TcHoImS> wrote: >> > On 13 Apr 2026, Mark wrote
(in article<TuvvivliWRshhufWFFpFZmQhZZvDheBy@news.usenet.farm>):
I used Nisus Writer Express a lot in the '00s and early '10s. That and the
much-missed Pages rCO09.
I loved Pages rCO09, and refused to update the MacOS for years just so I could keep using it.
Nisus is still there, though. I use it every day.
I think their site is having a duvet day - error 504 gateway timeout. I'll try again later.
Ah yes - the link quoted upthread seems to think Nisus is on the way out.
<https://tidbits.com/2025/10/25/nisus-writer-schrodingers-word-processor/>
On 11 Apr 2026, Mark wrote
(in article <10rd608$1no1j$1@dont-email.me>):
'Verso' <https://www.versowriter.app> looks quite cool. -u15 though... Reddit
post
<https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1sidiau/i_came_to_mac_from_windows_needed_a_word/>
I had a play with it this afternoon. ItrCOs okay. Aesthetically nice.
Two problems for me:
1. ThererCOs no real support for editing your own style sheets. This is a deal-breaker, and I wonrCOt be forking out -u15 until it gets this.
2. It seems to revert to its default font (SF Pro) too easily.
IrCOm also chary of any program written by one guy. If (I knew that) he was well financed and was committed to maintaining this thing for another ten years, then IrCOd give it another chance. But I donrCOt think I will.
On 29.07.26 15:47, Martin S Taylor wrote:
On 11 Apr 2026, Mark wrote
(in article <10rd608$1no1j$1@dont-email.me>):
'Verso' <https://www.versowriter.app> looks quite cool. -u15 though...
post
<https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1sidiau/
i_came_to_mac_from_windows_needed_a_word/>
I had a play with it this afternoon. ItrCOs okay. Aesthetically nice.
Two problems for me:
1. ThererCOs no real support for editing your own style sheets. This is
a deal-breaker, and I wonrCOt be forking out -u15 until it gets this.
2. It seems to revert to its default font (SF Pro) too easily.
IrCOm also chary of any program written by one guy. If (I knew that) he
was well financed and was committed to maintaining this thing for
another ten years, then IrCOd give it another chance. But I donrCOt think >> I will.
I could not agree more!
But even he is committed now we all know what can happen in a man's
life! I simply do not accept one man shows.
On 29 Jul 2026, J||rg Lorenz wrote
(in article <114c6e0$ja8u$1@solani.org>):
On 11.04.26 11:58, Mark wrote:
'Verso' <https://www.versowriter.app> looks quite cool. -u15 though... Reddit
post
<https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1sidiau/i_came_to_mac_from_windows_needed_a_word/>
Why don't you consider Libre Office? Open Source and therefore free.
I keep trying Libre Office when people recommend it on here, but I find the interface
terribly clunky. I do like the user interface to be well thought through and elegant, and
I simply find that Libre OfficerCOs isnrCOt.
On 2026-07-29, Martin S Taylor <hogwash@mRaErMtOiVnEstaylor.TcHoImS> wrote:
On 29 Jul 2026, J||rg Lorenz wrote
(in article <114c6e0$ja8u$1@solani.org>):
On 11.04.26 11:58, Mark wrote:
'Verso' <https://www.versowriter.app> looks quite cool. -u15 though... Reddit
post
<https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1sidiau/i_came_to_mac_from_windows_needed_a_word/>
Why don't you consider Libre Office? Open Source and therefore free.
I keep trying Libre Office when people recommend it on here, but I find the interface
terribly clunky. I do like the user interface to be well thought through and elegant, and
I simply find that Libre OfficerCOs isnrCOt.
Years ago I used to quite like WordPerfect. It seems to be Windows only now though.
On 29 Jul 2026, J||rg Lorenz wrote
(in article <114cedc$jv8g$1@solani.org>):
Why don't you consider Libre Office? Open Source and therefore free.
I keep trying Libre Office when people recommend it on here, but I
find the interface terribly clunky. I do like the user interface to
be well thought through and elegant, and I simply find that Libre OfficerCOs isnrCOt
The GUI can be trimmed to your personal preferences and beyond.Based on your suggestion I downloaded Libre Office and gave it another go. ItrCOs so hard to put my finger on why I dislike it so strongly, although it is the interface - it just smacks of everything thatrCOs wrong with Word.
I therefore strongly disagree.
Martin S Taylor <hogwash@mraermtoivnestaylor.tchoims> wrote:
On 29 Jul 2026, J||rg Lorenz wrote
(in article <114cedc$jv8g$1@solani.org>):
Based on your suggestion I downloaded Libre Office and gave it another go. >> ItrCOs so hard to put my finger on why I dislike it so strongly, although it >> is the interface - it just smacks of everything thatrCOs wrong with Word.Why don't you consider Libre Office? Open Source and therefore free.
I keep trying Libre Office when people recommend it on here, but I
find the interface terribly clunky. I do like the user interface to
be well thought through and elegant, and I simply find that Libre
OfficerCOs isnrCOt
The GUI can be trimmed to your personal preferences and beyond.
I therefore strongly disagree.
I think that's the point - it's supposed to be friendly for people who are used to Word. ('intuitive' == works like something I'm already familiar with)
(although on Windows it avoids the problems of railroading you towards the ribbon by taking away the menus - something that the Mac version of Word never suffered from)
I'd be interested to know if anyone's done some reskins of LO to make it
less Word like...
On Aug 2, 2026, Alan B wrote
(in article<114n0fr$beb0$1@alphabravo.eternal-september.org>):
On 2026-07-29, Martin S Taylor<hogwash@mRaErMtOiVnEstaylor.TcHoImS> wrote: >> > On 29 Jul 2026, J||rg Lorenz wrote
(in article <114c6e0$ja8u$1@solani.org>):
On 11.04.26 11:58, Mark wrote:
'Verso' <https://www.versowriter.app> looks quite cool. -u15 though... >> > > > Reddit
post
<https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1sidiau/i_came_to_mac_from_wind
ows_needed_a_word/>
Why don't you consider Libre Office? Open Source and therefore free.
I keep trying Libre Office when people recommend it on here, but I find the
interface
terribly clunky. I do like the user interface to be well thought through >> > and elegant, and
I simply find that Libre OfficerCOs isnrCOt.
Years ago I used to quite like WordPerfect. It seems to be Windows only now >> though.
There was, about 30 years ago, a Mac version. About that time WordPerfect changed owners. Twice. (WordPerfect Corp, Novell, then Corel) Management was not serious about supporting WP on Macs; they made it hard (and expensive) to
upgrade (you had to go through a precise sequence to get from WP 3 to 3.5, and it involved two paid upgrades, and no, you couldnrCOt just get the 3.5 updater. It was actually cheaper to just buy 3.5. I didnrCOt bother and stayed on the old version.) After a while someone at Corel noticed that sales
were tanking, and made the updates free. After a bit, Corel literally gave 3.5e away. For free. By that time no-one cared; I got a free copy from CorelrCOs site and used it a few times, but the. then current version of Word
was far better. When Apple moved from rCyClassicrCO Mac OS to OS X, Corel never released a OS X native version. Which meant that after Snow Leopard, WP
would no longer run.
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