One of the activities that Mac users do the most is writing. It can be notes and papers for our studies, reports for our work, posts for our blog or the pages where we publish articles regularly or that book with which many dream of reaching the category of "super sales". But whatever we write, we write, and we write a lot. For this reason today I am going to show you a selection of what could be the best applications to write on your Mac. And I say "could" because, after all, the best app is none other than the one that is best able to adapt to the needs of each particular user, and not the one I like the most.
But also, starting from the assumption that the vast majority of Mac users are also iPad and / or iPhone users, we will include only those applications to write that also have their respective version for iOS Because a characteristic common to most writers is that anytime, anywhere is a good thing when the creativity lightbulb goes on. So let's start.
Pages
It is not that «the goat pulls for the mountain», it is simply that if we talk about applications to write on Mac, the most obvious thing seems to start with what Apple itself offers us for free, Pages.
I am not going to go into much detail about each application, or we would not finish, but personally I already tell you that Pages is not my favorite. In your favor it is necessary to point out your great integration and synchronization with the rest of the devices through iCloud (you can start typing on your Mac, continue on your iPhone while you wait for the bus, and finish from your iPad having a coffee), and that has a very simple and easy to use interface, suitable for newcomers and that at the same time, offers a lot of more extensive features for advanced users. And we must not forget that you can import and export both in the Pages format itself and in Word, PDF and ePub. Since it is free, it is best to explore and value it for yourself.
Word
Let's get on with the obvious, Word. Don't throw rocks at me but, personally, I like the Word interface more than Pages, however, it has so many functions in front of it that sometimes you need a few seconds to know where to touch. It synchronizes very well between devices through your Microsoft account and, we cannot deny it, it is very very complete and the most used globally.
iA Writer
iA Writer stands out for its extremely minimalist user interface designed to give a typewriter-style feel. When you are writing there is nothing on the screen, other than the sheet and your words.
Plain text and files automatically stored in iCloud with its other features, along with Markdown support. But the features and benefits of iA Writer are many more, especially if you are one of those who are easily distracted.
Product not foundScrivener
Scrivener is the application for writing on the Mac favorite of many writers. Its main advantages include a writing without distractions in the iA Writer mode, maximum level of customization (background and foreground color, margins, type of scrolling ...) great ease in planning an important writing project such as a novel thanks to its 'corkboard' view and many, many other features and functions that have made it one of the most prestigious writing apps.
Ulysses
And I leave my favorite for last, Ulysses, an app as tremendously beautiful as it is functional, both on Mac, iPad or iPhone, and also one of the most expensive (€ 44,99 for Mac and € 24,99 for iPhone / iPad).
For my taste, Ulysses is the perfect app for those who write frequently on the web, but also for those who undertake more ambitious projects such as writing a book.
Su interface is extremely simple and without distractions, allowing you to focus on writing, and nothing else. All your texts are synchronized through iCloud, without complications, it is compatible with Markdown and you can export in Word, PDF, epub format or publish directly on your WordPress blog or Medium.
Product not foundOf course there are many other applications to write on your Mac, this is just a sample but, which one is your favorite and why?