Comments on: Bean: A Free Clean & Simple Word Processor http://macapper.com/2007/11/21/bean-a-free-clean-simple-word-processor/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: m lachance http://macapper.com/2007/11/21/bean-a-free-clean-simple-word-processor/comment-page-1/#comment-81235 m lachance Thu, 01 May 2008 21:01:55 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/11/21/bean-a-free-clean-simple-word-processor/#comment-81235 Hi. Can I use Bean to make « get text » from a word text .doc in a QuarkXPress document ? Hi. Can I use Bean to make « get text » from a word text .doc in a QuarkXPress document ?

]]> By: Walter Mitty http://macapper.com/2007/11/21/bean-a-free-clean-simple-word-processor/comment-page-1/#comment-47128 Walter Mitty Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:31:39 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/11/21/bean-a-free-clean-simple-word-processor/#comment-47128 I'm a user of Bean, and mainly to replace TextEdit; I now do most of my word-processing on Bean, and copy-paste the text to Word 2004 when I need to format it. It's fast, stable and isn't weighed down by hundreds of features which I never use. (I'm a political science major at college.) At the moment it's still being updated regularly, and since it's open-source it's probably going to stay free for the forseeable future. :) Highly recommended. I’m a user of Bean, and mainly to replace TextEdit; I now do most of my word-processing on Bean, and copy-paste the text to Word 2004 when I need to format it. It’s fast, stable and isn’t weighed down by hundreds of features which I never use. (I’m a political science major at college.) At the moment it’s still being updated regularly, and since it’s open-source it’s probably going to stay free for the forseeable future. :) Highly recommended.

]]> By: The Great Mac OS X Freeware List | MacApper http://macapper.com/2007/11/21/bean-a-free-clean-simple-word-processor/comment-page-1/#comment-38682 The Great Mac OS X Freeware List | MacApper Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:29:31 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/11/21/bean-a-free-clean-simple-word-processor/#comment-38682 [...] processor and not as powerful as MS Word, but it does the job that it’s meant for quite well. Our Review | [...] [...] processor and not as powerful as MS Word, but it does the job that it’s meant for quite well. Our Review | [...]

]]> By: Jeff http://macapper.com/2007/11/21/bean-a-free-clean-simple-word-processor/comment-page-1/#comment-29693 Jeff Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:05:06 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/11/21/bean-a-free-clean-simple-word-processor/#comment-29693 I agree with Sleepy, use NeoOffice. OO sucks (IMO). The interface is as ugly as you can get. NeoOffice has Mac features and styling, and allows you to open or create most Office docs. I agree with Sleepy, use NeoOffice. OO sucks (IMO). The interface is as ugly as you can get. NeoOffice has Mac features and styling, and allows you to open or create most Office docs.

]]> By: Sleepy http://macapper.com/2007/11/21/bean-a-free-clean-simple-word-processor/comment-page-1/#comment-25110 Sleepy Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:09:11 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/11/21/bean-a-free-clean-simple-word-processor/#comment-25110 You say that if you need a full office suite to try OpenOffice. What about NeoOffice, www.neooffice.org. It is based on OpenOffice but has integrated dozens of native Mac features. Give it a try if you need a full office suite. You say that if you need a full office suite to try OpenOffice. What about NeoOffice, http://www.neooffice.org. It is based on OpenOffice but has integrated dozens of native Mac features. Give it a try if you need a full office suite.

]]> By: Jason Mosley http://macapper.com/2007/11/21/bean-a-free-clean-simple-word-processor/comment-page-1/#comment-24788 Jason Mosley Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:01:34 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/11/21/bean-a-free-clean-simple-word-processor/#comment-24788 Ok thanks. I remember downloading this before and the spell check didn't work. I am going to give it a try to day when I get home. I have open office now but all I really need is Wordpressing with spell check. Bean sounds like it should be a good choice. Ok thanks. I remember downloading this before and the spell check didn’t work.

I am going to give it a try to day when I get home. I have open office now but all I really need is Wordpressing with spell check.

Bean sounds like it should be a good choice.

]]> By: Superdotman http://macapper.com/2007/11/21/bean-a-free-clean-simple-word-processor/comment-page-1/#comment-24782 Superdotman Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:26:55 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/11/21/bean-a-free-clean-simple-word-processor/#comment-24782 @Jason Mosley: I would have thought it would have had spell checking in the beginning, since it uses the Cocoa API so extensively. In any case, it's there now; go to Edit > Spelling… if it's not working. @Jason Mosley:
I would have thought it would have had spell checking in the beginning, since it uses the Cocoa API so extensively. In any case, it’s there now; go to Edit > Spelling… if it’s not working.

]]> By: Jason Mosley http://macapper.com/2007/11/21/bean-a-free-clean-simple-word-processor/comment-page-1/#comment-24771 Jason Mosley Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:51:29 +0000 http://macapper.com/2007/11/21/bean-a-free-clean-simple-word-processor/#comment-24771 The only think I didnt like about it was that it didnt have spell check. Dose it have it now? The only think I didnt like about it was that it didnt have spell check. Dose it have it now?

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