Bean
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Bean is a small, easy-to-use word processor that is designed to make writing convenient, efficient and comfortable. Bean is lean, fast and uncluttered. It starts up quickly, has a live word count, and is easy on the eyes. Also, Bean is available free of charge.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
Features
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POX added Bean as alternative to WebkitWord
POX added Bean as alternative to Docs in Proton Drive
rodruketri added Bean as alternative to SolidWriting
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Proprietary and Free product.Rating
Average rating of 4.8Alternatives
65 alternatives listedSupported Languages
Comments and Reviews
It's perfect for creating/editing RTF on macOS.
Bean has long been mandatory macOS software. It is the successor of macOS's included TextEdit (think MS WordPad) which, while terrific, for many needed the next subset of features without going to Microsoft W$@d. Bean achieves this and never strives for dominance or for fully-fledged WriteNow status. So, if you like to de-tune your communication to TextEdit, then go to Bean. What's next? look for GrowlyBird Write. More +.
I use Bean for most of my word processing because my needs are simple and Bean isn't cluttered up with tons of stuff I don't need. But it's still capable of all the normal tasks, like importing most formats, editing tables and whatnot. Great app.
Bean is no longer being actively developed, but will be updated as necessary to patch bugs and maintain OS X compatibility
The developer of Bean released on January 1st a new version (3.0.3) with many improvements, but this software is now close source. The software is still provided at no cost.
According to the web page of the project, Bean version 2.4.x will continue to be open source software.
One of the first things to install on a new mac. Light and to the point.