Focus on your writing

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Some people need tools and focus some just need more writing skills.

I’m the latter, for me it’s not the tools that I need it’s the practice.

Minimal writing apps are all the rage, I have to admit I’ve checked most of them out at some point or another.

I came to the conclusion for me that the app doesn’t matter, it’s what I am writing and just doing it.

Out of interest and just for the hell of writing something, here is a quick list of the minimal focus writing apps on Mac. I’m sure there are others but it’s late and I just can’t focus…maybe I need one of these apps after all?

First up is the latest release from iA, which I won’t actually be buying as I refuse to buy something on chance that it fits my needs, they don’t offer any kind of trial.

Update: I caved and bought it, it’s just so pretty… ;)

iA Writer

Special release price $17.99

iA Writer for Mac from Oliver Reichenstein on Vimeo.

Byword

$9.99

This is actually my favorite but I haven’t bought it it’s still on a trial.

A simple typing interface.

A text editor that gets out of the way when you are writing. Every accessory element fades away when you are typing so that all you see is text.

Writeroom

$24.99

When I’m not just typing in the WordPress new post interface and feeling nostalgic I’ll use Writeroom to knock out a few words in its retro green environment…

OmmWriter

Two versions Free and Premium, pay as you like, but a minimum of $4.11

OmmWriter Dana is a humble attempt to recapture what technology has snatched away from us today: our capacity to concentrate.

If you like a plain writing interface and some funky background music and keyboard noises this is the one for you, personally they annoyed the hell out of me and I didn’t like the UI so much.