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Nisus Writer Pro

Nisus Writer Pro - 1.1

multilingual word processor

All Time: (4.2)
Version 1.1: (4.0)
Selected Version: 1.1
Release Date: 2008-04-15
License: Beta
Downloads (version 1.1): 2,541
Downloads (all versions): 14,580
Price: $79.00

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Nisus Writer Pro brings new features such as Table of Contents, Indexing, Bookmarks, Widow and Orphan control, Cross References, Line Numbering, and Text Wrap around images.

Familiar Classic features are also on board, like attribute sensitive Find and Replace, an upgraded Nisus Macro Language, and Glossaries.

We have also improved a number of existing features. For example, we've added a variety of additional options to control the display of notes. Footnotes can now also span across pages.

Along with those new features, we kept and improved popular features like our award winning interface, Multilingual text support, easy to use Style system, Non-contiguous selection, Full Screen mode, and Linkback support. Best of all, you don't have to worry what word processor your colleague is using. Our native file format is RTF (Rich Text Format), which is read by almost every word processor on the planet. Pro will also read Word (.doc), Word Perfect, and AbiWord documents.

Designed as a Unicode word processor from the ground up, Nisus Writer Pro supports Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, Chinese, Japanese and Korean scripts. Using Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) with Pro enables you to enter right to left text as in Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian. No other word processor makes it easier to combine multiple languages in a single document.

As a student or academic, you have enough to deal with. One thing you shouldn't have to do is spend time learning to use your word processor. Nisus Writer Pro allows you to start writing quickly, with its intuitive interface and tools at your command. Flexible note styles give you control over footnote and endnote layout. Bibliography tools such as Bookends and EndNote work easily with Nisus Writer Pro. Enhancing the Apple spelling dictionaries built-in to OS X are tools such as CocoAspell from Anton Leuski, Antidote RX by Druide Informatique, and the Hebrew Spelling Service from Mitz Pettel.

What's new in this version:

Adds new features such as Comments, Mail Merge, Go to Page, and more. Classic Nisus Writer users will appreciate the addition a Large Caret option, and many additions and enhancements to the Nisus Macro Language.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher

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Version 1.1:
Overall Rating: (4.0) Features: (4.0) Support: (4.0)
Ease of Use: (4.0) Quality / Stability: (3.5) Price: (3.5)
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Nisus Writer Pro CommentaryNot a replacement for MS Word, sadly - Version: 1.2, 4/21/2009 09:33AM PST

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NickCollingridge
Why can't someone make a word processor that uses .doc (or even .docx) format as its native format? Like it or not, the reality is that the Word formats are the standard and are extremely widely used. They are the defacto interchange format for editable files (PDF for non-readable files) and it is a real hassle to use a WP application which has to import and export to these formats. This is the ONE thing which keeps me with Word and I wish it was possible to move away.

Nisus is a good example of a missed opportunity in the real world. It's a good product to use, but its importation of Word files is slow and imperfect. And when saving I have to save two copies - one in Nisus format (to read back in with formatting intact) and one in .doc format (to send to others).

I know that Nisus uses RTF as its own format, but this just doesn't hack it as a real alternative to .doc. And I also know that this may not be a trivial challenge to solve, but that isn't the point - for any application that does address the challenge there are riches awaiting...
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Nisus Writer Pro CommentaryThis is a great word processor. - Version: 1.2, 11/28/2008 11:15AM PST

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jcbeatty
Nisus Writer Pro has a well-designed, easy to learn & use interface. In particular, it has a superb implementation of named character, paragraph, and list styles - *much* better than MS Word. Highly recommended.
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Nisus Writer Pro ReviewBest Mac Word Processor - Version: 1.2, 11/10/2008 01:18AM PST

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morepowerfulastronaut
Why Nisus Writer Pro is my new favourite OS X word processor: It’s fast, lightweight, and easy to learn and use, but is still rich in features; it has a lovely interface that allows easy access and customization of the toolbar and sidebar; keyboard shortcuts can easily be assigned for almost any action; imports other document formats extremely accurately (at least of version 1.2, though I hear there were some issues prior to this); it’s extremely stable; uses .rtf as its default file format instead of a unique and nontransferable file format (like Mariner Write or Mellel); it’s backed up by excellent support—I received very quick and friendly responses to a bug report regarding an issue that turned out to be my (or rather Unsanity’s) bad.

There’s no substitute for stability in a word processor. The fact is that Nisus runs extremely smoothly and handles all aspects of document formatting and management perfectly in a nearly universally compatible format. There are plenty of good options for word processing on OS X, but Nisus Writer Pro, in my opinion, is leading the pack. Also, Nisus Software offers excellent educational pricing, making this app accessible for students without a lot of disposable income.
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