Bean for Mac

Name: Bean
Rating: 4.2 (84 reviews)
Author: Bean

By Bean
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Download.com staffAugust 18, 2020

Bean is a free, compact, easy-to-use text editor that occupies the middle ground between bare-bones apps like TextEdit and more full-featured (and more expensive) word processors.

Bean launches quickly and uses minimal resources, while giving you access to rich features such as live word count, tabbed documents, templates for boilerplate and automatic dates, page layout settings and in-line graphics, dictionary integration, word completion, plenty of import and export options, a search panel that can handle regular expressions, and an Inspector panel for making tweaks to text, format, and spacing.

Bean can't handle some specialized tasks, like footnotes and predefined styles, but this open-source editor gives you a lot of functionality at no cost--in a well-designed, pleasant-to-use interface, including optional split-screen editing and a two-up layout view.

Anyone looking to get a little more out of a free word processor with strong basic features and some extras should give Bean a try.

Bean for Mac

By Bean
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GENERAL

Release: August 18, 2020

Latest update: August 18, 2020

Version: 3.3.2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Mac

Operating System: Mac OS X

Additional Requirements

macOS Catalina
macOS Mojave

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 49,383

Downloads Last Week: 3

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User Reviews

4.2/5

84 User Votes

Not User friendly.
JVENTURA7May 25, 2014
Pros
Has only one Font that I like.
Cons
Not User friendly. Has one of the style of fonts that I use on a daily basis when I write MY Daily Letter to MY Fiancee in the Ukraine for the past several years but the new versions of other Word Possessors have removed that Font and some others and most Fonts look the same in many ways with not much difference but the Size and boldness but still the same font as in a different shade of RED.... It is still RED Going from Bold Print to standard one cannot see the difference if there is any???? I change up MY Text when I write MY letter to express different thoughts I want to Express and Stress and this Program does not do this for what I want so I give it a #1 rating.... Nice Try but no cigar!!!
Summary
Not worth the time or effort to even try to bother trying to learn and understand..... Too many moves to achieve a single simple task..... I am not easily impressed and this Program did not empress ME!!
Simple, small program for alphabetically sorting a list
ShipsLanternMarch 7, 2014
Pros
Very cool little program and perfect for sorting a list, which you would otherwise have to use a spreadsheet program or large word processing application. TextEdit should have this feature
Cons
There are no cons.
Summary
Great little program and I can see why 44,000 have downloaded it. I searched all over the place to find a small program to sort alphabetically.
quick easy and efficient
catgil3December 12, 2013
Pros
-small program, quick to start and work i -allows columns -allows caps/lower case! in version 3 (not in version 2) -can "remove styles" easily
Cons
would like keyboard shortcuts for caps etc. but i can add those in mac. no real complaints
Summary
I use it all the time Updated on Dec 16, 2013Date & Time Stamp, missing option Actually, I do have one disappointment. I miss the Long Date & Time stamp including Weekday and Time (Thursday, December 10, etc) that was available in version 2. Version 3 allows variations, but no complete one, and none with Weekeday.
App froze when I added a photo
jhcantwellJuly 20, 2012
Pros
None that I can think of since it froze on me. I could not center the photo in the document and it just quit on me.
Cons
See above. Cannot save file is many various formats such as pdf, jpg, etc.
Summary
Maybe it will work for you.
flick it ;-)
surfergrlMay 10, 2012
Pros
I switched from TextEdit because I'd had finally enough of Lion's save issues and ridiculous headache-inducing glitchy zoomy animation when opening a file. I'm so glad I did. Love the tabs but also that you can still have separate windows. Love the fact that you have some white space at the bottom of the document so that you're not writing up against the bottom of the screen. Love the full screen option, great for beating procrastination. Adore the simple, no-fuss word and character count. View options - excellent. Love the easy zoom change so I can have things at 12 point as required, but can use zoom to make viewing easier on my small screen.
Cons
I have to work out how to get a new document to show how I want it (have changed the prefs?) but that's probably me not Bean.
Summary
It's just the little things that make Bean so great for writing reams of text &#8212; I don't care about formatting, I want it down in a simple no-clutter way, and this just works, intuitively and very fast.
Really Great and Efficient Productivity Application
NJvincanityMay 5, 2012
Pros
Free, Really fast, Full Screen Mode (no distractions), most formatting is available
Cons
- Not COMPLETELY compatible with formatting in full-fledged word processors such as Word, LibreOffice (OpenOffice) - Some formatting features are cumbersome to access
Summary
Bean is a great productivity application. If you do note taking, write essays, or write anything that doesn't require a HUGE amounts of formatting, then Bean is a great option! It's not the most compatible word processor on the planet, but its one of the fastest! Opens in no time. Overall, it is a great, lite word processor. NOTE: use the "inspector" if you want easier access to formatting
Great Product
fitztApril 13, 2012
Pros
Works flawless all the time
Cons
None to report
Summary
Thanks for a Great program!
So far, does everything I've asked it it to do!
cjc2April 13, 2012
Pros
Easy formatting
Cons
Nothing so far
Summary
Best word processor
curtis29yApril 9, 2012
Pros
GUI is much better than any other word processor, lots of functions.
Cons
I have no cons.
Summary
The aplication is just what i need and it works smart and fast. Strongly recommended.
compact,easy to use
dvb1964February 25, 2012
Pros
Ease of use
Cons
Did not find any
Summary
Great choice

Developer’s Description

By Bean

Uncluttered word processor and rich text editor.

Bean is lean, fast, and uncluttered. If you get depressed at the thought of firing up MS Word or OpenOffice, try Bean. If you use TextEdit but have to jump through hoops just to get a word count or change the margins, try Bean. If you desire a simple, beautiful writing environment, try Bean.

Bean for Mac

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User Reviews

Not User friendly.

Simple, small program for alphabetically sorting a list

quick easy and efficient

App froze when I added a photo

flick it ;-)

Really Great and Efficient Productivity Application

Great Product

So far, does everything I've asked it it to do!

Best word processor

compact,easy to use

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