Why Most Writing Apps Ignore the Rest of the World
Most writing software assumes you write in one language. Much of the world doesn't. Why multilingual writing still feels like an edge case, and what writing apps should do instead.
Topic
Writing
Drafting, editing and getting words onto the page on a Mac.
Languages
Languages
The Hidden Problem With Single-Language Editors
Add one paragraph in another language and most editors fill the screen with red underlines. Why single-language editors turn writers into software administrators.
Writing
When To Use Plain Text, Rich Text, Or Markdown
Plain text, rich text and Markdown aren't competitors. A practical guide to which format fits notes, business documents, blogs, books and archives.
Writing
Using AI As An Editor Instead Of A Writer
AI-written documents often feel generic. Write the draft yourself, then use AI as an editor to cut repetition, improve clarity and adjust tone.
Writing
How To Create Documents That Still Open Ten Years From Now
Your documents often outlive the software that made them. How to choose file formats, from plain text to Markdown to rich text, that will still open in 2036.
Languages
No Keyboard for That Language? Just Say It.
You don't need a Japanese IME or an Arabic keyboard layout to write in another language. macOS Dictation types it for you as you speak, and for the sentences that really need to land right, saying them beats translating them.
Writing
Why Writers Need Plain Text, Rich Text, and Markdown
Writing apps ask you to pick a side: plain text, rich text or Markdown. Real writing uses all three. Why formats should be tools, not tribes.
Writing
Why Writers Should Own Their Documents
Accounts close, subscriptions lapse and services disappear. A file stored under your own control stays yours. Why writers should own their documents.