Download myWritings – fast secure word app for Mac & Windows

Overview

myWritings is a super‑simple and lightweight word processor designed for anyone who wants a distraction‑free writing environment. Unlike bloated suites such as Microsoft Word, myWritings strips away every unnecessary button, ribbon, and cloud‑based feature, leaving only the core tools needed to create clean, readable documents. The interface is intentionally minimal: a spacious toolbar at the top houses the essential Save, Print, and Export to PDF commands, while a word‑and‑character counter rests at the bottom, giving you instant feedback on length.

The application includes a decent built‑in spell checker, basic text‑formatting options (bold, italic, underline, text colour), and the ability to customize the toolbar with a few extra buttons if you like a bit more flexibility.

What myWritings does not provide are advanced features such as real‑time collaboration, extensive template libraries, or multimedia integration. If your workflow depends on live co‑authoring or inserting charts, tables, and images, you’ll need a more feature‑rich editor.

However, for novelists, journalists, students, and professionals who spend the majority of their day typing, myWritings offers a refreshing alternative that focuses on the most important part of any project – the writing itself. The latest 2.0 update, built for macOS 10.7 Lion, introduces a rewritten code base, a sophisticated focus view, and full‑screen mode, ensuring the app runs smoothly on modern systems while keeping its signature light footprint.

Feature Set & Customization

• Ultra‑lightweight design – runs on less than 30 MB of RAM.
• Clean, clutter‑free interface with a single top toolbar.
• Essential document actions: Save, Print, Export to PDF.
• Live word and character counter displayed at the bottom.
• Built‑in spell checker with language support for English.
• Basic text formatting: bold, italic, underline, colour changes.
• Toolbar customization – add or remove buttons for colour, underline, etc.
• Focus view – hide the toolbar for a full‑screen distraction‑free mode.
• Full‑screen support for macOS 10.7 and later.
• Info sheet integration for quick document metadata access.

While myWritings keeps the feature list intentionally short, each tool is crafted for speed and reliability. The Export to PDF function produces a clean, print‑ready file without the need for additional plugins. The focus view is particularly useful for writers who prefer a “Zen” environment: activating full‑screen mode removes all UI elements, leaving only the text area.

Although the app does not support real‑time collaboration, you can still share finished documents by exporting them as PDF or plain text files.

Customization is straightforward. By right‑clicking the toolbar, you can drag new buttons onto the bar or remove those you never use.

This level of personalization is rare among lightweight editors and allows you to tailor the workspace to your exact preferences without compromising the app’s speed. For users who need occasional colour changes or underlining, the added buttons provide that flexibility while still keeping the interface minimal.

Installation, Usage & Compatibility

How to Install myWritings

Downloading myWritings is as simple as clicking the Download button on the official website. The installer is available for both macOS and Windows:

• macOS: A .dmg file that you drag into the Applications folder.
• Windows: A .exe installer that guides you through a typical “Next‑Next‑Finish” process.

Getting Started with the Editor

Upon opening myWritings, you are greeted with a blank document and the minimal toolbar at the top. Begin typing; the word‑and‑character counter updates in real time at the bottom of the window. To format text, simply highlight the portion you want to change and click the appropriate toolbar button (e.g., B for bold).

If you need to change the toolbar layout, right‑click the bar, choose “Customize Toolbar,” and drag the desired icons onto the bar.

Saving works like any traditional desktop app: Ctrl+S (Windows) or ⌘+S (macOS) opens the save dialog. By default, documents are stored in the “myWritings” folder within your Documents directory, but you can select any location.

The built‑in PDF exporter is accessed via File → Export → PDF**, creating a clean, print‑ready file instantly.