![]() ![]() (A blog post on the developer’s website, dated June 1, 2011-nearly two months before this review was written-says “the one feature we will be sure to include is better file management. There is a folder of documents created by the app itself, but no way to access documents elsewhere on your iPad, nor documents stored on other computers on your home network or with DropBox or other cloud services. ![]() I wrote different parts of the review on my Mac and my iPad, using several different word processors, but OmmWriter for the iPad does not enable you to import documents created by other apps. And as a result, I’ve been able to write much more quickly, and with more focus, than usual.īut OmmWriter’s missing functions make it impractical, if not impossible, to complete even relatively straightforward writing tasks such as finishing this review in a form suitable for passing on to my editor. In combination with the gentle background music, also provided by the program, the usual temptations-checking email or the latest news on the Web, fiddling around with iTunes, and even writing-related “distractions” like looking up alternative terms in a thesaurus-have been absent. Outside the temperature’s hovering in the low 90s, but my computer screen is filled with a snowy, cloudy landscape interrupted by only a handful of scattered, barren trees. If you’re used to using Microsoft Word, or even Apple’s relatively svelte Pages, the list of what’s “missing” could go on and on, but that’s the point: OmmWriter for the iPad, like its Mac counterpart, is designed specifically for when you want to focus on writing, and only writing, and perhaps even convince yourself you’re elsewhere.įor example, I’m writing this review on the Mac version of OmmWriter, which is very similar to its iPad counterpart. Among the common and major word-processor features notably absent are:The ability to have more than one document open at a time Spellchecking Document formatting, beyond tabs and returns Footnotes, headers and footers, etc. The idea is to provide a soothing slate and eliminate distractions, so there are only four fonts to choose from, four font sizes, and only “normal” font style-no bold or italics, for example.įor this reason no description of OmmWriter for the iPad would be complete without some warming about what you can’t do with it. The background pictured here is one of seven users can choose from. (On its website, the developer credits the music composer and photographer.)įaint Keys: OmniWriter’s keyboard appears to float on the iPad’s screen, and when you press a key, it darkens a bit, briefly, providing uncommon visual feedback. It’s got ambiance and flair, providing users a choice between seven subdued visual backgrounds and eight ambient music soundtracks. app provides a minimalist, Zen-like atmosphere for wordsmiths. ![]() While OmmWriter for the iPad is an elegant, beautifully designed app, it’s not for everyone. ![]() It differs so much from other apps primarily to facilitate writing that while it can be described, it really has to be experienced to be appreciated. If you’re not familiar with the Mac version, you would perhaps even consider it radical. OmmWriter for the iPad is a striking word processor. ![]()
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