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A little off topic but I am looking for a lightweight word processor program. For MacOS. One that can edit docx documents with some minimal features. Most word

by Gys 2y ago

A little off topic but I am looking for a lightweight word processor program. For MacOS. One that can edit docx documents with some minimal features. Most word processors like LibreOffice are very bloated.

pcl 2y ago
How do you measure weight? Apple’s Pages app works on macOS, can edit docx files, and has some minimal features.
- Gys 2y ago
  I now use an application called WordTime and it opens instantly. Unfortunately is seems no longer supported and it has some quirks. Pages is really very slow in comparison to open files. Also Pages can also export to docx, not save. Another hurdle in working with docx files.
Brajeshwar 2y ago
Have you tried Pages that come free with macOS? I find it to be pretty capable.
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diegof79 2y ago
You should try Pages. The Apple office apps -Pages, Numbers, and Keynote- are often overlooked, but they can edit simple docx, xlsx, and pptx files. For example, Pages can also serve as a basic desktop publishing software as it supports page layouts with text box flow, and Numbers has the best spreadsheet UI that I’ve used (why any other spreadsheet software doesn’t allow to handle “floating” spreadsheets as Numbers? Once you use it is so evident and natural).
- Gys 2y ago
  > but they can edit simple docx, xlsx, and pptx files. No, open yes (taking some time to do conversions) but not save, only export.
- nextos 2y ago
  I second the Pages recommendation. Keynote is fantastic and Pages has much better typographic functionality than Word. I can immediately tell whether a document was produced using Word, or LibreOffice, because of poor ligatures and spacing. I think Numbers falls short of Excel, which is probably one of the best products Microsoft ever created. If you don't mind dealing with slightly antique UIs, both LyX and TeXmacs are WYSIWYG and can produce outstanding documents with little effort.
phonon 2y ago
You can try WPS Office....
tgv 2y ago
I'm partial to Mellel. It's pretty snappy. It has a different approach to styles, though, which gives it a bit of a learning curve, but it feels very direct. https://www.mellel.com/ https://www.mellel.com/

by Gys 2y ago

pcl 2y ago

How do you measure weight? Apple’s Pages app works on macOS, can edit docx files, and has some minimal features.

Gys 2y ago
I now use an application called WordTime and it opens instantly. Unfortunately is seems no longer supported and it has some quirks. Pages is really very slow in comparison to open files. Also Pages can also export to docx, not save. Another hurdle in working with docx files.

Brajeshwar 2y ago

Have you tried Pages that come free with macOS? I find it to be pretty capable.

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diegof79 2y ago

You should try Pages. The Apple office apps -Pages, Numbers, and Keynote- are often overlooked, but they can edit simple docx, xlsx, and pptx files. For example, Pages can also serve as a basic desktop publishing software as it supports page layouts with text box flow, and Numbers has the best spreadsheet UI that I’ve used (why any other spreadsheet software doesn’t allow to handle “floating” spreadsheets as Numbers? Once you use it is so evident and natural).

Gys 2y ago
> but they can edit simple docx, xlsx, and pptx files. No, open yes (taking some time to do conversions) but not save, only export.
nextos 2y ago
I second the Pages recommendation. Keynote is fantastic and Pages has much better typographic functionality than Word. I can immediately tell whether a document was produced using Word, or LibreOffice, because of poor ligatures and spacing. I think Numbers falls short of Excel, which is probably one of the best products Microsoft ever created. If you don't mind dealing with slightly antique UIs, both LyX and TeXmacs are WYSIWYG and can produce outstanding documents with little effort.

phonon 2y ago

You can try WPS Office....

tgv 2y ago

I'm partial to Mellel. It's pretty snappy. It has a different approach to styles, though, which gives it a bit of a learning curve, but it feels very direct. https://www.mellel.com/ https://www.mellel.com/