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Bean is a small, easy-to-use, lean, fast, and uncluttered word processor for Mac, designed for convenient, efficient, and comfortable writing. Available free of charge, it offers a live word count, spell checking, rich text editing, and supports multiple languages. While it started as open-source (version 2.4.x), it transitioned to a proprietary, closed-source model with version 3.0.3, released on January 1st, 2012, though it remains free. Positioned as a lightweight alternative to more complex applications like Microsoft Word and a successor to macOS's TextEdit, Bean is highly regarded for simple word processing tasks, capable of importing most formats and editing tables. Its features include a lightweight design and a focus on user experience, making it a preferred choice for many macOS users seeking a powerful yet simple writing tool. It competes with applications like TextEdit and Microsoft Word, with GrowlyBird Write suggested as a more advanced alternative.
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