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myTexts snow... No distraction. Just text. Pure creativity. White background.

my Texts is 'Featured Download' at apple.com

Less is more, as Mies van der Rohe would say. This is not only true in architecture; this is especially the case when it comes to writing. Thus, myTexts helps you to get more meaning out of your words with less distraction.

With myTexts you focus almost automatically on writing. You simply don't have to care about windows, buttons or formats. Your Mac turns into a truly typewriter again.

Now, focused on writing, myTexts also takes care about your documents, files, backups and of course how to regain them. All this is done in a self-explanatory and user-friendly way. All your writings are just on click away at the left hand side and completely searchable. You can add tags for your convenience, which can be added to your Spotlight search as well. Thus, you will never again loose a single text. myTexts saves your writing in the background and creates a backup at every start-up if you wish. Thus, you can go always back in time and undo the last changes.

myTexts can be customized to fit your personal needs. Whether it comes to fonts, size, space, color or line spacing, myTexts serves only your creativity. In times of glossy displays myTexts comes without a completely black background. Nothing would be more distracting than seeing your own face instead of your writing.

No man is an island - not even the best poet. Since we write to be widely read and understood, myTexts is made for exchanging files with the outside world. myTexts reads and writes the most important file formats like txt, rft, doc, docx, html, schreiben, odt and xml.

WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.3:
  • [new] enable/disable Dock
  • [new] autosave when accidentally crashing
  • [improved] integrated feedback
  • [fixed] .myapps file bug
  • [fixed] some other bugs
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later.

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SCREENSHOT

Developer:MOApp
Downloads:514
  - Version d/l:162
Business:Word Processing
License:Shareware
Date:29 Nov 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$19.00

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myTexts snow User Reviews (9 posts)Write A Review
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Dec 1 2009

MKAY  classic developer/user dillema methinks:

from a developer POV it may be a complete rewrite and as such justified to call it a new app. But your _users_ only see: same app, same features, just a different "theme". They lack (nor do they care about) the technical details behind the scenes.

From what I've seen moapps are usually fine products and very reasonably priced so I wouldn't assume it was done with bad intention. Nevertheless it's kind of an 'unfortunate' decision. Just my 2cts.   
(Version 1.3)

praisebury
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Nov 30 2009
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OSP  To me myText snow is a great application. The super easy cross grade option from MOApp let's me us both options (black and white background) at no further costs.

I have to strongly disagree the other commentators: There are much more changes than just the background color. Look at the details.

If the black background color isn't right for you try snow and don't forget to drop MOApp a mail for the cross grade.  
(Version 1.3)

praisebury
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Nov 29 2009

APFELZ  1. Once again - there is a lot more to 'tint' than just a textview(!!!!) - is this so hard to understand?

2. It s a complete new app extra written for those with eye-problems, a need for a white background…

3. Registered users can easily crossgrade and don't have to pay that 19 bucks!

I really don't understand all that comments (and negative smilies) at all because it is unbelievable for me that people rather want sellouts than a good solution - but maybe it's only me thinking that a good job is much better than a half-hearted just to avoid such comments from people not understanding that myTexts is not WriteRoom (which is an awesome app and if it would not be 'document based' I would never had written myTexts) and is of course not JustWrite!

Correct me if I am wrong - but maybe the problem for some is not that it is a 'second' app but the 'stingy Mac users groundless fear from bad developers ripping off their customers'???

(sorry for my bad English - in German this sentence makes much sense :-))

If this is the real reason for such comments than it really makes me sad - because if you take a look at my attitude/prices and my upgrade/update philosophy you really can't say that my goal is to rip someone off…

Once again - I've tried for month to write one version (without ugly sellouts) to fit all needs - but for me quality is much more important than to avoid criticism :-)  
(Version 1.3)

praisebury
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Nov 29 2009

THUS.SPAKE.Z  I'm afraid that I'll have to agree with other comments here that offering myTexts Snow as a seperate app, at $19 yet, rather than incorporating a white background selection into myTexts regular is absurd.

The developer could allow those who already purchased the Snow version to own myTexts regular edition(with white background option offered) at no further charge, without worrying about being a "sellout".

There are many folks who own more than one Mac, with only one of their Macs having a glossy screen; why should they be required to purchase the Snow version just for the one glossy-screen Mac?

A myTexts regular edition that includes a white background selection would make the most sense.

Even the simple, bare-bones and free JustWrite allows one a choice of any background color, white included.

Or, one can just forget about this whole myTexts issue and purchase WriteRoom(which allows one a choice of Any background color, white included) instead.  
(Version 1.3)

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Nov 3 2009

APFELZ  Ridiculous???

What is ridiculous about trying to make users happy with a need for a white background????

This is what I have written on the myTexts snow website:

In the last month I've received many mails from people with a need to use the (original) myTexts application with a white/bright background because they are eye-impaired (need to invert the screen colors etc.) and others having problems with their glossy screens or simply need a white 'paper' to be creative…

I have tried a lot to get this manged in one application to avoid confusion, offer this option to all people - but there is a lot more to 'tint' at runtime than just some textviews and to get this done without bracking the user-experience, the design and most of all: the quality…

Well - finaly I've decided to write a complete new application. And here it it is…

Once again - I would love to have this in one app - but this would result in lots of (ugly) sellouts - something I would never do - if you call this ridiculous I feel sorry. But to be honest - I am happy that many people do understand it and that they can now use myTexts, even if they are eye-impacted etc…

And by the way: the preferences are the only parts not being written new from ground up…  
(Version 1.1)

praisebury
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Nov 3 2009

CYBORG9  Yeah, the developer should incorporate a white background selection into myTexts and offer myTexts only. Or why not follow WriteRoom's example and offer one's own custom background color capability for myTexts....there's no shame in that.

Offering myTexts Snow as a separate app makes no sense at all.  
(Version 1.1)

praisebury
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Nov 3 2009

NONTROPPO  I really can't understand why the author doesn't just allow preferences to change background colour freely; two supported apps with different version numbers that do the same thing yet that differ by one trivial prefs setting is ridiculous!

Or at least call it myTexts 3.2 Snow Edition or something...  
(Version 1.1)

praisebury
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Nov 3 2009

SYZZYGY  My question is this: Why didn't the developer just include a white background with his myTexts, which is very good, rather than offer the Snow version as a separate app? The Snow version is identical to myTexts with the exception of it being exclusively white, no?  
(Version 1.1)

praisebury
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Nov 2 2009

THUS.SPAKE.Z  If you favor a white background in a distraction free writing environment, myTexts snow fills the bill.

myTexts (regular version) offers 8 different colors as backgrounds.

my texts' UI for writing is quite nice....the note feature being particularly nifty.

I've been using Writeroom for some time. I purchased it nearly three years ago when it was offered for $15 as a MacUpdate promo. It's regularly $25.

Writeroom works just fine for me....I really like it and am sticking with it. It's got an unlimited choice of color selections for screen background and writing field (white included), as well as for cursor color.

There's also JDarkroom which is free, but it's rather "clunky".

But I do like myTexts snow and will buy it if and when it's offered as a MacUpdate promo. I'm just not willing to pay $24 for it.

It seems that much of MOApp's software is getting more pricey in terms of the US dollar.....no doubt because the greenback's value is steadily going down the toilet vis a vis most of the world's stronger currencies.  
(Version 1.0)

praisebury
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Nov 2 2009

THUS.SPAKE.Z  Well now, it looks like MOApp has just dropped the price of myTexts snow as well as myTexts regular down from $24 or 16€ to $19 or 14€. Really nice!

If you wanna go for it, do so. myTexts, both versions, are indeed quite good.

But I'm still partial to WriteRoom. However, if myTexts snow is offered as a Promo,

I will go for it.  
(Version 1.1)

praisebury
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