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Author for Mac

Minimalist, powerful writing.

$19.99
In English
Version 11.6
5.0
Based on 1 user rate

Author overview

Author features a minimalist writing environment supported by powerful features: ‘Ask AI’ to help you write (not just write for you), integrated concept Map, easy and robust citing, and more.

What’s new in version 11.6

Note: The downloadable version 11, Author | Basic is the FREE; the version available for purchase is version 11.6.

Changes
  • Updated Map interactions: You can now Map your Citations in addition to your Concepts.
  • Integration with Maps for Author visionOS.
  • Ability to assign Finder 'Tags' to your documents (in the Export dialog) to help you organize them.
  • Improved Table support.
  • Smaller bug fixes and improvements.

Author for Mac

$19.99
In English
Version 11.6
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Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Jan 29 2026
11.6
5.0
Jan 29 2026
5.0
Version: 11.6
Warning: The iOS version of Author commonly runs into problems copying documents to iCloud. Oddly and sadly the only option in iOS Author is saving to EITHER iCloud or your iOS device, never both. If the iCloud upload fails, you've LOST what you wrote. That is NOT ACCEPTABLE EVER! - -> I've been directly interacting with the dev regarding this problem, and so far he has not corrected the problem. As such, ONLY SAVE to your iOS device. Period. iCloud saving is NOT reliable! - - Because of this unsolved problem, I'm looking elsewhere for a default iOS writing app. ☹️
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Jan 16 2026
11.5.1
5.0
Jan 16 2026
5.0
Version: 11.5.1
v11.6 is out. "Updated Map interactions: You can now Map your Citations in addition to your Concepts. Integration with Maps for Author visionOS. Ability to assign Finder 'Tags' to your documents (in the Export dialog) to help you organize them. Improved Table support. Smaller bug fixes and improvements."
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Mar 10 2025
10.5
5.0
Mar 10 2025
5.0
Version: 10.5
Author | Basic is the FREE version, also available at the Mac App Store.
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Mar 10 2025
10.5
5.0
Mar 10 2025
5.0
Version: 10.5