So you’ve downloaded Storyist for macOS, read the Users Guide, and spent time planning your novel. Great! Here are some additional suggestions to help you get the most out of Storyist during NaNoWriMo. Enter Your NaNoWriMo Word Count Goals Storyist for macOS can track your daily word count and progress towards the magic 50k word goal. To set
This year marks the 25th anniversary of NaNoWriMo, a global phenomenon that has inspired countless writers to take on the challenge of writing a 50,000-word novel in just 30 days. What began as an informal gathering of 21 friends in 1999 has blossomed into a worldwide event, drawing hundreds of thousands of writers from around
Storyist 4.2.6 for macOS is out with enhancements for right-to-left languages, strikethrough, and compatibility with Apple Books.
With a new toolbar and sidebar, and updated icons, Storyist 4.2 feels right at home on macOS 11 Big Sur.
Storyist 4.1.1 for macOS is out. If you’ve upgraded to macOS 10.15 Catalina (released last week), please also install this Storyist update. It has some important changes for Catalina. Support for notarization – macOS 10.15 Catalina brings a number of under-the-hood security enhancements. Starting in Catalina, all apps distributed outside the App Store need to
Dark Mode Tips A few people have written to ask how I created the dark mode screenshots for the Storyist 4 Sneak Peek post. Now that Storyist 4 is out, I thought I’d take a moment to describe that process (it’s straightforward) and offer some tips for using dark mode on Mojave. In short, to
Working with the New Files Interface Don’t be surprised if the new start screen in Storyist 4 for iOS looks familiar. It should. Starting in version 4, the Storyist home screen is essentially the Files app with a few important additions. If you’re not familiar with the Files app, you’ll find information about how to
I’m delighted to announce that Storyist 4 for macOS and iOS are now available. As mentioned in the Sneak Peek, version 4 brings many new features and usability enhancements. Storyist 4 for macOS Dark Mode on Mojave—Storyist 4 for macOS sports a beautiful new content-aware dark mode when running on Mojave. Many apps only support
It’s been quiet around here. Maybe too quiet. Let’s change that. I’m happy to announce that Storyist 4 for macOS and Storyist 4 for iOS are currently in beta testing and will be available soon. Here’s a peek at what’s coming. Storyist 4 for macOS Dark mode on Mojave Storyist 4 for macOS sports a
Over the course of a draft, you probably type the same character combinations hundreds if not thousands of times. Why not let Storyist type them for you? Storyist can insert multi-line text snippets (bits of text) with just a few keystrokes. Try this: Make sure tab shortcuts are enabled. Place the cursor at the start
You probably know that Storyist automatically saves copies your project as you write. Did you know you can interactively browse these saved versions and grab bits of text to paste into your current version? Try it: Open a project you’ve been working on. Choose File > Revert To > Browse All Versions. This opens the
Storyist for Mac 3.5 is out! This release adds support for a very popular feature request: Creating PDFs for Print. Print-Ready PDFs Starting in version 3.5, you can use the book templates in Storyist to turn your manuscript into a print-ready PDFs. The new book editor lets you add front matter (like a table of
Storyist turns ten today! Hard to believe, I know, but it was on January 8th, 2007 that Storyist 1.0 first saw the light of day at MacWorld. I’m feeling nostalgic this morning, so I hope you’ll indulge me in a brief walk down memory lane. The Apple community was a little different in 2007, and
Happy Holidays everyone! Storyist for Mac 3.4 is out, and adds support for the Touch Bar on the 2016 MacBook Pros. Apple describes the Touch Bar as follows: The Touch Bar replaces the function keys that have long occupied the top of your keyboard with something much more versatile and capable. It changes automatically based
NaNoWriMo is right around the corner, and Storyist for Mac 3.3 is out with some new features to help you in your month of noveling! Updated Goal Inspectors The updated goal inspectors are now accessible directly from the toolbar and give you more ways to track your writing goals. You can: Use the calendar view
Storyist for iOS 3.3 is available in the App Store–just in time for summer! Here’s what’s new. iCloud and Dropbox Versions Prior to version 3.3, you could browse and restore the previous versions (backups) of your projects that Storyist created on your iPad or iPad. Starting in version 3.3, you can access previous versions stored
I’m delighted to announce that Storyist for iOS 3.2 is available in the App Store! It’s got support for dark mode, PDF title pages, and draft mode enhancements for iPhone. Dark Mode One of the most popular feature requests over the years (Storyist for iOS has been in the App Store since 2011), was for
Judging by the questions coming in to the support address, quite a few Storyist users are considering purchasing an iPad Pro to handle their day-to-day writing tasks. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions to help with the descision. Does Storyist support the larger iPad Pro screen? Yes. Storyist for iOS supports the larger
With iOS 9 now available and iPad Pro with Smart Keyboard on the way, it’s a great time to mention the new keyboard shortcuts in Storyist 3.1 for iOS. As many of you know, Storyist for iOS has long provided shortcuts to make text editing with an extenal keyboard a productive experience. Version 3.1 brings
Fall is approaching, which means that a new version of iOS is on it’s way. So of course a new version of Storyist for iOS is on its way too! Storyist 3.1 for iOS is currently in beta and adds: Support for new iOS 9 features like multitasking. Support for variable size screens (should there
Storyist 3 for iOS can store files in (sync with) both iCloud and Dropbox. Both work great, but there are some subtle differences between the services. Which one should you choose? Here is some information to help you make your decision. iCloud Works better with large Storyist projects. Storyist projects are zip archives. When you
If you’re running Yosemite, you probably noticed the beautiful new dark controls in the Notification Center and (if you found the “Use dark menu bar and Dock” checkbox in the system preferences) in the menu and dock. Did you know that the dark mode user interface controls are available to applications too? Starting in version
