WriteNow was a small, fast, but powerful word processing program that enjoyed considerable popularity in the early to mid-'90s, but got orphaned when its developer was assimilated by another software firm. There are still a core of loyal WriteNow fans out there, especially older PowerBook users, but the program is showing its age, being bereft of tool bars and some of the other features users have come to expect from newer word processors.

WriteNow Enhancer is an add-on product that provides WriteNow with a Tool Bar and several other upgraded or new features plus MacOS 9 support that update the program to provide the productivity of a modern word processor while preserving the small memory footprint, ease of use, and quickness WriteNow is famous for.

Changes Included in WriteNow Enhancer 2.0:
• WriteNow Enhancer 2.0 has a completely redesigned interface.
• The new interface is especially easy to use on smaller monitors and on PowerBooks.
• The new interface automatically repositions itself when you reposition your active WriteNow window.
• A user-configurable, Auto-Save feature has been added.
• Additional text style buttons have been added.
• You can now create your own keyboard shortcut for hiding/showing WriteNow Enhancer.
• WriteNow Enhancer's code has been updated and improved.
• Additional shortcuts have been added to WriteNow Enhancer.
• WriteNow Enhancer is now compatible with all versions of OS 8 and with OS 9.

WriteNow Enhancer Adds These Additional Features to WriteNow
• With a single Mouse click you can display all the characters -- including hidden characters -- that are included with each font on your system and insert them into your document.
• You can now view and tile all WriteNow windows with a single Mouse click.
• You can now create and store multiple signatures for your documents. With a single Mouse click you can insert any stored signature into your document.
• You can now quickly and easily create a glossary for items you use repeatedly in documents as well as items stored for future access. These stored items can be just a few words, a quotation, or several paragraphs -- you can customize the glossary to fit your needs.
• You can select and insert any one of several pre-configured date formats into your documents with a single click of your Mouse.
• With a single Mouse click you can easily adjust your point size -- at a resolution of one point at a time.
• The font, point size, and style of the text you are working with are always visible.
• Clicking the Sort button will apply an alphanumeric sort to the selected rows in your document.
• The P-1 button quickly prints one copy of your document, eliminating the need to navigate the Print Dialog box.
• The Tool Bar can be quickly and easily windowshaded or made invisible.

Systam Requirements:
- A Macintosh computer with System 7.5.3 or later (including Systems 8, 8.1, 8.5, 8.5.1, 8.6, and 9.0)
- WriteNow 3.x or 4.x
- 68020 or later processor (including PowerMacs, iMacs, G3, G4, PowerBooks, and Performas).

While some users of WriteNow have reported that WriteNow causes freezes and crashes with System 8.5x, 8.6, and 9.0, Writenow Enhancer's developer says he has received many reports of WriteNow working fine with these versions of the OS, noting that "WriteNow Enhancer is compatible with the latest versions of the Mac OS, but WriteNow Enhancer will not affect WriteNow's OS compatibility. In other words, if WriteNow is not working properly on your system, WriteNow Enhancer won't fix the problem."

WriteNow Enhancer comes with a 30-day money back satisfaction guarantee and sells for $19.95. If you are a registered user of WriteNow Enhancer 1.0, you may upgrade to the new version for only $11.95.

For more information, visit:
http://www.kagi.com/MacEase/writenow_enhancer_main_.html

Charles W. Moore

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July 05, 2009