Frequently Meditated Questions
- Only Mac? Is there going be a PC version available soon?
- Maybe. Given the overwhelming positive response we have received from users, we are investigating what it would take to have a version for the PC platform. Stay tuned.
- What Mac OS versions do you support?
- Officially, Ommwriter supports Mac OS 10.5.0 and higher. However, we highly recommend Mac OS 10.6 +. At the moment there are no plans to support older Mac OS versions.
- Any plans on having more background images and sounds in Ommwriter?
- Yes. However, they must first pass the Ommwriter test capable of generating peace and tranquility.
- How about more fonts and basic formatting features like bold, underline etc. ?
- We are looking into it. Remember, Ommwriter is not meant to replace your current text editor or word processor.
- Do you offer automatic spell-checking ?
- Ommwriter does not offer an in-built spell-checker. However, we have been told that you can enable the spell-checking feature of your Mac to work together with Ommwriter. How? Right click on the text box, choose "Spelling and Grammar >> Check Spelling While you Type". This will underline misspelled words, using your system settings language.
- How does Ommwriter work with the Short-cut keys?
+ S saves,
+ Q quits,
+ A selects all,
+ H hides OmmWriter, etc...
- Does Ommwriter support Spaces within the Mac.
- It does as much as any other app does.
- Can I print directly from Ommwriter?
- Ommwriter does not support printing today. In order to print your creation, we recommend you copy and paste the text to your favorite text editor or word processor.
- I am scared of losing my work. What should I do?
- We recommend you save your work frequently. Ommwriter Beta V2 now incorporates an auto-save feature. In times of need, you can recover most of your work from "Library/OmmWriter/OmmWriterBackup.omm" where you existing file is saved every 3 minutes
- What is the difference between saving a file as .omm versus .txt?
- Both files are the same. The only difference is the file extension.
- What does the new V2 beta version of Ommwriter contain?
- 2 new features and 21 fixes. To find out more click here