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Bear 2.1.8

Writing applications with organization and editing tools

Category: Productivity
Price: Medium
Popularity: High
Version String: 2.1.8 (12574)
Release Date: 2024-04-03
Architecture: Intel & AppleSilicon(ARM)
Minimum OS: macOS 11.0
Vendor Name: Shiny Frog Ltd
Homepage: bear.app

Version History 2.1.8 (12574)

* Fixed issues with macOS 11, 12 and 13
* Bear now uses the macOS’ standard caret on Sonoma
* Fixed the ISO 8601 title for new notes option
* Fixed issue with the @date special search
* Fixed crash concerning the OCR engine
* Fixed web clipper edge case concerning non-HTML files
* Fixed copy of note links when multiple notes are selected
* Fixed note styling for some edge cases causing crashes
* Fixed some keyboard issues on iPadOS
* Fixed background app crashes
* A set YAML properties are now part of the ePub exporter: type, subject, source, rights, publisher, language, format, creator, and description.

Description:

Bear is a focused, flexible writing app used by everyone from bloggers and web developers to aspiring authors and students! It has quick organization, editing tools, and export options to help you write quickly and share anywhere.

2017 Apple Design Award
App Store App of the Year 2016
“My journaling app of choice is Bear” - Kit Eaton, New York Times

*WRITE YOUR WAY* with flexible yet simple tools

Bear is used by bloggers, book authors, lawyers, students, teachers, cooks, startups, travelers, families, and so many more!

- Tools stay out of your way so you can just write
- One-tap formatting on iPhone and iPad with a custom shortcut bar
- **NEW** Create new notes with Siri and your wonderful voice
- Dictate and append to recent notes with your Apple Watch
- Pick from over a dozen themes for the perfect writing space (requires Bear Pro. Learn more below)

*COLLECT AND CREATE* web pages and sketches

- Support for sketching, drawing, and Apple Pencil (and other styli)
- Grab images, text, files, and clip web pages with Bear’s app extension

*ORGANIZE QUICKLY* with tasks and #tags

- Add #tags, #multi-word tags# and even #multiple/nested/tags anywhere in a note for quick organization
- Add tasks to notes to stay on track
- Archive notes to keep them around, but out of your way
- Use Cross-Note Links to build a body of work, reference other notes, and more
- Pick custom icons to help important tags stand out in the Sidebar

*SHARE ANYWHERE*

Some export features require a Bear Pro in-app subscription. Learn more below.

- Multiple export options including HTML, PDF, DOCX, MD, JPG, EPUB and more (some export options require Bear Pro)
- Copy part of a note in a variety of formats to paste elsewhere

*SEARCH ALL THE THINGS*

- Quickly find what you need in Bear with keyword highlights
- Focus on specific types of notes with powerful Search Triggers. Try @task to find all notes with todos. Use @files to find all notes with attachments

*USE IT EVERYWHERE*

A single Bear Pro subscription unlocks sync and other features across all your devices. Learn more below.

- Sync your notes between Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch
- Notes sync via iCloud, not our servers
- A single in-app subscription works across all your devices

*YOUR NOTES, NOT OURS*

- Bear is private at its core: We can’t see your notes, tags, or anything else
- Export some or all notes to open, portable formats like Plain Text, Markdown, and TextBundle for the ultimate in portability—we don’t lock you in
- With a Bear Pro subscription, your notes sync via iCloud, not our servers
- Backup and restore all notes with just a couple taps

*UNLOCK ALL FEATURES WITH BEAR PRO*

One low, yearly subscription enables a variety of features on all your devices and keeps the Bear hugs coming.

- Sync notes between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud
- Advanced export to PDF, HTML, DOCX, JPG
- Over a dozen gorgeous app themes to help you create the best writing environment
- More themes are on the way
- Keep the Bear updates coming