There are certain applications I just know, without even trying them, it’s worth paying to upgrade. Acorn by Gus Mueller is today’s example.

Another is BBEdit.

@BestofTimes For some reason I had kind of forgotten about Acorn since v5. Purchased a new license today for v7. Thanks for posting!

@wearsmanyhats and I think that last point is part of its charm and its main asset.

@BestofTimes With you on both apps! I don’t even bother reading the release notes for those until after I’ve paid for the upgrades. Acorn 7 is a good one, too.

@BestofTimes Still using Byword every day. I appreciate the fact that they don’t try to add more features. It does what it does and it does it very well…

@BestofTimes I’ve been using Byword as my only editor for more than 7 years. It does everything I need and nothing I don’t. Apart from my writing for the weblog, I use it as a scratch pad.

@jeroensangers Right there with you.

@BestofTimes I don’t feel any great lack. It is still the main writing app for me, except when I can’t think straight and then I use Folding Text.