Nisus Writer Express 3.5.6 and Nisus Writer Pro 2.1.6

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We are very happy to announce the release of Nisus Writer Express 3.5.6 and Nisus Writer Pro 2.1.6.

These new versions further ensure compatibility with macOS Sierra and adds fixes to the following issues:

  • Fixed a possible crash when using the document version browser (using the menu File > Revert To > Browse All Versions).
  • Fixed an issue where Soft Return characters could trigger incorrect spacing, indentation, and drawing.
  • Fixes an issue where using the system’s Markup feature on an image would incorrectly remove that image.
  • Fixed a warning about invalid bookmark data after relaunching, if the user quit with Untitled documents open.
  • Fixed a few issues with LinkBack. Restored LinkBack functionality for OmniGraffle (version 7.1 or later required).
  • Added code to remove any mention of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace until George Lucas apologizes.

Nisus Writer Express 3.5.6 and Nisus Writer Pro 2.1.6 are available now from the Mac App Store and from the Nisus Writer Express and Nisus Writer Pro update page. This is a free update for our customers who own Nisus Writer Express 3 and Nisus Writer Pro 2.

(If you try to automatically update from within Nisus Writer Pro or Express, it will always fail. Unfortunately you’ll need to manually download this version from our website.)

Nisus Writer Express 3.5.6 and Nisus Writer Pro 2.1.6 requires OS X 10.8.5 or later.

Tip: How To Use Tabbed Windows in Nisus Writer

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If you’re like me you have more than one document open at a time. Controlling that gets messy, and I’ve often wished that I could have a tabbed interface like my browser of choice. Thankfully you can. That’s because macOS Sierra introduced a tabbed interface that almost any application can use.

Tabs work almost exactly like they do in Safari. If you have several windows open you can use the Merge All Windows command under the Window menu, where Tab-specific menu items reside. Doing so will merge all open documents into a single window with multiple tabs. Command-T opens a new tab, as does clicking the “+” button. Dragging a tab rearranges the tabs, and dragging the tab off the tab bar moves the document into its own window.

We have verified this new Sierra specific feature works in both Nisus Writer Express and Pro. In fact, this should work on many apps, as this feature is system wide.

So if you want to reduce open window clutter, this new feature is for you.

Nisus Writer Pro 2.1.5 Released

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We are happy to announce the release of Nisus Writer Pro 2.1.5. This update contains a number of fixes found since the release of Nisus Writer Pro 2.1.4. This new version fixes some problems with conversion of .doc, .docx, and .odt files, an issue with Word documents sometimes opening with incorrect or duplicated list item bullets, a problem with autosaving duplicate backups, and resolves an issue with copy-paste from Apple’s Photos app.

The complete list of fixes can be found on the Nisus Writer Pro release notes page.

Nisus Writer Pro 2.1.5 is available now from the Mac App Store and from the Nisus Writer Pro update page. It is a free update for our customers who own Nisus Writer Pro 2.

If you haven’t yet purchased Nisus Writer Pro, you can purchase from the Nisus store or the Mac App Store for only $79. The upgrade from earlier versions of Pro is $49, and a three license Family Pack is available for $99.

Nisus Writer Pro 2.1.5 requires OS X 10.8.5 or later.

Image Resizing Tip

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A Nisus Writer Pro user wrote to us asking if there was a way to resize an image and keep its proportions. I reached out to our support team for an answer.

Sometimes you want to resize an image to adapt to the space available. You can do that in Nisus Writer Pro by holding down the shift key while resizing an image. This will maintain the aspect ratio.

Thank you for the tip, support team! If you have questions or have a tip you would like to share, please write to us at tips@nisus.com.

Nisus Writer Pro Tutorials

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A few months ago James Tummins, a long time Nisus user, convinced his friend to purchase Nisus Writer Pro. Being new to Nisus Writer Pro his friend asked if there were any video tutorials available. Not finding any, James asked if we would object to a few independently produced videos.

Two months later James has created a series of video tutorials for Nisus Writer Pro. These tutorials walk you through subjects such as styles, find and replace, table of contents, track changes, comments, and more.

If you are new to Nisus Writer Pro or need a refresher, these videos are a great resource.

Please let us know what you think by commenting below, posting in our forums (registration required) or sending us an email.

Nisus Writer Express, Pro, and InfoClick Updated

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As I mentioned in a previous blog post we have updated Nisus Writer Express, Nisus Writer Pro, and InfoClick. These updates all contain the Sparkle security fix detailed here. As for the content of these updates, please read on.

Nisus Writer Pro

Along with the above mentioned Sparkle framework update, this new version fixes a bug where list items may not always update with the correct formatting, a localization issue with cross-references, and more. The complete list of changes and fixes can be found on the Nisus Writer Pro release notes page.

Nisus Writer Pro 2.1.4 is available now from the Mac App Store and from the Pro update page. It is a free update for our customers who already own Nisus Writer Pro 2.

Nisus Writer Pro 2.1.4 requires OS X 10.8.5 or higher.

Nisus Writer Express

Nisus Writer Express 3.5.4 also includes the updated Sparkle framework and includes a few fixes found since the release of Express 3.5.3. The complete list of changes and fixes can be found on the Express release notes page.

This new version is available now from the Mac App Store and from the Express update page. It is a free update for our customers who already own Nisus Writer Express 3.

Nisus Writer Express 3.5.4 requires OS X 10.8.5 or higher.

InfoClick

InfoClick 1.2.1 includes the updated Sparkle framework and a few fixes. The complete release notes for InfoClick can be found on its release notes page.

This new version is available now from our InfoClick update page. As of this writing, InfoClick is waiting to be reviewed in the Mac App Store. We will let you know when it becomes available there. This is a free update for our customers who own any version of InfoClick.

InfoClick 1.2.1 requires OS X 10.7.5 or higher.

Nisus App Updates

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We have released updates to Nisus Writer Express, Nisus Writer Pro, and InfoClick. There are bug fixes and enhancements, but there is also a security update that should be explained.

We use an automatic update framework called Sparkle, which is used by many developers to keep your applications up to date. A few weeks ago a potential security risk was found in this framework. The details can be found in this iMore article, but to summarize the problem is applications using the Sparkle framework are potentially vulnerable to “man in the middle” attacks.

To eliminate this potential security problem in our apps we have updated the Sparkle framework to the latest version. We have also added https to our website to ensure communication between our apps and our website is secure.

While the risk of this vulnerability actually affecting users is low, there is still risk. Updating the framework and adding https across our site eliminates this vulnerability.

Nisus Writer Pro 2.1.3 and Nisus Writer Express 3.5.3 Released

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We are very happy to announce the release of Nisus Writer Pro 2.1.3 and Nisus Writer Express 3.5.3.

These new versions fix some bugs that were found since the release of Nisus Writer Pro 2.1.2 and Nisus Writer Express 3.5. The complete list of changes and fixes can be found on the Nisus Writer Pro and Nisus Writer Express release notes pages.

Both Pro and Express are available now at the Nisus store and the Mac App Store. Nisus Writer Pro 2.1.3 is $79. You can upgrade from Pro 1.x for $49. A three license Family Pack is $99. An academic version is also available.

Nisus Writer Express 3.5.3 is $20.

For owners of Nisus Writer Pro 2.x and Nisus Writer Express 3.x these updates are free.