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Quiet your text editor

Ommwriter is an interesting simple text editor.

With multiple windows and applications all vying for our attention, we have sadly adapted our working habits to that of the computer and not the other way around. Ommwriter is a humble attempt to recapture what technology has snatched away from us today: our capacity to concentrate.

Watch the demo video for a taste. A beta version is available for the Mac.

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