The popular writing app for Mac and iPad has a new update that brings more features and improvements.
For almost as long as it has existed, Ulysses has a dashboard sidebar that can be found in the editor and can show things such as average reading time and character and word count.
Sometimes it is useful to have a particular stat permanently in view as you are writing, without having to open the dashboard and take up valuable editing space. A single stat can now be displayed in the top-right corner of the editor in the latest version of Ulysses for Mac.
Clicking on the editor counter allows users to select which statistics they want to see updated in real time as they write, with options for reading time and counters for words, characters, characters without spaces, sentences, average words per sentence, paragraphs, lines, and pages.
In version 26 for Mac and iOS, the developers have added dedicated buttons for quick access to publishing and separate the preview from the publishing flow. The setup process for Wordpress accounts has been simplified with the use of the modern RESTAPI.
There was a crash when sharing a sheet from Ulysses to the iPad and a potential delay when opening the editor, as well as a crash when sharing a sheet from Mac to iPad using Universal Control.
The app can be downloaded for free on the App Store and the Mac App Store. After a 14-day trial period, a subscription is required to unlocks the app. A yearly subscription costs $49.99, while a monthly subscription costs $5.99.
Students can get a discounted price on Ulysses. The discount is granted by the app. Setapp is a subscription-based service for Mac applications.