XWord Free
XWord Free is a lightweight word processor for macOS designed for writing essays, reports and general documents. It offers basic text formatting including font selection, margin adjustment, numbered and bulleted lists, and the ability to open and save Microsoft Word documents (.doc files). The app is available in a free ad-supported version and a paid ad-free variant with optional export features. It is positioned as a simpler alternative to full office suites.
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1 suggestionThe search results provide no clear information about whether XWord Free has been updated to run natively on Apple Silicon. The only technical detail available is a note that the app requires "Intel, 64-bit processor, OS X 10.7 or later," which describes the old Intel build but does not clarify whether a native version exists today. User reviews also suggest the app has experienced stability issues in recent versions, with multiple reports of the app failing to launch and documents becoming corrupted after export. Given that today is May 2026 — just over two years before Apple removes Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028) — we recommend contacting the developer directly to ask whether a native Apple Silicon build is available or planned. If the developer is no longer actively maintaining the app, or if a native build is not forthcoming, consider switching to Microsoft Word, Pages, or LibreOffice Writer, all of which run natively on Apple Silicon and have far more active development and user support.
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