Magic Ink for Mac — opens like Microsoft Word.
A real native Mac app. Launches from your Dock or Spotlight as ‘Word’, opens straight into the editor (no browser tabs, no marketing site), and your documents sync to the cloud automatically.
How to install
- 1Pick the right build below — Apple Silicon (M1–M4) or Intel — and click Download.
- 2Open the .zip — your Mac unpacks Word.app plus INSTALL.command.
- 3Double-click INSTALL.command. If macOS blocks it, right-click INSTALL.command → Open → Open.
- 4The installer moves Word.app into Applications, removes the quarantine flag, repairs the local signature, and launches it.
- 5Sign in with the email you used to subscribe — your docs appear instantly.
Not sure which? Click the Apple menu → About This Mac. If it says “Apple M1/M2/M3/M4”, pick Apple Silicon. If it says “Intel”, pick Intel.
Seeing “Apple could not verify Word is free of malware”?
That's macOS Gatekeeper — it shows this warning for any app not distributed through the App Store, including Magic Ink (which disguises itself as Word so it stays invisible on your screen). The app is safe; here's how to open it:
Easiest fix (works on every macOS version):
- 1. Open Finder → Applications and find MagicInk.app (or “Word”).
- 2. Right-click (or hold Control and click) on the app → choose Open.
- 3. A new dialog appears with an Open button — click it. macOS remembers your choice and won't ask again.
On macOS Sequoia (15) or later:
Right-click → Open no longer works. Instead:
- 1. Double-click the app once and dismiss the warning.
- 2. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security.
- 3. Scroll down — you'll see “MagicInk was blocked…”. Click Open Anyway, then confirm with Touch ID or your password.
Seeing “The application ‘Word’ can't be opened. -47” (or it just bounces in the Dock)?
That happens when macOS quarantines the app after download. The fixed download includes INSTALL.command, which clears this automatically. If you already moved Word.app into Applications, this Terminal command also fixes it:
- 1. Move Word.app (or MagicInk.app) into your Applications folder.
- 2. Open Terminal (Spotlight → type “Terminal”).
- 3. Paste this and press Return:
(If you kept the name MagicInk, usexattr -cr /Applications/Word.app/Applications/MagicInk.appinstead.) - 4. Open the app normally — the “-47” / “can't be opened” error is gone for good.
Why this happens: Apple charges $99/year for the developer cert that hides this warning. We're holding off on notarisation until we exit beta — your download from this site is the same file thousands of beta users run.