And Pages may be too complex for what you write. You may recall that Microsoft announced the end of support for Office 2011, and if you don’t use the app often, you may not want to pay a monthly subscription fee for Office 365. You may even use a different word processor-there are several options available. You may write in the ubiquitous Microsoft Word, or in Apple’s Pages, which is provided free on your Mac. Software & Apps Type Different: Text Editors for the MacĮveryone who uses a Mac types words sometimes in an email app, other times on Facebook, and often in a word processor.