November marks Bear’s birthday, and we couldn’t be more grateful to celebrate another year with you all. Here’s to the journey so far and everything that lies ahead! 
Recent News (ICYMI)
New Apple Intelligence Writing Tools coming to Bear
Bear has now integrated the powerful new Apple Intelligence, allowing you to write and edit effectively without compromising your data privacy. Read more here.
Bear is featured in iMac announcement video!
We are honored to be featured in the Apple Intelligence updates in the new iMac M4 announcement video to showcase how this innovative technology enhances your writing experience in Bear. Watch the video to catch Bear in the spotlight!
What’s coming next for Bear?
We are working on a major upgrade to the note encryption feature, which will allow you to lock notes with attachments. On another note, we’ve also been keeping our heads down on the Bear web version and we will soon start alpha testing. While we can’t reveal any details just yet, rest assured and keep an eye here for updates. 
A special thank you
We want to take a moment to give a special thank you to everyone here in the Bear Community. In a time when social media can feel a bit uncertain, we’re so grateful to have this community space—a place we like to think of as our Bear home. It means the world to us to see so many of you helping each other out, offering feedback, reporting bugs, and sharing your unique ways of using Bear. Your support and involvement are what make this community truly special, and we’re incredibly thankful for that.
Happy bear-thday to our little Bear! The past eight years have been an incredible journey. Thank you for being part of Bear’s story—here’s to many more years of happily writing, creating, and growing together!
