![]() ![]() Must be a native Mac app with a menu bar, Dock icon, etc.As always, we have to focus, so we’re considering only apps that meet these criteria: doc for importing into word processors, and even LaTeX for scientific writing.Ĭlever Mac developers have created numerous editors that go beyond the basics to assist in writing and editing in Markdown, and that’s where we’re going to direct our attention in this week’s survey. Because Markdown is relatively straightforward and standardized, Markdown files can easily be converted to other formats, including HTML for posting on Web sites, RTF or Word’s. ![]() It’s plain text, which keeps files small, easily manipulable, and portable across multiple apps on every computing platform. Markdown, which took some of its design cues from the setext markup language that Adam Engst helped Ian Feldman develop 25 years ago (see “ TidBITS in new format,” 6 January 1992), has become popular over the last decade. Although the results were useful, many people made it clear that they have traded traditional word processors for apps that support the Markdown text markup language, originally designed by John Gruber of Daring Fireball fame. We recently asked TidBITS readers to vote for their favorite word processors (see “ Vote for Your Favorite Mac Word Processor,” 10 July 2017). Vote for Your Favorite Mac Markdown Editor #1663: Exploring the Apple Vision Pro, 12 more OS features coming in 2023, new Apple service features, Apollo shuts down.#1664: Real system requirements for OS 2023, beware Siri creating alarms instead of timers.#1665: Important OS security updates, abusive Web notifications, solve myopia with an iPhone, Self Service Repair.#1666: Air quality websites and apps, The Password Game.#1667: OS Rapid Security Responses, 1Password and 2FA, using Siri to request music. ![]()
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