![]() If IA Writer is very careful and particular-but rigid-in its design decisions, then MacDown is way more open to tinkering with the editor experience. This is still better than what I’ve experienced in IA Writer, which doesn’t render the YAML block at all. Turns out in the Rendering section of the preferences there’s a checkbox “Detect Jekyll front-matter”, which results in a much more pleasant table rendering of YAML: Table rendering of “Jekyll” YAML block But it’s not enabled by default, so I was a little confused when I dropped in a quick attempt: Default rendering of fenced YAML front matter block MacDown’s startup screen touts Jekyll front matter support, which presumably would support Eleventy’s YAML front matter. The preview pane will render images wrapped in but content is not displayed.Wish that were sticky to however I set it last. Even if you hide the preview pane, it’ll show up whenever you open a new document.It’s a different key to show the preview pane than to hide it, which…shouldn’t this be a toggle? For now I’ve turned off the auto-updating, and just hit Command+R to update the preview.In contrast the IA Writer preview pane is rock solid. If you type fast it turns into a strobing/flickering mess. The preview pane defaults to updating as you type, and it flashes when updating, which is very distracting.After that it behaved more like I was used to in other programs. I had to select the shortcut text and then MacDown asked whether it wanted me to replace text automatically. For example, I have a shortcut for the YAML front matter block mapped to post. The MacOS-level text replacements didn’t seem to work at first.(If you’re working in IA Writer and running an Eleventy local server which watches for changes, you can see it re-building frequently.) ![]() It seems to be much less aggressive with auto-saving, compared to IA Writer.IA Writer is very opinionated in this respect, giving you a very limited choice of three (!) custom-designed fonts. I like that I can choose my editor typeface.To be fair, since I shifted to a folder-based structure for my blog I’m usually working with just a single index.md file anyway, so this is not that big a deal unless I need to search across all my posts. MacDown feels closer to Byword than Ulysses or IA Writer - it’s very single-file focused there’s no folder tray or anything like that.(For context: I also use nvALT and Byword a lot for quick, single-file Markdown edits.) Initial observations # I’ve been evaluating IA Writer this week after running into some constraints with Ulysses, but I’m also quite partial to projects that are labors of love-MacDown apparently came to life after Mou ceased development. Typora is one of the most popular Markdown editors, and for good reason.Following up on my text editor musings from my website launch post, Nicolas Hoizey recommended MacDown, an open-source Markdown editor from Tzu-ping Chung. Unlike many of the editors you’ll find on this list, Typora automatically hides Markdown formatting, showing a preview of the final document instead. It’s a robust editor with support for advanced Markdown features such as mathematics and diagrams, and a wide range of export options. Typora also offers more than 50 themes and offers instructions on how to write a custom theme. It’s clear why it’s a popular choice among many content creators. With built-in version control, the ability to crowdsource copy editors, and integration with apps like Google Docs and Evernote, Draft is built to make your content creation process as simple as possible.ĭraftĭraft is a Markdown editor designed for those who create content that undergoes rounds of edits from various stakeholders. You might also like: Website Security: 13 Ways to Improve Front End Security and Not Get Hacked. Visual Studio Code isn’t a dedicated Markdown editor, but has the functionality to be used as one all the same. VS Code provides Markdown editing capabilities out-of-the-box, but you can install an extension for even greater functionality, like shortcuts, creating a table of contents, and more. With dynamic side-by-side HTML previews, preview locking, preview security, and extensions to personalize your writing experience, VS Code is a solid option for developers looking for a great Markdown editor. You might also like: The 20 Best Visual Studio Code Extensions for Front End Developers. MacDown is a simple Markdown editor for macOS that offers a minimalist approach to writing. ![]() MacDown was inspired by Mou (which is-spoiler alert!-ninth on our list) with many non-standard syntactic features, to start. With a live preview, loads of features, syntax highlighting, autocompletion, exporting options, and a clean appearance that gets out of your way, Macdown is a reliable choice for someone wanting a little something more from their traditional Markdown editor. ![]() ![]() Ulysses is a Mac, iPad, and iPhone writing app. ![]()
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