When it comes to formatting, most people will use the built-in editor of their content management system to create headings, italicize the text, and build lists.įair enough, but guess what? You don’t need to rely on a complicated toolbar or apply text formatting. So, we figured it was time to introduce you to the magic of Markdown editors, and why you should be using them right now. Is use to love but don't open it anymore (except for comparison with other tools).If you’ve ever written an article in Microsoft Word and tried moving the text into a CMS, you have probably spent a lot of time scouring for untidy formatting and obstructions that result from this cross-platform conversion. It will end that only nostalgic will use it, since it become not compatible with the last evolution on the OS. Others become diary on journal tools (MWeb again, or but-now-only-subscription model DayOne), or try to be full writing tool like the veteran iA Writer, ByWord, or the complete-but-now-only-subscription model Ulysses, but also the new FOSS complete Zettlr.

Some go to be notes apps (libke Bear, MWeb, which is one of my favorites, but quite expensive, FSNotes, or the open source Joplin, Notable Boostnote). Though, it's still lightweight, functional, with good feature (themable, fully markdown support, support of TOC, shell plugin, neat keystrokes, multiple views, tab bar, …), which made it really a complete tool, the market of markdown editors really evolved, and neither paid nor free or FOSS apps are now competing. Macdown was a very helpful alternative to Mou when Chen Luo abandonned it, but it seems that uranusjr abandonned Macdown too.

Tab in macdown