mxMarkEdit for MAC
Free, open-source Markdown editor for Apple Silicon Macs with inline formatting, to-do items, a data grid and a built-in bibliography manager.
mxMarkEdit Overview
mxMarkEdit is a free, open-source Markdown editor for the Mac, inspired by Emacs Org-mode and aimed at writers, students, academics and managers. It formats Markdown as you type: headings, italics, bold, code and quotes are shown formatted with their markers hidden, while footnotes, links and pictures appear in colours you choose. Each document can hold to-do items, which the app gathers in a summary, and an Excel-like grid for sets of data. A file manager searches for a sentence in every document and grid in a folder, and the app can also show a document as a simple presentation.
A built-in bibliography manager stores references in the grid and compiles citations in the text in a style that resembles BibLaTeX, and data from Zotero can be imported directly. To export documents to other formats you need Pandoc installed; the editor itself works without it. mxMarkEdit is written in Free Pascal with Lazarus, not Electron, and its interface is in English or Italian. It is made by Massimo Nardello and released under the GPL 3.0 license or later. Version 1.4.11 turns on grammar checking by default. The app works only on Macs with Apple Silicon and is not notarized by Apple, so macOS blocks it on first launch: open it as Apple describes for apps from unidentified developers, or run xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/mxMarkEdit.app in Terminal.
Key Features
mxMarkEdit combines a Markdown editor with tools for organising work.
- Live formatting: Markdown markers hidden, text shown formatted.
- To-do items: tasks in the text, collected in a summary.
- Data grid: an Excel-like table in every document.
- Bibliography manager: citations in a BibLaTeX-like style, Zotero import.
- Folder search: find a sentence in every document in a folder.
- Presentations: show a Markdown document as slides.
- Export with Pandoc: convert documents to other formats.
- Native app: written in Free Pascal, not Electron, with spell checking.
What’s New in Version 1.4.11
mxMarkEdit 1.4.11 refines citations, grammar checking and the grid.
- In the bibliography manager, author names in the C1 column can be marked with ~ so they are removed from repeated citations
- Grammar checking is now on by default
- The editing field of the grid now shows the name of the column at the top
- Tested on macOS 27
mxMarkEdit FAQ
Is mxMarkEdit free?
Yes. mxMarkEdit is free and open source under the GPL 3.0 license or later.
Does mxMarkEdit run on Intel Macs?
No. The app works only on Macs with Apple Silicon (M1 or later).
Why does macOS block mxMarkEdit?
The app is not notarized by Apple. Open it as Apple describes for apps from unidentified developers, or run xattr -r -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/mxMarkEdit.app in Terminal.
Do I need Pandoc?
Only to export documents to other formats. Writing and editing Markdown works without it.
Can mxMarkEdit manage citations?
Yes. Its bibliography manager keeps references in the grid and compiles citations in a style that resembles BibLaTeX. Data from Zotero can be imported directly.
Can I keep a to-do list in mxMarkEdit?
Yes. You can type to-do items in any document, and the app collects them in a summary form.
What is the grid in mxMarkEdit?
Each document has an Excel-like grid for sets of data, which is also where the bibliography is stored.
Can I make presentations with it?
Yes. A Markdown document can be shown as a simple presentation, and Tools - Optimize presentation prepares it for presentation mode.
Which languages does the app use?
The interface is in English or Italian. A user manual in PDF is available in both languages.
Where does the mxMarkEdit download on mxmarkedit.FULLMAC.app come from?
The download button leads to the official mxMarkEdit releases page on GitHub at https://github.com/maxnd/mxMarkEdit/releases/latest. mxmarkedit.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the app.
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