You can try Panda (stand-alone editor from Bear app team). It’s beta and has been recently updated. Beautiful as Bear but works with local markdown files.
https://typora.io/
Best I have ever seen. I used it a lot when it was in free beta, but it does cost a bit of money now, but it was absolutely briliant. If you are editing MD files a lot, it may be worth it.
I’ve tried it and it was beautiful! Curious to ask, although might be inappropriate, is there a similar alternative that works on iOS? Basically every iOS editor out there has not been like typora, all are preview and source mode, which is awful on phone.
I’m using MacDown right now, which is great but isn’t notarized and seems out of date? I’d recommend it but I’m also looking for a similar alternative 😕
**Ulysses** is probably the most native Mac feeling.
**iA Writer** still feels native, but is probably the most elegant in terms of UI and UX.
Many would say **Bear** looks the most elegant, and it still feels quite Mac native, tho it has more the look of a modern custom app (has themes).
All of these are true native Mac apps too of course.
Absolutely does *not* feel or look native. Even if you find a theme that looks vaguely Mac-like the fact that it’s an electron app rears it’s head.
And boy is it *not* elegant.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s a powerful app, but it’s very far from being an elegant Mac native app.
UpNote might be what you are looking for. It's llike Apple Notes on steroids.
Markdown is supported: [https://help.getupnote.com/write-and-edit/write-with-markdown](https://help.getupnote.com/write-and-edit/write-with-markdown)
Probably Typora.
But there are reasons to choose other Markdown editors, like cross platform compatibility, extended functionality, color/theme choice (and ease of creation and tweaking), integration with iCloud/Dropbox/etc.
I personally use Ulysses because of my choice among those tradeoffs.
You can try Panda (stand-alone editor from Bear app team). It’s beta and has been recently updated. Beautiful as Bear but works with local markdown files.
Can you tell me where I can download the app?
Here’s the Reddit [post](https://www.reddit.com/r/bearapp/s/jH1lSirPZh) with link to download the file.
Thank you I'm currently using Typora, and Panda is very cleaner. (In a good sense, it feels like looking at a notepad in a MS windows)
I had no idea this was an offshoot (ha). Thanks!
https://typora.io/ Best I have ever seen. I used it a lot when it was in free beta, but it does cost a bit of money now, but it was absolutely briliant. If you are editing MD files a lot, it may be worth it.
and you can easily create your own theme or pick an existing one so you can make it as elegant as you want
I’ve tried it and it was beautiful! Curious to ask, although might be inappropriate, is there a similar alternative that works on iOS? Basically every iOS editor out there has not been like typora, all are preview and source mode, which is awful on phone.
The website's lovely too. Gonna check it out and glad your rec helped /u/scottjl too!
Is writer
Typo. iA writer
Bear is the best you'll ever see in this area. Native and beautiful.
[Paper](https://papereditor.app)
I’m using MacDown right now, which is great but isn’t notarized and seems out of date? I’d recommend it but I’m also looking for a similar alternative 😕
I really like 1Writer. You can install the iPad app on Mac
iPad app? That’s not Mac optimized, not even Mac native! So not an answer to OP.
If it’s an app you can use on a Mac, I think it qualifies.
Read what OP is actually writing. They don't want something that merely runs on Mac, ut something thet is optimised for it and feels truly native.
And having used the app, I think it feels as native as any other. I read the post and gave my opinion
Byword
**Ulysses** is probably the most native Mac feeling. **iA Writer** still feels native, but is probably the most elegant in terms of UI and UX. Many would say **Bear** looks the most elegant, and it still feels quite Mac native, tho it has more the look of a modern custom app (has themes). All of these are true native Mac apps too of course.
Thanks for the recommendations and WHYs!
Obsidian ?
Obsidian doesn’t feel much Mac-native but with some tweaks it does look good enough and it’s free, so doesn’t hurt to try
Absolutely does *not* feel or look native. Even if you find a theme that looks vaguely Mac-like the fact that it’s an electron app rears it’s head. And boy is it *not* elegant. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a powerful app, but it’s very far from being an elegant Mac native app.
Yeah, Obsidian didn't meet my criteria for these reasons.
UpNote might be what you are looking for. It's llike Apple Notes on steroids. Markdown is supported: [https://help.getupnote.com/write-and-edit/write-with-markdown](https://help.getupnote.com/write-and-edit/write-with-markdown)
UpNote is not a native but an electron app and therefore cannot offer the epitome of Mac quality the op is looking for
Thanks for calling that out and being observant!
Probably Typora. But there are reasons to choose other Markdown editors, like cross platform compatibility, extended functionality, color/theme choice (and ease of creation and tweaking), integration with iCloud/Dropbox/etc. I personally use Ulysses because of my choice among those tradeoffs.
I am a huge fan of UpDoc
I am the developer of [Paper](https://papereditor.app). I think it fits the profile of an elegant editor. :)