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Guides and comparisons for writing Markdown on a Mac.

  1. Markdown apps for Mac in 2026: how to choose

    Typora, Obsidian, iA Writer, Bear, Ulysses, MarkEdit, MarkText and our own SSmd, compared on price, where your files live and how each one shows Markdown.

  2. Mermaid in Markdown: flowcharts and sequence diagrams

    Draw a flowchart or a sequence diagram with a few lines of text inside a Markdown file. Working examples, the syntax you need, and the mistakes that stop a Mermaid diagram from drawing.

  3. How to write Markdown on a Mac: syntax and shortcuts

    Start writing Markdown on a Mac. How to make a .md file, the syntax that covers most documents, five mistakes nearly everyone makes once, and the keyboard shortcuts that save typing.