Realmac Software Launches 'Typed', a Markdown Writing App Featuring a Minimal Interface

[ArtOfWarfare]

You generalize from one case. Also you don't know what you're talking about. Lots of big writers use markdown editors.

You generalize from zero cases, so I'm pretty sure I know what I'm talking about better than you do given that I have at least a single case.

And no, I didn't generalize anything. I said what my mother does. You inferred that I somehow meant that all authors do exactly as my mom does. I went on to state what the purpose of word processors and text editors were, then said I wasn't sure what a markdown editor was for.

Thinking about it, maybe they're nice for writing online posts/articles? Those aren't really meant to be printed out, but often have various inline formatting like markdown offers.

 

[Jessica Lares]

Thinking about it, maybe they're nice for writing online posts/articles? Those aren't really meant to be printed out, but often have various inline formatting like markdown offers.

No, it's printable. If you wrote:

**This is bold text**

# This is a header

- Item 1
- Item 2
- Item 3

The printout would look like this:

This is bold text

This is a header

• Item 1
• Item 2
• Item 3

Without the bits that indicate what it's supposed to be.

Likewise, if you saved it as a HTML file, it would make your link:

[Example Clickable Text](http://)

Into:

Example Clickable Text

And it knows how to make all your formatting work with proper HTML while taking out the whole issue that comes with writing it in plain text.

HTML:

<h1>A First Level Header</h1>

<h2>A Second Level Header</h2>

<p>Now is the time for all good men to come to
the aid of their country. This is just a
regular paragraph.</p>

<p>The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy
dog's back.</p>

<h3>Header 3</h3>

<blockquote>
    <p>This is a blockquote.</p>

    <p>This is the second paragraph in the blockquote.</p>

    <h2>This is an H2 in a blockquote</h2>
</blockquote>

Markdown:

A First Level Header
====================

A Second Level Header
---------------------

Now is the time for all good men to come to
the aid of their country. This is just a
regular paragraph.

The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy
dog's back.

### Header 3

> This is a blockquote.
> 
> This is the second paragraph in the blockquote.
>
> ## This is an H2 in a blockquote

 

[Ubuntu]

I'm assuming someone forgot to write "Sponsored Post" in the title, because I can't fathom why else MR would be reporting on the release of a second-rate word processor.

Given the way many of the recent articles have been written I've been inclined to assume the same.

 

[anthonylambert]

I've been told before that MR doesn't do aditorials... but I don't mind if they do the odd one if it pays to keep the site going! Keep up the good work.

RealMacSoftware are a trendy independent software outfit that people want to read about, their products usually have something original about them that's worth coverage, maybe not this time.

 

[n-evo]

I honestly, honestly have no idea why I would ever spend a single cent or even bother investing the time to install an app like this. Simply putting TextEdit, Notes or Pages in full-screen achieve basically the same thing.

 

[roadbloc]

Do you use the Mac or PC version?

Both. I do prefer the PC version however the Mac version does what I need it to just fine. Looking forward to what Office 2014/2015 for Mac has to offer.

 

[Periastron]

Why would I buy this over Ulysses III, I wonder?

 

[Traverse]

Markdown

I actually found a great free book on iBooks that provides good introduction to Markdown and Multimarkdown.

These editors essential do the same thing, but some are much more flexible and offer extra features. This editor seems overpriced and under-featured to compete in this crowded area.

 

[iPhysicist]

TexShop

Free, stable & fast - love it.

 

[KALLT]

It's certainly an interesting and well-executed blend of OmmWriter (sounds and backgrounds) and Byword/iA Writer (Multimarkdown editor), but $24 ($20 is a discount) sounds like a lot to me.

 

[octothorpe8]

Why would I buy this over Ulysses III, I wonder?

Seriously. These text editors are a dime a dozen and they're using "minimal" to mean "no features". Ulysses actually does a fair amount of stuff and has a nice internal system to organize files.

I can't see blowing $20 on these other glorifed-TextEdit programs.