Clearly is a clean, native markdown editor built for macOS.
No Electron. No bloat. No subscription. Just a fast, focused editor that feels like it belongs on your Mac.
Write with clarity. A syntax-highlighted editor with a distraction-free design. Headings, bold, italic, code blocks, links — everything is color-coded so your structure is visible at a glance.
Preview instantly. Switch to a beautifully rendered preview with a single keystroke, or use side-by-side mode to edit and preview simultaneously with synchronized scrolling.
Paste images, render diagrams, write math. Drop images directly into the editor. Write Mermaid diagrams and LaTeX math expressions and see them rendered live. Frontmatter blocks are formatted cleanly in both editor and preview.
Export and share. Print your documents or export them as PDF with a single command.
Built for macOS. Native SwiftUI app with full dark mode support, standard keyboard shortcuts, Quick Look previews in Finder, and a document-based architecture that works with iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or wherever you keep your files.
Features:
• Syntax-highlighted markdown editor
• Instant rendered preview and side-by-side mode
• Synchronized scrolling between editor and preview
• Paste and render images inline
• Mermaid diagram rendering
• LaTeX math expressions via KaTeX
• YAML frontmatter formatting
• PDF export and print support
• Clickable markdown file links in preview
• Right-click text formatting menu
• Adjustable font size
• Remembers your preferred view mode
• Quick Look extension for Finder
• Full dark mode support
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DANGER! Malicious app
Enso Delan
In case the “Sabotage” developer isn’t clear enough, this app is actively designed to crash your computer. Confirmed that (in addition to any other destructive actions) it actively attempted to consume all available system memory (32+ GB, presumably via decompression bomb) by the time I decided to kill the VM. Apple’s review is sorely lacking with this new wave of vibe coded apps.
Developer Response
Hi Enso! So sorry you had issues on your VM. We've had no other reports of this. The app is fully open-source (check clearly.md for the link to the github repo) and used by thousands of people every day. Would love to figure out what's happening! You're always welcome to reach out for support before leaving accusatory 1-star reviews!
- Restored QuickLook previews and the default-opener behavior for .md files in Finder
Version 3.0.1
The developer, Sabotage, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
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