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MacDown 3000MarkViewer
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free to download and use.

macOS macOS
  • Side-by-side live preview
  • GitHub Flavored Markdown support
  • Native universal binary for Intel and Apple Silicon
  • GitHub-flavored Markdown with automatic table of contents
  • macOS only
  • A focused editor without note organisation or sync
  • macOS only
  • Not open source
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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