![]() Now, Red Sweater, if you are listening, please add the ability to create plugins, or failing that, the ability to post formatted source code. The biggest sellable point was the ability to drop to and edit HTML, which is nicely preserved when switching back to rich text mode. ![]() In the end, MarsEdit was easily the best option of what is available for Mac. So then, back to MarsEdit, which I went ahead and purchased. I pasted the HTML code for a Youtube video, then when I switch back to WYSIWG view, poof gone. I attempted to write the previous post with Qumana and ran in to a gigantic deal breaker attempting to insert an IFrame… you can’t. It doesn’t support tags ( only Live Writer seems to ), but image formatting is decent, and you can directly edit the HTML of your post, so if you know HTML, the sky is the limit. A distraction free writing app built with an intelligent editor, smart organization & a design brought to perfection after years of iterations. I then tried out Qumana, a completely free option:Īt first glance, it pushes all the buttons. But good tables and good image positioning tools don’t even come close to making up for the brutal flaws, especially at a 100$ price point. The image formatting options were easily the best of all packages I’ve used, including Live Writer. It did however have incredible table formatting tools! I know in the age of CSS, table is a bit of a swear word, but damned if a lot of your data isn’t in a tabular format. ![]() It seems to be poorly supported by Adobe, has documented features that don’t appear to exist anymore, has some gigantic bugs ( such as the Paste menu never being enabled! ). It started off strong but quickly took a jump off a cliff into the land of truly awful. Then I found and discovered Adobe Contribute, which has a 100$ price tag. I started with a trial of MarsEdit, which I really liked, except it’s inability to display formatted source code ( a big deal for me ), its lack of tagging ( not a really big deal, but a nuisance ) and the lack of image formatting options. Since I’ve been working on a Mac more and more often these days, I’ve been looking for an alternative to the wonderful Windows Live Writer for Windows. The price tag isn't high, but if a free alternative suits your needs, why pay for MarsEdit If you decide to give MarsEdit a try as your offline blog editor.
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