nvALT, the long-running Mac note-taking app, has been updated as a maintained stopgap while its successor, nvUltra, remains unreleased after years in beta. Version 3.0.6 runs natively on Apple Silicon and requires macOS 12 or later. The update modernizes the old codebase, incorporates fixes from Notational Velocity, replaces its bundled MultiMarkdown renderer with Apex, and restores automatic updates through Sparkle 2. It also fixes several editing and password-generator bugs and keeps encrypted notes working with macOS system libraries.
The release makes Markdown shortcuts the default, adds Markdown syntax highlighting and a streaming preview in Marked, and lets users publish notes through Marked Share, which provides an unlisted link. That service is currently for one-off sharing, not online syncing or backup; supporting large note collections could be too costly. Notes can now be stored as plain-text files, with Markdown as the default extension, and tags use Finder’s tagging system rather than OpenMeta. Users can convert rich-text libraries to Markdown in a new folder, leaving the original intact. Existing database-only libraries remain supported. Because the Apple Silicon changes break the old updater, users must download version 3 directly; subsequent updates will work normally. nvUltra is planned as a more comprehensive rewrite, with features including multiple notebooks, subfolders, and improved Markdown support.
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