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Show HN: I spent 10 months building a Markdown editor for Mac, iOS and web

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Commenters generally reacted positively to the new Markdown editor, praising its clean design, speed, local-first approach and features like flowcharts. Several users compared it favorably against Bear, Obsidian and Typora: bernieo called it “notes done right,” while others (avilay, KlyX) asked how it differs from Typora and suggested UI tweaks like additional color themes and callouts. Enthusiasts reported smooth PWA installation (intrr) and asked about Dropbox integration or opening existing Obsidian folders (bionhoward, mrwetsnow, Jaxan), with jamesboehmer specifically requesting a brew-installable binary for locked corporate machines and reliable Dropbox sync across devices.

Opinion divides around trust, shipping model and polish. Smokel and hyperhello warned about the lack of platform guarantees that an app couldn’t later start uploading files; rckt mocked the product copy as AI-generated; arendtio and iAMkenough criticized the generic landing page and mobile overflow. Practical issues also surfaced: mrwetsnow reported paste failures and asked about open-folder behavior, while NarcisMirandes and others wanted clarity on revenue and the developer’s story - thiagoperes replied that the app is a sandbox/creative outlet with an in‑app purchase test. Overall enthusiasm is tempered by requests for better sync options, install formats, bug fixes and clearer trust signals.

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