{"id":3244,"date":"2017-06-28T13:43:38","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T17:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/red-sweater.com\/blog\/?p=3244"},"modified":"2017-09-26T14:38:27","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T18:38:27","slug":"marsedit-4-public-beta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redsweater.com\/blog\/3244\/marsedit-4-public-beta","title":{"rendered":"MarsEdit 4 Public Beta"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been over 7 years<\/em> since MarsEdit 3 was released<\/a>. Typically I would like to maintain a schedule of releasing major upgrades every two to three years. This time, a variety of unexpected challenges led to a longer and longer delay.<\/p>\n

The good news? MarsEdit 4 is finally<\/em> shaping up. I plan to release the update later this year.<\/p>\n

Beta Release Overview<\/h3>\n

Because the update contains many new features that my patient users have been waiting to get their hands on, I want to give folks the option of trying it out early. I think the beta release is very stable, but you’ll have to forgive a few rough edges while I finish things up. If you want to give it a spin, click this link:<\/p>\n

Download the MarsEdit 4 Public Beta<\/a><\/p>\n

The beta release supports Mac OS X 10.10 or greater, though final system requirements are not yet set in stone. Users who own an existing license to MarsEdit 3 can run the MarsEdit 4 beta for free until the final version is released. Customers who purchase a new MarsEdit 3 license from the Red Sweater Store<\/a><\/em> between now and the final release will be entitled to a free upgrade to MarsEdit 4. Unfortunately, the Mac App Store does not accommodate free or discounted upgrades.<\/p>\n

If you decide to install the beta, please join us in the Red Sweater Slack<\/a> team to discuss the upcoming release. As always, I welcome bug reports and other feedback via email<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n

Beta Release Details<\/h3>\n

So, what’s new in MarsEdit 4? I will write in more detail when the final release is done, but here’s a high level list of some of the things that have been added in the update so far:<\/p>\n

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  • Editor Enhancements<\/strong>\n
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    • Visual formatting bar – Select common formatting options with the mouse.<\/li>\n
    • Typewriter Scrolling – View menu option to keep typing vertically centered.<\/li>\n
    • Multimarkdown support – Enhanced functionality when previewing Markdown content.<\/li>\n
    • Faster Preview filtering – Code-based Markdown and Convert Line Breaks filters.<\/li>\n
    • Interactive image sizing – Rich text mode supports direct manipulation of image display size.<\/li>\n
    • Improved “Split Post” UI – Splitter now presented inline in post content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • WordPress-specific enhancements<\/strong>\n
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      • Faster refresh times.<\/li>\n
      • Featured Image support.<\/li>\n
      • Post Format support.<\/li>\n
      • Per-post Author editing support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Improved system integration.<\/strong> Now supports standard autosave and version history for locally saved drafts.<\/li>\n
      • Expanded post downloads.<\/strong> WordPress and Blogspot blogs can now be configured to download the entire history of posts instead of a recent subset.<\/li>\n
      • Automated preview templates.<\/strong> Click the “Download Template…” button from the template editor to automatically detect your blog’s theme.<\/li>\n
      • Safari App Extension.<\/strong> Active the “Send to MarsEdit” extension in Safari to easily create new drafts citing the page you are viewing.<\/li>\n
      • Application Sandbox.<\/strong> The app is now sandboxed for increased security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        On top of all these, there are numerous smaller changes that you may notice and appreciate. Please let me know if you decide to try the app, what you like, what you don’t like, and I’ll do what I can to continue improving the app both for the 4.0 final release, and beyond!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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