MarsEdit explained

MarsEdit
Developer:Red Sweater Software
Latest Release Version:5.0.1
Operating System:macOS
Genre:Blog client
License:Proprietary

MarsEdit is a blog post editor for the Mac made by Red Sweater Software. It can be used to write, edit, and publish blog posts, and supports many popular blogging services, such as WordPress, Tumblr, Blogger, and Movable Type.[1] [2] [3]

History

MarsEdit was originally developed by Brent Simmons[4] as a component of NetNewsWire, a popular news aggregator for Mac OS X, which, in the 1.0 series, included a simple weblog editor. During the development of NetNewsWire 2.0, the developers decided to move the blog editor functionality to a new application.[5]

With the acquisition of NetNewsWire by NewsGator in 2005, the future of MarsEdit was uncertain for a time. Simmons considered abandoning the app, or open-sourcing it to let other developers work on it, but after a "strong reaction from users", he announced at the October 2005 DrunkenBlog conference that development would continue.[6] On November 4 of 2005, he revealed that MarsEdit development would be continued by Gus Mueller of Flying Meat.[7] In February 2007, MarsEdit was purchased by Red Sweater Software, and development was taken over by Red Sweater's owner, Daniel Jalkut.[8] [9] [10]

Support for the popular Tumblr blog service was added to MarsEdit 2.3 after Jalkut worked with Tumblr developer Marco Arment.[11] [12]

In 2010, an iOS version was planned,[13] but was not released.

In 2018, MarsEdit creator Daniel Jalkut co-formed a group called the "Developer Union" protesting Apple's developer policies.[14] He had previously complained about the Mac App Store taking away developers' control over their app sales.[15]

MarsEdit joined the Setapp subscription package in 2019.[16]

Reception

Reviews of initial versions of MarsEdit were positive, but pointed out bugs.[17] Version 2 received a 4 out of 5 star review by Macworld magazine,[18] while Ars Technica's David Chartier said it lacked ecto's support for Amazon affiliate links and the built-in Mac OS X Media Browser.[19] In 2007, Engadget's Scott McNulty called it "fantastic" in comparison to Blogger's web interface,[20] and Ars Technica's Jacqui Cheng described it as a "popular blogging tool among Mac users".[21] Scott Gilbertson noted that the app was popular among "a number of" writers for Wired magazine.[22] Weighing the need for MarsEdit compared to using Tumblr's web interface, Christina Warren said that the lower risk of data loss (through saved drafts) and the ease of writing long posts made the app "superior".[23] Macworld praised the new WYSIWYG features version 3.1, but noted that there was missing documentation for self-hosted Movable Type blogs.[24] In 2018, Macworld gave version 4.1 their Editor's Choice award, and rated it 4.5 out of 5 stars;[25] AppleInsider was also positive.[26] In December 2022, Apple blogger John Gruber called it "essential for [his] work".[27]

Release history

!Version!Release date!Changes
1.0December 10, 2004
1.1March 2006
2.0September 2006
  • Flickr integration to pick photos that can be added to blog posts
  • A Markup dropdown menu that automatically generates HTML syntax (with support for custom keyboard-triggered macros)
  • Improved user interface, which dropped the drawers and pinstripes common among early Aqua user interfaces[29]
  • WYSIWYG preview window before publishing a post[30]
2.0.4November 2007
2.1January 2008
  • Tagging support for Movable Type and WordPress[32] [33]
  • Support for uploading drafts to blogging services[34]
  • Search bar returns drafts and published posts[35]
2.2July 2008
  • Support for the AtomPub protocol[36]
  • More advanced image markup options
2.3March 2009
3.0May 2010
3.1September 2010
3.4November 2011
  • Improved media manager[44]
3.5.6September 2012
4.0[46] February 2018
  • Support for sandboxing, autosave, and versioning[47] [48]
  • New Safari extension
  • "Typewriter-style" focused writing mode
  • Customizable article author name
4.5September 2021
  • Media Manager now syncs with WordPress[49]
5.0December 2022
  • Support for Markdown highlighting[50]
  • New app icon
  • New Micropost floating panel that can be activated with a systemwide keyboard shortcut, where users can type short posts and instantly publish[51]
  • WYSIWYG Markdown syntax highlighting

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Seibold, Chris . Mac Hacks: Tips & Tools for unlocking the power of OS X . 2013-03-04 . "O'Reilly Media, Inc." . 978-1-4493-4348-4 . en.
  2. Book: Brazell, Aaron . WordPress Bible . 2010-01-21 . John Wiley & Sons . 978-0-470-63581-0 . en.
  3. Book: Langer . Maria . WordPress 2: Visual QuickStart Guide . Jordan . Miraz . 2006-06-29 . Peachpit Press . 978-0-13-271264-4 . en.
  4. Web site: Simmons . Brent . inessential: MarsEdit 1.0 ships! . 29 May 2022 . inessential.com.
  5. Web site: Cohen . Peter . Ranchero offers MarsEdit, NetNewsWire 2.0 beta . Macworld . 29 May 2022.
  6. Web site: Ecker . Clint . 2005-10-23 . MarsEdit to continue development . 2023-02-19 . Ars Technica . en-us.
  7. Web site: Ecker . Clint . 2005-11-05 . Gus Mueller to develop MarsEdit . 2023-02-19 . Ars Technica . en-us.
  8. Web site: Evans . Jonny . February 23, 2007 . MarsEdit blogging software in new hands . 2023-01-05 . Macworld . en.
  9. Web site: Cohen . Peter . February 21, 2007 . MarsEdit blogging software changes hands . 2023-01-05 . Macworld . en.
  10. Web site: Red Sweater Acquires MarsEdit Blogging Software . redsweater.com . 29 May 2022.
  11. Web site: Chartier . David . 2009-03-26 . MarsEdit 2.3 ties the knot with Tumblr support . 2023-01-05 . Ars Technica . en-us.
  12. Web site: Chartier . David . 2008-10-22 . Tumblr coming to MarsEdit thanks to (what else?) a blog post . 2023-01-05 . Ars Technica . en-us.
  13. Web site: MarsEdit se prépare à iOS et au Mac App Store . 2023-01-05 . MacGeneration . fr.
  14. Goode . Lauren . Fed Up With Apple's Policies, App Developers Form a 'Union' . en-US . Wired . 2023-01-05 . 1059-1028.
  15. Web site: Developer: "Losing Control of Our Destiny to Apple" . 2023-01-05 . The Mac Observer . en-US.
  16. Web site: Le service Setapp s'enrichit de MarsEdit, Yoink et Luminar Flex . 2023-01-05 . MacGeneration . 17 May 2019 . fr.
  17. Web site: MarsEdit 1.1 . 2023-01-05 . Macworld . en.
  18. Web site: MarsEdit 2 . 2023-01-05 . Macworld . en.
  19. Web site: Chartier . David . 2007-09-04 . MarsEdit 2.0 lands with new UI, Flickr integration, and more . 2023-01-05 . Ars Technica . en-us.
  20. Web site: MarsEdit 2.0 . 2023-01-05 . Engadget . en-US.
  21. Web site: Cheng . Jacqui . 2007-08-24 . MarsEdit 2 coming soon, upgrade policy announced (Updated) . 2023-01-05 . Ars Technica . en-us.
  22. Gilbertson . Scott . MarsEdit 2.0 Adds Flickr Support . Wired . en-US . 1059-1028 . 2023-01-05.
  23. Web site: Mars Edit 2.3 adds Tumblr support . 2023-01-05 . Engadget . en-US.
  24. Web site: MarsEdit 3.1 . 2023-01-05 . Macworld . en.
  25. Web site: Fleishman . Glenn . February 13, 2018 . MarsEdit 4 review: Content-creation tool for websites lets you focus on the important things . 2023-01-05 . Macworld . en.
  26. Web site: Hands on: Writing blogs on the Mac with the new MarsEdit 4 . 2023-01-05 . AppleInsider . 7 March 2018 . en.
  27. Web site: Gruber . John . John Gruber . MarsEdit 5.0 . 2023-01-05 . Daring Fireball . en.
  28. Web site: Cook . Brad . December 9, 2004 . MarsEdit makes blogging 'like writing e-mail' . 2023-01-05 . Macworld . en.
  29. Web site: MarsEdit 2 est là . 2023-01-05 . MacGeneration . fr.
  30. Web site: Chartier . David . 2007-09-07 . Get a true preview of your blog post with MarsEdit (Updated) . 2023-01-05 . Ars Technica . en-us.
  31. Web site: MarsEdit weblog editor gets updated . 2023-01-05 . Macworld . en.
  32. Web site: Chartier . David . 2008-01-31 . MarsEdit 2.1 brings tagging, server drafts . 2023-01-05 . Ars Technica . en-us.
  33. Web site: MarsEdit blogging software adds native tag support . 2023-01-05 . Macworld . en.
  34. Gilbertson . Scott . MarsEdit 2.1 Adds Support for Saving Drafts on a Remote Server . Wired . en-US . 1059-1028 . 2023-01-05.
  35. Web site: Lu . Mat . January 31, 2008 . MarsEdit 2.1 with saving drafts to server . 2023-01-05 . Engadget . en-US.
  36. Web site: MarsEdit hits 2.2 . 2023-01-05 . Engadget . en-US.
  37. Web site: MarsEdit 2.3 supports Tumblr blogs . 2023-01-05 . Macworld . en.
  38. Web site: What's New In MarsEdit 3? . 2022-01-06 . redsweater.com.
  39. Web site: MarsEdit 3.0 . 2023-01-05 . TidBITS . 5 May 2010 . en.
  40. Web site: Dalrymple . Jim . MarsEdit 3.0 adds rich text editor . 2023-01-05 . Loop Insight.
  41. Web site: MarsEdit 3 adds rich text editing, enhanced media browsing . 2023-01-05 . Engadget . en-US.
  42. Web site: Cheng . Jacqui . 2010-05-04 . Mac blog editor MarsEdit 3 finally gains rich text editor . 2023-01-05 . Ars Technica . en-us.
  43. Web site: MarsEdit 3.0 brings rich-text editing, syntax coloring . 2023-01-05 . Macworld . en.
  44. Web site: MarsEdit améliore son gestionnaire d'images . 2023-01-05 . MacGeneration . 29 November 2011 . fr.
  45. Web site: MarsEdit gère à nouveau les blogs Tumblr . 2023-01-05 . MacGeneration . fr.
  46. Web site: 2020-10-19 . MarsEdit 4 - What's New? . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201019152246/https://redsweater.com/marsedit/new4.html . 19 October 2020 . 2022-01-06 .
  47. Web site: Blogging : MarsEdit 4 se présente en bêta . 2023-01-05 . MacGeneration . 29 June 2017 . fr.
  48. Web site: L'éditeur de blog MarsEdit 4 est disponible . 2023-01-05 . MacGeneration . 5 December 2017 . fr.
  49. Web site: Adorno . José . 2021-09-02 . MarsEdit for macOS launches version 4.5 with WordPress media syncing . 2023-01-05 . 9to5Mac . en-US.
  50. Web site: Hall . Zac . 2022-12-07 . MarsEdit 5 lands on the Mac with quick and easy micropost blogging and Markdown highlighting . 2023-01-05 . 9to5Mac . en-US.
  51. Web site: MarsEdit 5 rend la publication de billets de blog aussi facile qu'un tweet . 2023-01-05 . MacGeneration . 12 December 2022 . fr.

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