Metion: Markdown Notes
writing experience matters!
Free · In-App Purchases
Metion is a notebook tool that focuses on the writing experience, uses Markdown as basic text syntax.
Metion CARES about the freedom of data and based on the open filesystem, and how the text is presented to your readers are very important too.
## Build Your Own Knowledge Base
Metion 2.0 brings a new feature named "Knowledge Base", plaintext syntax in lines, then become mindmap trees, or connected as a network...
## The Writing Experience is So Important
Writing experience does matters for Metion.
We redesigned the writing-focused mode named "Zen Mode" for macOS, and it's very beautiful. Choosing a background image that suits your mood, the white noise of Zen Mode is amazing, and the writing-unrelated interface elements are automatically disappeared that makes writing a real pleasure.
## Data Freedom, Open Filesystem, Git Built-in
Metion based on the open filesystem of iCloud, no need to create new format for storing data. An article is a plain text file, and the images in the article are also under a certain folder.
Data freedom and open filesystems allow us to synchronize data across devices using iCloud. If you have a higher requirement for data security, you can also make a backup very quickly by copying the entire folder (work folder).
One thing more, Metion has a built-in support named "history version" that provides a little more reliability for your documents. ** Also, if you know how to use Git, you can try Git syncing in Metion. Yes! We have the powerful Git as a built-in feature! **
## The Exporting of Metion
If using Metion to export as PDF, we suggest the theme of PDF can be set as "Printer" in Settings Panel. If there is a real printer connected in current local network, just directly print it, it will be pretty when words on the real paper.
Document in Metion can be exported as image, which is optimized for mobile device (iPhone). We can set text and QR-Code signature at the end of exported image. Send it to friends though some social apps. The beautiful layout of text can highlight the value of your words.
Metion can automatically analyze the current articles, especially those with strong structure. It can be exported as "Mindmap" with one tap only.
- - - - - - - - - -
Privacy Policy: http://markeditor.com/privacy-policy.html
Terms of Usage: http://markeditor.com/page/terms.md
more - Added: A submenu for multi-window selection has been added on the desktop edition
- Adjusted: For documents that are currently in editing status, no reloading operation will be performed when they are synced back from the cloud
- Fixed: When moving a document, CloudKit might re-sync the document back to its old location
- Other minor detail corrections
3.9.4 30 Aug
- Fix: Adjusted the positioning in the document list, resolving the issue where the UI might fail to update, leading to duplicate displays.
- Adjust: Removed the semi-transparent overlay on the header interface, as it still caused potential occlusion problems during scrolling on certain devices and OS versions.
- Fix: Addressed the issue where the padding outside the main editing area failed to calculate automatically when toggling the sidebar display on the desktop version.
- Other minor detail fixes
3.9.3 30 Jul
- Fix: Adjusted the positioning in the document list, resolving the issue where the UI might fail to update, leading to duplicate displays.
- Adjust: Removed the semi-transparent overlay on the header interface, as it still caused potential occlusion problems during scrolling on certain devices and OS versions.
- Fix: Addressed the issue where the padding outside the main editing area failed to calculate automatically when toggling the sidebar display on the desktop version.
- Other minor detail fixes
3.9.2 26 Jul
- Adjusted: Prevent the system's default unsupported rich-text related context menus from appearing
- Added: Added a backup guide under Settings > More.
- Enhanced: Introduced unique window lifecycle management logic in OS 26 to prevent creating excessive, unnecessary multiple windows.
- Fixed: Resolved an issue in OS 26 where the app might fail to launch via an external document for introductory editing.
- Improved: Extensive readaptation and optimization for OS 26.
- Adjusted: Removed the bottom-right floating button; merged all context menus into the top-right corner.
- New: Introduced an Article Information Panel, merging word count stats, writing data, and version history.
- Adjusted: Refactored the context menu style and engine; added hover effects and hover-triggered submenus.
- Adjusted: Rewrote the TOC logic to automatically display a corresponding floating button when a TOC exists.
- Adjusted: Added a frosted glass (acrylic) texture to the header.
- Fixed: Resolved a word count discrepancy where title content was incorrectly included in the detailed stats.
- Adjusted: Hidden the header title area during Zen Mode writing.
- Other minor bug fixes and detail enhancements.
3.9.1 15 Jul
- Adjusted: Prevent the system's default unsupported rich-text related context menus from appearing
- Added: Added a backup guide under Settings > More.
- Enhanced: Introduced unique window lifecycle management logic in OS 26 to prevent creating excessive, unnecessary multiple windows.
- Fixed: Resolved an issue in OS 26 where the app might fail to launch via an external document for introductory editing.
- Improved: Extensive readaptation and optimization for OS 26.
- Adjusted: Removed the bottom-right floating button; merged all context menus into the top-right corner.
- New: Introduced an Article Information Panel, merging word count stats, writing data, and version history.
- Adjusted: Refactored the context menu style and engine; added hover effects and hover-triggered submenus.
- Adjusted: Rewrote the TOC logic to automatically display a corresponding floating button when a TOC exists.
- Adjusted: Added a frosted glass (acrylic) texture to the header.
- Fixed: Resolved a word count discrepancy where title content was incorrectly included in the detailed stats.
- Adjusted: Hidden the header title area during Zen Mode writing.
- Other minor bug fixes and detail enhancements.
3.9.0 3 Jul
- Added: Added a backup guide under Settings > More.
- Enhanced: Introduced unique window lifecycle management logic in OS 26 to prevent creating excessive, unnecessary multiple windows.
- Fixed: Resolved an issue in OS 26 where the app might fail to launch via an external document for introductory editing.
- Improved: Extensive readaptation and optimization for OS 26.
- Adjusted: Removed the bottom-right floating button; merged all context menus into the top-right corner.
- New: Introduced an Article Information Panel, merging word count stats, writing data, and version history.
- Adjusted: Refactored the context menu style and engine; added hover effects and hover-triggered submenus.
- Adjusted: Rewrote the TOC logic to automatically display a corresponding floating button when a TOC exists.
- Adjusted: Added a frosted glass (acrylic) texture to the header.
- Fixed: Resolved a word count discrepancy where title content was incorrectly included in the detailed stats.
- Adjusted: Hidden the header title area during Zen Mode writing.
- Other minor bug fixes and detail enhancements.
3.8.9 8 Jun
- Added: Added a backup guide under Settings > More.
- Enhanced: Introduced unique window lifecycle management logic in OS 26 to prevent creating excessive, unnecessary multiple windows.
- Fixed: Resolved an issue in OS 26 where the app might fail to launch via an external document for introductory editing.
- Improved: Extensive readaptation and optimization for OS 26.
- Adjusted: Removed the bottom-right floating button; merged all context menus into the top-right corner.
- New: Introduced an Article Information Panel, merging word count stats, writing data, and version history.
- Adjusted: Refactored the context menu style and engine; added hover effects and hover-triggered submenus.
- Adjusted: Rewrote the TOC logic to automatically display a corresponding floating button when a TOC exists.
- Adjusted: Added a frosted glass (acrylic) texture to the header.
- Fixed: Resolved a word count discrepancy where title content was incorrectly included in the detailed stats.
- Adjusted: Hidden the header title area during Zen Mode writing.
- Other minor bug fixes and detail enhancements.
3.8.8 31 May
- Improved: Extensive readaptation and optimization for OS 26.
- Adjusted: Removed the bottom-right floating button; merged all context menus into the top-right corner.
- New: Introduced an Article Information Panel, merging word count stats, writing data, and version history.
- Adjusted: Refactored the context menu style and engine; added hover effects and hover-triggered submenus.
- Adjusted: Rewrote the TOC logic to automatically display a corresponding floating button when a TOC exists.
- Adjusted: Added a frosted glass (acrylic) texture to the header.
- Fixed: Resolved a word count discrepancy where title content was incorrectly included in the detailed stats.
- Adjusted: Hidden the header title area during Zen Mode writing.
- Other minor bug fixes and detail enhancements.
3.8.7 25 May
- Fixed: When parsing a "List" block into HTML, excessive whitespace may now prevent proper recognition.
- Fixed: In "Done" syntax which contains embedded color markup syntax, marker characters are not automatically hidden.
- Adjustment: When using the shortcut key to switch the search bar, if the search input area is not focused, focus on it first instead of directly hiding.
- Other minor fixes.
3.8.6 18 Apr
- Adjustment: When using the shortcut key to switch the search bar, if the search input area is not focused, focus on it first instead of directly hiding.
- Adjustment: When the current document is in an unsaved state, the synchronized data will not be updated directly to avoid the possibility of content reset within an extremely short time window.
- Enhancement: Added support for "remember window position" on the desktop edition.
- Enhancement: Optimized the memory usage of the sidebar on the desktop client.
- Other minor fixes.
3.8.5 6 Feb
- Enhanced: Added support for “Reset Settings” in the Layout & Font settings.
- Adjusted: The search popup in the desktop version now has a minimum height.
- Other minor bug fixes.
3.8.2 9 Jan
- Fix: When Git automatically syncs and the current article has not changed, there may still be duplicate saves, leading to synchronization triggering version conflicts.
- Adjustment: When CloudKit detects that iCloud storage is full, it will only notify once and stop CloudKit sync.
- Other minor fixes.
3.8.1 17/12/2025
- Adjust: Attempt to detect capacity exceedances in CloudKit/iCloud.
- Fixed: Incorrect color matching for information text in the search bar, which may cause unclear display.
- Other minor corrections.
3.8.0 04/12/2025
- Adjust: Change the reference coordinate system for centering the title in the header area to the screen’s midline.
- Other minor fixes.
3.7.9 19/11/2025
- Adjust: Change the reference coordinate system for centering the title in the header area to the screen’s midline.
- Other minor fixes.
3.7.8 03/11/2025
- Fix: After changing the indent setting, the current input line’s indentation may experience temporary retraction during input.
- Fix: When creating a new working directory in Git, the migration names list may not match the displayed name of a working directory.
- Adjust: In iCloud Status interface, add display of CloudKit ID (On different devices with the same Apple ID, the ID will be the same).
- Other minor fixes.
3.7.6 27/10/2025
- Adjust: On the desktop edition, when the editing area loses focus status or the window loses focus status, remove the background color of selected text to prevent the operating system from forcefully intervening and creating a black border.
- Some adaptations for the new OS
- Other minor details fixed.
3.7.5 29/09/2025
- Adjust: When opening a document from the document list by searching for keywords, it will now automatically enter search mode within that document opened.
- Other minor details fixed.
3.7.4 21/09/2025
- Adjust: The document sorting settings have been adjusted to be specific to the current directory, rather than using a global logic.
- Fix: Switching the document while in search mode will now automatically search in the newly opened document.
- Fix: Some pop-up windows on the desktop version may lose shadows when displayed.
- Other minor details fixed.
3.7.3 11/09/2025
- New: "Open in New Window" in desktop version
- Other minor fixes.
3.7.1 25/08/2025
- Fixed: There may be visual overflow in the bottom tab area when creating a new library interface.
- Fixed: In the color picker, it may not be possible to select colors with low brightness.
- Other minor fixes.
3.7.0 19/07/2025
- Adjust: Contxt Menus adjusted to place common interface and Switch-related operations independently in the top right corner
- Adjust: Menu for selecting visual themes reorganized and simplified
- Adjust: Removed the top transparent frosted effect to prevent text visibility issues during scrolling in some cases during text editing process
- Fix: TOC view may experience shaking when dragged on mobile edition
- Fix: Changes in display of markup characters may cause the native system scrolling to visible area logic to malfunction; shortcuts like command+up/bottom may become ineffective
- Fix: iCloud may perform a one-time overwrite when syncing directory structures if data on both ends are completely identical
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and adjustments.
3.6.9 08/07/2025
- Adjust: Contxt Menus adjusted to place common interface and Switch-related operations independently in the top right corner
- Adjust: Menu for selecting visual themes reorganized and simplified
- Adjust: Removed the top transparent frosted effect to prevent text visibility issues during scrolling in some cases during text editing process
- Fix: TOC view may experience shaking when dragged on mobile edition
- Fix: Changes in display of markup characters may cause the native system scrolling to visible area logic to malfunction; shortcuts like command+up/bottom may become ineffective
- Fix: iCloud may perform a one-time overwrite when syncing directory structures if data on both ends are completely identical
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and adjustments.
3.6.8 12/06/2025
- Fix: The new mechanism introduced in the previous version may causing previously renamed working directories to not display correctly.
- Fix: There is a conflict between the dual-column preview interface and the frosted transparent header, causing overlapping issues.
- Adjust: The default value for auto-hiding the title bar has been changed to “No,” and this setting has been moved to the menu related to the interface.
- Adjust: The app' s underlying engine optimized for building UI elements has been enhanced to improve operational efficiency.
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and adjustments.
3.6.5 30/04/2025
- Added: A submenu for multi-window selection has been added on the desktop edition
- Adjusted: For documents that are currently in editing status, no reloading operation will be performed when they are synced back from the cloud
- Fixed: When moving a document, CloudKit might re-sync the document back to its old location
- Other minor detail corrections
more Version 3.9.4 30 Aug
Data Not Linked to You The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
