MarsEdit
Developer(s)Red Sweater Software
Stable release
5.0.1 / December 13, 2022 (2022-12-13)
Operating systemmacOS
TypeBlog client
LicenseProprietary
Websitered-sweater.com/marsedit

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][14] but was not released.

In 2018, MarsEdit creator Daniel Jalkut co-formed a group called the "Developer Union" protesting Apple's developer policies.[15] He had previously complained about the Mac App Store taking away developers' control over their app sales.[16]

MarsEdit joined the Setapp subscription package in 2019.[17]

Reception

Reviews of initial versions of MarsEdit were positive, but pointed out bugs.[18] Version 2 received a 4 out of 5 star review by Macworld magazine,[19] 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.[20] In 2007, Engadget's Scott McNulty called it "fantastic" in comparison to Blogger's web interface,[21] and Ars Technica's Jacqui Cheng described it as a "popular blogging tool among Mac users".[22] Scott Gilbertson noted that the app was popular among "a number of" writers for Wired magazine.[23] 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".[24] Macworld praised the new WYSIWYG features version 3.1, but noted that there was missing documentation for self-hosted Movable Type blogs.[25] In 2018, Macworld gave version 4.1 their Editor's Choice award, and rated it 4.5 out of 5 stars;[26] AppleInsider was also positive.[27] In December 2022, Apple blogger John Gruber called it "essential for [his] work".[28]

Release history

Version Release date Changes
1.0 December 10, 2004
1.1 March 2006[18]
2.0 September 2006
  • Flickr integration to pick photos that can be added to blog posts[19]
  • A Markup dropdown menu that automatically generates HTML syntax (with support for custom keyboard-triggered macros)[19][20]
  • Improved user interface, which dropped the drawers and pinstripes common among early Aqua user interfaces[21][30]
  • WYSIWYG preview window before publishing a post[31]
2.0.4 November 2007
2.1 January 2008
  • Tagging support for Movable Type and WordPress[33][34]
  • Support for uploading drafts to blogging services[35]
  • Search bar returns drafts and published posts[36]
2.2 July 2008
  • Support for the AtomPub protocol[14]
  • More advanced image markup options[14]
2.3 March 2009
3.0 May 2010
3.1 September 2010[25]
3.4 November 2011
  • Improved media manager[44]
3.5.6 September 2012
4.0[46] February 2018
  • Support for sandboxing, autosave, and versioning[47][48]
  • New Safari extension[48][26]
  • "Typewriter-style" focused writing mode[26][48]
  • Customizable article author name[48]
4.5 September 2021
  • Media Manager now syncs with WordPress[49]
5.0 December 2022
  • Support for Markdown highlighting[50]
  • New app icon[50]
  • New Micropost floating panel that can be activated with a systemwide keyboard shortcut, where users can type short posts and instantly publish[50][51]
  • WYSIWYG Markdown syntax highlighting[50]

References

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


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