Shoe Choo Editor

Seamless Editing

• Live preview — Markdown is rendered inline as you type, just like Typora
• Clean, minimal interface that stays out of your way
• Syntax highlighting for code blocks via Highlightr

Writing Focus

• Focus mode dims everything except the current paragraph
• Typewriter scrolling keeps the active line centered on screen
• Immersive full-screen writing with no distractions

Markdown

• GFM support — headings, bold, italic, strikethrough, lists, task lists, tables, code blocks, blockquotes, links, images
• Drag & drop or paste images directly into your document
• Export as HTML or PDF

General

• Native macOS app built with Swift 6 + SwiftUI + TextKit 2
• Auto-save, macOS Versions, tabbed windows
• Full support for light and dark mode with override option
• Sidebar for quick access to recent files
• Customizable font, size, and line spacing

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
⌘B	Bold
⌘I	Italic
⌘K	Insert link
⇧⌘K	Inline code
⌘1–6	Set heading level
⇧⌘F	Toggle focus mode
⇧⌘T	Toggle typewriter scroll
⇧⌘E	Export to HTML
⇧⌥⌘E	Export to PDF
⌃⌘F	Toggle full screen

Installation

Download from GitHub Releases, unzip, move to Applications, and launch.

Requires macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later.

FAQ

Is it safe to use?

Yes. The source code is fully available on GitHub under the MIT license. You can review and build it yourself.

Can I get support?

Bug reports and feature requests are welcome as issues on GitHub.

Will there be an iOS version?

Yes, an iOS / iPadOS version with iCloud sync is on the roadmap.