Side-by-side comparisons with the Mac Markdown apps you're probably choosing between. Pricing, memory footprint, native vs Electron, Mermaid support, QuickLook, and which ones are still maintained.
MacDown is no longer maintained and runs under Rosetta on Apple Silicon. See why MacMD Viewer is the modern native replacement for reading Markdown on Mac.
Compare MacMD Viewer and Marked 2 for Mac. MacMD adds Mermaid diagrams and QuickLook extension that Marked 2 lacks — full feature and pricing breakdown for 2026.
MarkText is abandoned and deprecated on Homebrew. MacMD Viewer is a native SwiftUI alternative with Mermaid diagrams, QuickLook, and active development.
Typora uses 150-300 MB RAM on Electron. MacMD Viewer is 2 MB native SwiftUI with QuickLook and Mermaid. Full feature comparison for Mac users.
Read the Best Markdown Viewer for Mac in 2026 roundup, or see all MacMD Viewer features.