Install editmd

Before you begin

• A Mac with Apple silicon or an Intel processor.
• macOS 11 or later is the app’s configured minimum. Match your Mac to the compatibility information supplied with the download.
• Permission to install an app in Applications. A managed work Mac may require help from your administrator.
• An internet connection to download the app. Everyday local editing works offline.

You do not need Node.js, Rust, Xcode, a terminal, an editmd account or an AI subscription to use the app. Those development tools are for building software, not installing editmd.

Ollama has its own requirements and is entirely optional. See local AI setup.

Install from a disk image

1. Use the editmd download section. Check the version and compatibility information supplied with the package, and compare its checksum if one is published beside it.
2. Open the downloaded .dmg file in Finder.
3. Drag editmd.app into Applications.
4. Eject the disk image in Finder.
5. Open editmd from Applications or find it with Spotlight.

If you use a .zip package, double-click it to extract the app, then move editmd.app to Applications before opening it.

You are done when: editmd opens from Applications and you can choose File → Open File…. Continue with your first document.

If macOS stops the app

Read the complete message. A normal first-open confirmation is different from a warning that an app is damaged or its developer cannot be verified. If macOS rejects the package, stop and check its source and integrity. Do not remove quarantine attributes or weaken Gatekeeper to force it to run.

On a managed Mac, ask your administrator whether installation is allowed. Apple’s guidance on opening apps safely explains the checks macOS performs.

Choose editmd for an existing file

You can always open a document from File → Open File… inside editmd. To choose an app through Finder, use the file’s Open With menu. Keep the .md extension so other apps recognise the document as Markdown.