The last issue that put me off was the absolute distinction between a text file and a Markdown file. I’ve become so accustom to this feature in nvALT and Sublime Text that I almost thought my Mac was broken when I started writing this article in Ulysses. This is a required feature for a Markdown power user. The second problem is that there is no auto-pairing of brackets. While I was able to add several folders to the sidebar, I could not divine a method for searching those folders. The first major gap is the lack of universal search. While Ulysses 3 has some wonderful polish, there are some broken bits that make it unusable for me. I like Markdown, but the Ulysses view is a breath of fresh air. It allows me to write in Markdown without seeing all of the markup. Instead, the linked text is styled to indicate that it is either an image or link. Where Ulysses shines is the text view for editing. Unlike nvALT, this means that I can have access to multiple directories of notes right in the unified sidebar. I added my complete note collection without any issue. It’s very easy to add external sources to the sidebar and configure them with a custom icon. 1 That’s pretty interesting and immediately provides a multi-platform text editing system. Daedalus is a highly stylized iOS text editor that I’ve used but do not enjoy. In addition, Ulysses gives direct integration with Daedalus Touch files from your iOS devices. Using iCloud for notes comes with a couple of the normal bonuses, like versions and auto-save. Out of the box Ulysses comes configure with it’s own local file storage as well as an iCloud folder. The sidebar in is also a nice feature for a plain text hub. That’s clever and just fits with the way I think. Each file name is shown automatically as a meta data field at the top of the file. I really like how they handle file names. There are a number of original ideas in Ulysses. There’s such a heavy focus on Markdown that it’s one of the first things you configure when you start the application for the first time. Ulysses is a plain text editor and has some great built in functionality to pair with the text. Search highlights and menu popovers are all attractive and familiar. It borrows heavily from iOS but only where it makes sense. It’s layout will be familiar to nvALT junkies but it’s far more attractive and brings some powerful features to bear on text files. ![]() Today, Ulysses 3 is available and I have to say, it’s a great application but still not for me. I tried it sometime around the end of version 1 and didn’t really like it. My first acquaintance with Ulysses was brief and long ago.
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