## For Developers
The Markdown Viewer Built for Developers
Lighter than an IDE. Smarter than Quick Look.
You read dozens of README files, changelogs, and docs every week. You shouldn’t need VS Code open for that. ShowMeMyMD renders your Markdown beautifully, launches in under a second, and uses almost no memory.
## Workflow
Clone. Double-click. Read.
Clone a repo. Double-click README.md. Review the docs instantly — rendered, not raw.
Set ShowMeMyMD as your default .md handler and every Markdown file opens rendered from Finder, Spotlight, or the terminal. Right-click any .md file in Finder, select Get Info, choose ShowMeMyMD in Open With, and click Change All.
From the terminal, it’s even simpler:
# With ShowMeMyMD as default handler
open README.md
# Or specify the app explicitly
open -a ShowMeMyMD README.md
## Features
Developer features, not developer bloat
Everything you need to read and review Markdown. Nothing you don’t.
01
Syntax Highlighting
Over 20 languages highlighted in fenced code blocks. Your READMEs, API docs, and tutorials render exactly as they should.
02
GitHub Flavored Markdown
Tables, task lists, strikethrough, and fenced code blocks. If it renders on GitHub, it renders in ShowMeMyMD.
03
GitHub-Style Callouts
NOTE, TIP, IMPORTANT, WARNING, and CAUTION callouts render with proper styling. Review documentation the way it was meant to be read.
04
Split View with Scroll Sync
Source on the left, rendered preview on the right, with synchronized scrolling. Edit and preview in the same window.
05
Native SwiftUI
No Electron. No Chromium. No V8 engine. ShowMeMyMD uses a fraction of the memory, launches instantly, and stays out of your way.
06
Apple Silicon Native
Runs natively on M1, M2, M3, and M4 chips. No Rosetta translation layer. Maximum performance, minimum power draw.
## Complementary
Works with your existing tools
ShowMeMyMD doesn’t replace your editor. It complements it.
Write in VS Code, Vim, Neovim, or Sublime Text. Preview in ShowMeMyMD. Copy the rendered output as rich text and paste it directly into Slack, email, Google Docs, Notion, or any app that accepts formatted text.
Your editor handles writing. ShowMeMyMD handles reading. Each does one job well.
## Terminal
Terminal integration
ShowMeMyMD works with the macOS open command out of the box. No aliases, no shell functions, no configuration.
# Open a specific file
open -a ShowMeMyMD README.md
# If set as default .md handler
open README.md
# Open a changelog after pulling
git pull && open CHANGELOG.md
Stop opening an IDE to read a README
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Download on theMac App Store$2.99 · macOS 14+
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