Observed arrival · 2026-09-06
Glassine, a quiet Markdown app for the Mac
Glassine is a deliberately restrained writing app built around plain Markdown files, translucent glass, and fewer interruptions.
Field notes
Glassine keeps documents as plain .md files and folders in iCloud Drive rather than routing them through an account-based service. Its editing model includes slash commands, inline chips, focus mode, typewriter scrolling, and a card-based library with live previews. The page says autosave occurs half a second after typing stops. Source installation is presented as a three-command process, while the Mac App Store listing and notarized direct download are described as pending.
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