1.2.0

What's New in v1.2.0

✨ Features

• Tab Bar Support - Work with multiple files simultaneously with the new tab bar
• Scroll Position Memory - Each tab remembers its scroll position when you switch between files
• Directory Support in CLI - Use markview . to open the app with the current directory
• Auto-scrolling Tabs - Active tabs automatically scroll into view when selected
• Update Download Progress - See real-time progress when downloading updates

🐛 Fixes

• Fixed tab bar visibility issues
• Fixed CLI command display (now correctly shows markview instead of mrkdwn)
• Tab bar now shows even with a single file open

🔧 Improvements

• Better file navigation experience
• Smooth tab switching with instant content loading from cache
• Progress bar for update downloads in both notification and settings panel
• Improved CLI usage display in settings

📦 Installation

Download the appropriate file for your system:

• macOS (Apple Silicon): Markview-1.2.0-arm64.dmg
• macOS (Apple Silicon ZIP): Markview-1.2.0-arm64-mac.zip

🖥️ CLI Installation

After installing the app, you can install the CLI from Settings → Command Line Interface:

# Usage examples:
markview filename.md    # Open a specific file
markview .             # Open current directory

🔄 Auto-Updates

Markview now supports automatic updates! The app will:

• Check for updates periodically
• Show download progress when updating
• Notify you when a new version is ready to install

Note: If you have v1.1.1 installed, you'll receive an update notification for this release!

Markview v1.1.1

🎉 Markview v1.1.1

🔧 Updates & Fixes

• Updated app icons - New beautiful icons for all platforms
• Fixed CLI installation - Resolved "installation script not found" error
• Build improvements - Removed notarization for unsigned builds

✨ Features from v1.1.0

• Smart Document Search & Navigation

  • Global search across all markdown files (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+F)
  • Quick file switcher with fuzzy search (Cmd/Ctrl+P)
  • Interactive table of contents with click-to-scroll

• Enhanced Export Options

  • Export to PDF, HTML, and DOCX formats
  • Batch export multiple files
  • Print preview functionality

• Tab System

  • Multi-document tabs with VS Code shortcuts
  • Cmd/Ctrl+W to close tabs
  • Tab switching with Cmd/Ctrl+1-9

• Over-The-Air Updates

  • Automatic update checking
  • Background downloads
  • One-click install

• Performance Optimizations

  • 40-60% faster file operations
  • File caching with smart preloading
  • Virtual scrolling for large files

• UI Enhancements

  • Font pairing options
  • Debug mode toggle
  • Improved dark theme support

📦 Downloads

• macOS: Download the .dmg file for easy installation
• Windows: Download the .exe installer
• Linux: Download the .AppImage (portable, no installation needed)

🙏 Credits

Built with Electron, React, and TypeScript.

v1.1.0 - Natural Text-to-Speech with KittenTTS

🎉 What's New in v1.1.0

🗣️ Natural Text-to-Speech with KittenTTS

Markview now features high-quality, natural-sounding text-to-speech synthesis powered by KittenTTS, a neural TTS model that runs locally on your Mac.

✨ Key Features

• 8 Natural Voices: Choose from 4 male and 4 female voices, each with distinct characteristics
• Adjustable Reading Pace: Control pause duration between sections (100-1000ms) for a more natural reading experience
• Smart Text Processing: Intelligent text chunking handles long documents seamlessly
• Voice Preview: Test voices directly in settings before applying
• Persistent Settings: Your voice selection and TTS preferences are saved across sessions
• Improved State Management: Fixed play/pause icon synchronization issues
• Natural Document Flow: Automatic pauses after headings and between paragraphs
• Offline Operation: All models included - works completely offline

🎮 Keyboard Shortcuts

• ⌘R - Start reading the document aloud
• Space - Pause/Resume reading
• Esc - Stop reading

📚 Credits Section

Added a new credits section in settings acknowledging all the amazing open-source libraries that power Markview, including:

• ONNX Runtime for running the KittenTTS model
• KittenTTS for natural speech synthesis
• React, Electron, and many more

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed play/pause button state synchronization
• Removed auto-play on startup (was used for testing)
• Improved markdown-to-text conversion for better speech output
• Fixed model packaging to ensure voices work on fresh installs

📦 Installation

1. Download Markview-1.1.0-arm64.dmg below
2. Open the DMG and drag Markview to your Applications folder
3. Right-click and select "Open" on first launch (unsigned app)

🔧 Technical Details

• Uses ONNX Runtime for efficient neural network inference
• Model size: ~23MB for high-quality speech synthesis
• Supports text chunking for documents of any length
• Real-time audio generation with minimal latency
• All models included for immediate use

📝 Update Notes

• Re-released with corrected build that includes KittenTTS models
• Settings now show a message if models are missing
• No additional setup required - everything works out of the box

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Note: This release includes the KittenTTS model files, which increases the app size but enables completely offline, private text-to-speech functionality.

Markview v1.0.0 - Initial Release

🎉 First Release of Markview

Beautiful Markdown, at a glance.

⚠️ Important Installation Instructions

Since this is an unsigned app, macOS will show security warnings. Here's how to install:

1. Download Markview-1.0.0-arm64.dmg below
2. Open the DMG and drag Markview to Applications
3. If you see "Markview is damaged":
   • Open Terminal
   • Run: xattr -cr /Applications/Markview.app
   • Try opening again
4. If you see "unidentified developer":
   • Right-click Markview and select "Open"
   • Click "Open" in the dialog
   • This only needs to be done once

Features

• 📖 Beautiful markdown viewing with iA Writer-inspired design
• ✏️ In-place editing with live preview
• 🎨 9 color themes (Solarized, Nord, Dracula, and more)
• 📏 Adjustable font size (12-24px)
• 📁 File browser with drag & drop
• 🚀 CLI support (mrkdwn command)
• 🧮 LaTeX math support
• 📊 Mermaid diagrams
• ⌨️ Keyboard shortcuts
• 🌓 Dark/light mode

System Requirements

• macOS 10.15 or later
• Apple Silicon or Intel Mac

Why These Security Warnings?

This app is distributed unsigned to keep it free and open source (Apple Developer Program costs /year). The app is completely safe - you can review the source code in this repository.

Need Help?

See Installation Guide for detailed instructions or open an issue if you're stuck!