Smackdown - Beautiful Markdown Viewer for macOS

A beautiful, fast, and accessible Markdown viewer for macOS with Metal-accelerated rendering

Download on the App Store

Powerful Features

Beautiful Rendering

Crystal-clear markdown rendering with customizable fonts and zoom levels. Choose from 13 beautiful fonts to match your reading preference.

Metal Performance

Hardware-accelerated rendering for smooth 60fps scrolling and animations. Experience buttery-smooth performance on all modern Macs.

Native Tab Support

Full macOS tabs with drag & drop between windows. Organize your documentation workflow just like you would in Safari or Finder.

Wide Mode

Optimized layout for 4K and ultrawide monitors. Make the most of your screen real estate with responsive layouts.

Local & Remote Files

Open markdown files from your computer or directly from URLs. Perfect for viewing GitHub READMEs and documentation.

Full Accessibility

Complete VoiceOver support and Dynamic Type integration. Built with accessibility as a first-class feature.

Three Stunning Themes

Light Mode

Clean, minimal design perfect for daytime reading with carefully crafted typography.

Dark Mode

Easy on the eyes with carefully crafted contrast ratios for comfortable night reading.

Cyberpunk Mode

Dynamic neon gradients with animated color transitions and glowing text headers.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Master Smackdown with these powerful keyboard shortcuts

File Operations

New window ⌘+N
Open local file ⌘+O
Open remote URL ⌘+⇧+O

View Controls

Zoom in ⌘++
Zoom out ⌘+-
Reset zoom ⌘+0

Tab Management

New tab ⌘+T
Previous tab ⌘+[
Next tab ⌘+]

System Requirements

macOS 14.0 or later
Metal-compatible graphics (all modern Macs)
Only 50MB disk space

Download from Mac App Store

Privacy & Support

Privacy Policy

Smackdown respects your privacy:

  • No data collection, storage, or transmission of personal information
  • Files you open remain on your device
  • No files are uploaded to any servers
  • Remote URLs are fetched directly from their source
  • No analytics or tracking services

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Get Support

Need help with Smackdown? Our team is here to assist you.

Or email us directly at: [email protected]