STEVEN GOODHEART  Incredibly useful and easy to use!

So, I'd been creating my WordPress posts in my browser for a few weeks (having just started out) and it's pretty slow and clunky. And then I happened to see someplace on the web mention MarsEdit...I think it was Daring Fireball. So, I downloaded it and gave it a try.

OMIGOD, this program is *heaven* after editing in my browser, or editing in an external text editor and then pasting into the browser.

The program is so easy to use and has so many features that speed up post creation that I was able to create a new post in about 1/2 the time it took me before -- and this on my very first time using MarsEdit.

I love the preview mode, I love that I can insert images and see how they work (and the images are loaded to WordPress at the same time), I love that I can now do all kinds of HTML markup of my text with simple pull-down menus and no have to remember them or look them up, I love that I can save drafts and store them locally, and send my drafts to drafts to WordPress as either a post or draft. I love the little bookmarklet that allows me to grab anything in my browser and send it to MarsEdit to turn it into a post....I could go on and on, as you can tell.

So, this program is TOTALLY worth the $30 I just paid for it...heck, it just paid for itself in the first half hour of use. In my work as a freelancer, time is money, and this program is literally going to save me hundreds of dollars a week in time saved.

After editing in my posts in my browser or external text editors, I feel with this program that I just left the 1990s and entered the 21st century. It's that good. If I could give this program 10 stars, I would. I'm just blown away by how much time it's already saved me and will save me in the months ahead. Try it, buy it. I don't think you'll regret it if you spend any time at all creating posts for your blogs. Btw, did I say I love this program? :)  
(Version 2.4)

KINGLYBIRD  Its a fine program and works well uploading pictures, wich MacJournal doesn't. But at 30$ its a no no. Maybe at a next promo at at least 50% off.  
(Version 2.3.2)

WEB-JIVE  I have played with MarsEdit and it's a solid product with a promising future. One thing I would love to see is true Joomla support and then it would be a product I could recommend to all my customers with Macs. Jommla just passed the 3mil mark download for their 1.5x product in just a year so it's a large viable market.  
(Version 2.2.3)

THEODORE LEE  I've used all the major tools for publishing to my WP blog - ecto, Flock, and of course, the WP web based interface - and none of them compare in style, ease of use and simplicity to MarsEdit. MarsEdit is super simple to use, easy to configure, and powerful enough to handle just about every blogging task you can think of. The added imports from Flickr in v. 2 are extremely welcome.

Finally, Daniel Jalkut, the dev, is super responsive. I had an issue months back with a new build, and he was able to diagnose the problem inside of an hour. Try getting that level of care/involvement from the big guys. Support high quality indie grown software and try MarsEdit if you do any blogging and use a Mac.  
(Version 2.0)

EL_GUAPO  Lacks some simple features, doesn't refresh previews very well but it's strongest feature is its simplicity in design and function.

When NewsGator bought Rancharo development was promised to continue and a point release was made. That was almost a year ago and no news of any development has come across since. I'm afraid this app is dead which is a terrible shame as with a little work, this has real potential.

As it is, the web-ui for Wordpress has surpassed what MarsEdit can do making this tool antiquated.  
(Version 1.1.2)

ANONYMOUS  It'll be updated soon... :)  
(Version 1.0)

ANONYMOUS  it seems to be a nice tool, but not a single update since almost a year? for 25 dollars? come on, you must be joking!!  
(Version 1.0)

ANONYMOUS  MarsEdit has a very nice interface. Very usable.

But to pry me away from ecto, they have to add WYSIWYG editing. At that point I'll consider the NNW2/MarsEdit bundle.  
(Version 1.0)

ANONYMOUS  MarsEdit is pretty good, but it's definately not worth $25, especially since it's replacing a free system (logging on to your blog with a web browser). I'd pay maybe $10.   
(Version 1.0)

MIKE POWER  I now use Marsedit to post to all my blogs. Not only is it considerably faster (especially if you need to correct a spelling mistake or change an entry in other ways) but it allows formatting and image insertion to be carried out with utter simplicity. The ability to use your own shortcuts makes it much more useful than blog-based editors and since the start it has been rock solid. Even when my machine has crashed Marsedit pops up with an automatically saved draft on restart. I thoroughly recommend it to any serious blogger.  
(Version 1.0fc3)