iA Writer

Note: The downloadable demo is version 6.0.3; the version available for purchase on the Mac App Store is version 6.0.6.

This update fixes a few small bugs. It includes all the great features in iA Writer 6:

Wikilinks

• Wikilinks make it easy to connect, browse, and rediscover your writing
• A [[wikilink]] is a link from one text file to another
• To make a wikilink, just type [[ and the name of the file you would like to link
• Autocomplete suggests files from your Library
• Open the linked file using the Open Link button in the keyboard bar, ⌘-click, or ⌘⏎
• If the file doesn’t exist, it’ll be automatically created and ready to type

Navigation History

• Navigation history keeps track of the files you recently opened using wikilinks, Library, or Quick Search
• To go back and forward on iPhone, swipe right or left anywhere in the document
• To go back and forward on iPad, swipe right or left with two fingers anywhere in the document on screen
• Or hold ⌘ and swipe right or left on a trackpad

Lightning Menu

• Fast access to your favorite formatting commands and features, right from the keyboard bar
• Available starting with iOS and iPadOS 15
• Fully configurable in Keyboard settings

Split Preview on iPad

• Added ability to show Preview side-by-side with Editor
• Enable in the Preview appearance menu
• Scrolls in sync by default, configurable in Interface settings

Hashtag Improvements

• Hashtags can be now added anywhere in text
• Autocomplete suggests hashtags as you type
• Consistent styling for hashtags and other links
• Show a hashtag in Quick Search using the Open Link button in the keyboard bar, ⌘-click, or ⌘⏎

Autolinks

• All web links and email addresses are automatically detected
• Open a link in browser or compose a new email using the Open Link button in the keyboard bar, ⌘-click, or ⌘⏎
• Control how wikilinks, hashtags, and autolinks are exported in Markdown settings

Content Block Improvements

• To add a content block, type / at the beginning of a line and the name of the file you would like to include
• Autocomplete suggests files from your Library
• A path to a file is no longer required. Filename-only content blocks automatically find the nearest matching file
• Open a text content block using the Open Link button in the keyboard bar, ⌘-click, or ⌘⏎
• If the content block file doesn’t exist, it’ll be automatically created and ready to type

Metadata

• All-new metadata engine enables powerful new features
• Provide variables to text content blocks, width and height attributes to image content blocks
• Supports Markdown in metadata variables
• Define global metadata in Markdown settings

Look and Feel

• Completed tasks are faded and crossed-out
• All-new highlight colors: yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue, and green
• Choose your favorite highlight color and configure completed task appearance in Editor settings

Editor Improvements

• Editor automatically inserts closing brackets
• Select text and type an opening bracket to wrap selection in matching brackets
• Added indent width setting
• Changed strikethrough shortcut to ⌥⌘U
• Changed highlight shortcut to ⇧⌘U
• Changed code shortcut to ⌘J
• Added code block command with shortcut ⇧⌘J
• Disabled spell checking, autocorrection, autocapitalization, and smart punctuation in code
• Set up ⌘E shortcut to use selection for find
• Changed shortcut to mark task as completed to ⌥⌘X
• Redesigned find bar works much better with hardware keyboards, and provides direct access to matching style and case sensitivity on iOS and iPadOS 15

Other Improvements

• Changed Library shortcut to ⌃⌘S
• Task list items are searchable with Smart Folders and Quick Search using [ ] and [x]
• Added ability to show and sort by date created in Library
• Added fuzzy Library Path matching to Quick Search
• Added an option to always show Editor and Preview toolbars, configurable in Interface settings
• Deleted folders and files are moved to Recently Deleted in Files app starting with iOS and iPadOS 14
• Integrated system menus on iOS and iPadOS 15