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Smackdown

Experience markdown like never before with Smackdown. Beautiful themes, native tabs, and blazing fast performance make reading documentation a joy on your Mac.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Proprietary

Alerts

  • Discontinued

Platforms

  • Mac
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  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Support for Themes

Features

  1.  No Tracking
  2.  Works Offline
  3.  Hardware Accelerated
  4.  No registration required
  5.  Dark Mode
  6.  Support for MarkDown
  7.  Ad-free
  8.  Markdown preview
  9.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
  10.  Voiceover
  11.  Keyboard Navigation

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  • markdown-viewer

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  • Developed by

    US flagBad Command AI
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Free product.
  • Alternatives

    10 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English
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What is Smackdown?

Experience markdown like never before with Smackdown. Beautiful themes, native tabs, and blazing fast performance make reading documentation a joy on your Mac.

Smackdown is the ultimate Markdown viewer for macOS, designed for developers, writers, and anyone who works with Markdown documents. Experience your Markdown files like never before with stunning themes, smooth performance, and comprehensive format support.

KEY FEATURES:

Three Beautiful Themes

  • Light Mode - Clean, minimalist design perfect for daytime work
  • Dark Mode - Easy on the eyes for late-night coding sessions
  • Cyberpunk Mode - Futuristic neon aesthetics with subtle animations

Metal-Accelerated Performance

  • Hardware-accelerated rendering for lightning-fast document loading
  • Smooth scrolling even with large, complex documents
  • Optimized parser handles any Markdown file size

Complete Markdown Support

  • Headers, lists, tables, and code blocks
  • Task lists with checkboxes
  • Footnotes and reference links
  • Nested lists with proper indentation
  • Table alignment (left, center, right)
  • Horizontal rules and blockquotes
  • Inline and block code with syntax awareness

Local & Remote Content

• Open local Markdown files with full image support • Load remote Markdown documents from URLs • Seamless image rendering from local directories • Security-conscious file access

Customization Options

  • Font selection for optimal readability
  • Zoom functionality (? + scroll wheel)
  • Multiple window support (? + N for new windows)
  • Responsive design adapts to any window size

Accessibility First

  • Full VoiceOver support for visually impaired users
  • Dynamic Type support
  • Keyboard navigation
  • High contrast theme options

PERFECT FOR:

  • Software developers reviewing documentation
  • Technical writers previewing content
  • Students reading course materials
  • Bloggers checking post formatting
  • Anyone who works with Markdown files

DEVELOPER FRIENDLY:

  • Supports GitHub Flavored Markdown
  • Handles complex tables and nested structures
  • Preserves exact formatting from your source files
  • No modifications to your original documents

Experience Markdown documentation the way it was meant to be seen. Whether you're reviewing API docs, reading technical specifications, or checking your blog posts, Smackdown delivers a premium viewing experience that makes your content shine.

Download Smackdown today and transform how you view Markdown files on macOS.