Farium — Native macOS Markdown Editor | Free, Offline, Private

Welcome to Farium

Farium — About

Farium.

Native macOS Markdown Editor

A fast, private, native macOS editor in the spirit of System 7.<br>Write in plain Markdown, see the result live — and keep<br>your files to yourself. No account. No cloud. No telemetry.

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macOS 11+ · Apple Silicon · 5.7 MB · 1.3.1

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shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/Farium-1.3.1.dmg

Farium 1.3

welcome.md — Farium

📁 Files

readme.md

welcome.md

notes.md

draft.md

ideas.md

# Welcome to Farium

A Markdown editor for **focused writing**.

## Features

- Live preview

- [KaTeX](https://katex.org) math

- Mermaid diagrams

- Export to PDF / HTML

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Welcome to Farium

A Markdown editor for focused writing .

Features

• Live preview<br>• KaTeX math<br>• Mermaid diagrams<br>• Export to PDF / HTML

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Features

CodeMirror 6 Editor

Syntax highlighting, auto-pairing, find & replace, list continuation, line move. Everything a good editor needs.

Live Preview

marked + KaTeX + Mermaid + highlight.js. Task checkboxes are clickable. Bidirectional scroll sync.

Writing Modes

Focus Mode dims everything but the current paragraph. Typewriter keeps the cursor centered. Zen hides the rest.

Command Palette

⌘⇧P opens 35+ commands. Find anything by keyboard, no menu hunting.

Export

PDF (native macOS dialog), standalone HTML with inline CSS, Copy as Rich Text for Mail & Pages.

Vault Concept

Open folders like in Obsidian. Sort preferences in .farium-config.json. Auto-reopen on launch.

Dark & Light

Automatic via prefers-color-scheme, manually overridable. Both modes are first-class, no afterthought.

Image Paste

⌘V with image or drag-drop &rarr; lands in /assets/, Markdown is inserted automatically. PNG, JPG, GIF, WebP, SVG.

100% Offline

No account. No cloud. No telemetry. Your files stay on your disk. Plain .md — no proprietary format.

Take a look

Screenshots

Three-column layout — vault, editor, preview

Focus Mode — dim everything except where you're writing

Command Palette — 35+ commands, keyboard-first

KaTeX math and Mermaid diagrams, rendered live

Export to PDF, standalone HTML, or Rich Text

Dark Mode — full-fidelity, not an afterthought

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Specification

Technical Spec

PropertyValue

PlatformmacOS 11 Big Sur or newer · Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4)<br>Tech StackTauri v2 + React 18 + TypeScript 5<br>EditorCodeMirror 6<br>Renderingmarked &rarr; KaTeX &rarr; Mermaid &rarr; highlight.js<br>State ManagementZustand<br>File FormatPlain .md, .markdown, .mdx and more<br>Philosophy100% offline, no account, no cloud<br>PriceFree

Roadmap

Phase 1 — MVP<br>DONE

Three-column layout

CodeMirror 6 editor

Rendering pipeline

Command Palette

PDF / HTML export

Dark / Light Mode

Phase 2 — Extensions<br>DONE

Bidirectional scroll sync

Settings panel

Multiple windows

File associations

Phase 3 — Writing Tools<br>DONE

Reading time estimator

Frontmatter hiding

Word count goal

Help panel (11 sections)

Phase 4 — iOS<br>PLANNED

Native SwiftUI app

Apple Intelligence

iPad split view

App Store release

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Got an idea?

Farium 1.3 is feature-complete on macOS — but great software keeps listening.<br>If you have a feature request or a workflow we missed, drop us a line via<br>our contact form or at the email address shown<br>inside the app (Help &rarr; Feedback & Support). Every suggestion gets read.

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ

Is Farium free?

Yes. Farium is 100% free. No trial period, no subscription, no premium tier. Download the .dmg and use it forever.

Does Farium work offline?

Completely. Farium never connects to the internet. There is no account, no cloud sync, no telemetry, and no analytics. Your files stay on your disk.

Does Farium work on Intel Macs?

Not yet. Farium 1.3 is built for Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) only. An Intel build is on the roadmap.

How is Farium different from Obsidian, iA Writer, or Typora?

Farium is a focused, native macOS editor with a clean three-column layout and a quiet System 7 aesthetic. Unlike Obsidian it has no plugin ecosystem — it just works. Unlike iA Writer and Typora it is completely free and collects no data whatsoever.

What file format does Farium use?

Plain .md files. No proprietary format, no database. You can open your notes in any other editor, back them up with any tool, and switch away from Farium anytime without conversion.

Can I export to PDF or HTML?

Yes. Farium exports to PDF via the native macOS print dialog, to standalone HTML with inline CSS (no external dependencies), and can copy formatted content as rich text for pasting into Mail, Pages, or Word.

Does Farium work on Apple Silicon?

Yes. Farium 1.3 is built natively for Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4). macOS 11 Big Sur or newer is required.

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