When comparing Macchiato vs Frost, the Slant community recommends Macchiato for most people. In the question“What are the best Markdown editors for OS X?” Macchiato is ranked 31st while Frost is ranked 33rd. The most important reason people chose Macchiato is:
Macchiato does not get in the way. It has a minimalist UI that highlights Markdown syntax.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Does not distract the user
Macchiato does not get in the way. It has a minimalist UI that highlights Markdown syntax.
Pro Support for latest Mac OSX features
Macchiato supports Mac OSX features like fullscreen mode, auto-save and version history.
Pro Downloading option
This writing platform has the ability to download the written content in the form a .txt file with a single click.
Pro Completely free to use
All the themes and features of this platform are free of cost. So it's basically a no-brainer for anyone who prefers to write in a minimalistic space with high quality music!
Pro Ad-free Music
The music which is played here is completely ad-free. So one isn't bothered with ads every other minute!
Pro Multiple Themes
There are multiple themes which allow the user to write in whatever atmosphere he wants to write in.
Pro Ambient Music and Individual Fonts
There are various themes, each having a different font and ambient music mix.
Cons
Con Software is somewhat expensive and there's no trial version to test it out
Macchiato costs $19.99 and offers no way of testing the software before buying.