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Description:
Markdown writing app

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 3.6,1853@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: markdown writing productivity text-editor documentation

Install: brew install --cask focused

About:
Focused is a minimalist Markdown writing application designed to help authors and developers concentrate on their text without distractions. It provides a clean, full-screen writing environment that supports Markdown formatting, live preview, and document management. The app is optimized for long-form writing, technical documentation, and content creation workflows.

Key Features:

Distraction-free full-screen writing mode
Live Markdown preview and syntax highlighting
Document library with organization and tagging
Export to multiple formats including HTML and PDF
Typewriter scrolling mode for focused writing

Use Cases:

Technical documentation and API reference writing
Blog post and article composition
Academic paper and thesis writing
Project planning and note-taking

Alternatives:

iA Writer – Similar minimalist approach with focus mode, but Focused offers more document management features
Typora – WYSIWYG Markdown editor, while Focused maintains a more traditional writing environment
Ulysses – Premium writing suite with subscription model, Focused is a one-time purchase

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 11:39am	3.6,1853	0	VERSION_BUMP	a123d973
Jul 12, 2024 9:14pm	3.6,1853	0	VERSION_BUMP	8f61ccdd