Changelog

• Fixed accounting or finance text with multiple dollar amounts on the same line being incorrectly interpreted as LaTeX math, which could break formatting in preview and PDF export
• Fixed an issue where opening Telescopo > Settings could show a blank settings window
• Improved opening Markdown files when Telescopo is fully closed, including opening multiple files as tabs
• Reworked the first-run tour so it is shorter, clearer, centered, and easier to move through

• Fixed welcome windows opening alongside files when launching Telescopo from Finder, Dock, or external file opens
• Added right-click support to save embedded Mermaid diagrams from Markdown preview as SVG
• Added right-click support to save embedded images from Markdown preview
• Added preview right-click actions to open or close the editor
• Added a preview right-click action to open the AI Assistant

• The welcome screen is clearer and faster, with opening Markdown files now more prominent
• The File menu adds another way to open the editor
• Live Monitoring is easier to understand and control
• Navigator works better with headings that include emoji or non-English Unicode characters
• Mermaid diagram zoom is more reliable, even if another diagram in the document has an error
• Telescopo is easier to find in Spotlight when searching for Markdown-related terms

• Fixed an issue where some larger files could get stuck while rendering

Telescopo 7.0.0 introduces a clearer product model and a much larger Markdown workflow. Telescopo Markdown Studio now starts free with native Markdown viewing, then unlocks the paid workspace for creating, editing, previewing, and exporting Markdown natively on macOS.

• Telescopo Markdown Studio: Added a full split-view Markdown editor with live preview, editor controls, insert tools, and a smoother document workflow
• Templates: Added 200+ Markdown starter templates across 12 categories, including planning, product work, engineering docs, finance, education, writing, and more
• iCloud: Added iCloud-first save defaults for new Telescopo Markdown Studio documents, plus settings sync across Macs through iCloud
• Live Monitoring: Added active file monitoring for Telescopo Markdown Studio. Open files can now update automatically while AI coding tools, agents, scripts, or other apps write changes on disk. Users starting free can manually reload changed files
• Navigator: Added a Telescopo section navigator for jumping through long Markdown and code documents. Users starting free can also move between headings with Left and Right arrow shortcuts
• Reading Width: Added width adjustment for more comfortable rendering on ultrawide and high-resolution monitors
• Readability & Contrast: All versions of Telescopo now include Contrast Light and Contrast Dark themes. Mermaid diagrams are now theme-aware with Dark Mode and improved high-contrast support
• AI Assistant: Added support for summarizing and asking questions about the current document on supported Macs
• Markdown Rendering: Added richer Telescopo Markdown Studio rendering for Mermaid diagrams and LaTeX math inside Markdown files. Mermaid now handles more advanced diagrams, including annotated class diagrams
• Markdown Links: Improved support for local Markdown wiki links like [[document.md]], including opening neighboring Markdown files in new tabs when permission allows
• Diagram Viewing: Added a Mermaid diagram magnifier for inspecting dense diagrams without leaving the document
• LaTeX: Improved detection so financial documents with dollar amounts are less likely to be mistaken for math
• Themes: Added more themes, including premium and animated Markdown Telescopo Markdown Studio themes, with improved syntax highlighting pairings
• PDF Export: Improved Markdown PDF export with easier access from the Files workflow, plus support for rendered diagrams, math, themes, portrait, and landscape output
• Settings: Added more global customization options, including Mermaid diagram background customization
• Telescopo Interface: Refined toolbar and popovers for themes, zoom, editor settings, Navigator, AI Assistant, and Live Monitoring
• Upgrade Flow: Updated messaging so locked Telescopo Markdown Studio features are easier to understand without interrupting reading
• Legacy Access: Existing Pro customers continue to receive access to the paid Telescopo Markdown Studio features

• AI Assistant: AI Summarization is now Telescopo AI Assistant. Questions, brief summaries, and complex summaries for open documents and code now run faster while staying local and on-device
• PDF Export: Added a brand-new export flow with rich portrait and landscape preview, margin controls, and new output paper sizes
• Markdown: Expanded support for highlights, admonitions, footnotes, and true table of contents rendering
• Settings: Added global zoom sizing and global font preferences
• Performance: Audited and optimized Telescopo to significantly reduce CPU and memory consumption
• File Open: Improved the Command + O menu so files can open in new tabs or new windows, with support for opening multiple files at once
• File Associations: Telescopo can now be set as the default app for .md and .markdown files

• Minor performance polish and bug fixes following the 6.0 release

• Themes & Typography: Expanded to 30 reading themes, including high-contrast modes. Full support for all installed macOS fonts, including accessibility fonts
• UI Redesign: Completely redesigned reader toolbar - slimmer and less intrusive. Overhauled the welcome window
• Workflow: Added drag-and-drop support and expanded recent files to 25 items. New right-click menu for quick copy, translation, and on-device AI summaries
• Code Integration: Syntax highlighting now works seamlessly across standalone code files and inline Markdown code blocks
• Security & Rendering: Hardened Markdown rendering with stronger HTML sanitization. Improved checklist rendering and inline Mermaid/LaTeX stability
• Deprecation: Official support for macOS 14 removed

• Markdown Engine Rebuild: Custom heading IDs, wiki-links, definition lists, and admonition callouts
• Diagrams & Math: Rebuilt the Mermaid engine and integrated natively into Markdown. Native LaTeX math syntax support for hybrid documents
• Layout & Zoom: Rendered documents are now perfectly centered, code files remain left-justified. Fluid zoom from 25% to 500%
• Theme Engine: Rebuilt for speed. Readability enhancements to the animated "Cyberpunk" and "Bad Command" themes

• Core Animation: New foundation for richer, smoother document presentation
• Markdown Engine: Introduced a brand-new Markdown rendering engine as the foundation for future document features

• Minor bug fixes and performance polish

• UI Updates: Brand-new app icon and refined UI elements
• Liquid Glass Toolbar: Replaced the legacy reading bar with a unified toolbar using native macOS visual effects

• ePub Rendering: Complete overhaul - improved theming, scaling, and width adjustment
• SVG Rendering: Improved to adhere 100% to intended colors
• Theme Fixes: Fixed independent theming issue - system theme is now the default. Fixed font size issue in "Cyberpunk" theme for Markdown

• Preferences: Dedicated settings menu for theme defaults and AI Markdown Summarization preferences
• Dynamic Fonts: Expanded font adjustment to plaintext, code, JSON, logs, and more
• Width Adjustments: Overhauled width tool with standardized smaller margins for enhanced readability

• Fixed duplicate app window when opening files from Finder
• Fixed mixed remote and local images failing to render in Markdown and Mermaid
• Fixed UI bug causing the title to disappear from the toolbar

• Export: Print and Export to PDF now fully supports LaTeX, PlantUML, Mermaid, Markdown, and all syntax-highlighted code types

• Minor bug fixes and performance polish

• PDF Export: Implemented PDF export for rendered documents
• File Support: Enhanced support for ePub and code files
• Images: Added support for remote images

• Minor bug fixes and performance polish

• Rebrand: Officially renamed from "Smackdown: Markdown Viewer" to Telescopo
• Universal File Support: Expanded from a single-format viewer to a universal document viewer supporting 70+ formats - ePub, PDF, DOCX, RTF, CSV, JSON, YAML, Swift, Python, and more
• Native Diagrams: Zero-dependency rendering for Mermaid (flowcharts, sequence diagrams) and PlantUML
• Themes: Launched the first six handcrafted reading themes, including animated modes with dynamic gradients
• Navigation: Universal Search across all file formats with visual highlighting. Smart sidebar that automatically detects headers, chapters, pages, and functions

• Initial Release: Launched as "Smackdown - Markdown Viewer"
• Pure, fast .md file viewer focused on clean reading without text editor bloat