Ulysses
A complete writing environment for long work.
About Ulysses
One library for every draft, with goals, outlines and publishing to WordPress, Ghost and Medium. Ulysses is built for books, theses and newsletters.
Install Ulysses
Download it from the links above, or install it from the Terminal:
mas install 1225570693 Questions about Ulysses
Is Ulysses free?
No. Ulysses is sold as a subscription; the Mac App Store download is free and the subscription is bought inside the app.
Where can I download Ulysses for Mac?
Download Ulysses from the Mac App Store and the developer's website (ulysses.app). MacWorthy links only to official sources.
Can I install Ulysses from the Terminal?
Yes. With Mac App Store CLI, run mas install 1225570693.
Which macOS version does Ulysses need?
The Mac App Store version of Ulysses requires macOS 26.0 or later.
What are good alternatives to Ulysses?
Other writing & notes apps for Mac worth a look are iA Writer (one-time purchase), Bear (free + pro), MarkEdit (open source) and NotePlan (subscription).
Other writing & notes apps like Ulysses
iA Writer
Focused Markdown writing, nothing more.
Bear
Beautiful notes, linked and tagged.
MarkEdit
TextEdit, if it spoke Markdown.
NotePlan
Tasks, calendar and notes in plain Markdown.
Scrivener
The novelist's corkboard, binder and typewriter.
Cirrus
A Markdown note that pops up over whatever you are doing.
Inkstone
A WYSIWYG editor for the Markdown files already on your Mac.
Clearly
A Markdown editor that opens plain .md files.
