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Work · April 20, 2026

Midnight Writer

A distraction-free writing app for Mac. Write. Nothing else.

What it does

Ultra-minimal text editor for macOS. Monospace font, blinking cursor, translucent dark window. No formatting, no folders, no AI, no subscription. Three modes: Midnight (translucent - your desktop shows through), Dark (pure black), Light. Focus mode dims everything except your current paragraph. Typewriter scrolling keeps the cursor centered. Plain text. SF Mono. 72-char column. Export totxt,md, PDF. iCloud sync optional. Zero tracking.

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