The Evolution of a Writing App

We constantly seek to add new, useful features to Ulysses, improve its functionality, adapt to the latest technical advancements, and solve occurring issues. The following version history will give you an overview of what happened so far.

New features, improvements and fixes — the following version history will give you an overview of what happened so far.

V18
New FeaturesFixes

The iOS 13 update: Ulysses 18 adds full support for iOS 13 and iPadOS.

System Dark Mode (iOS)

Ulysses supports the new iOS 13 Dark Mode. You don’t need to activate Dark Mode from inside the app anymore – instead, Ulysses will honor your global preference and also react to the new scheduled appearance switch (e.g. Light until sunset).

iPadOS Multitasking (iOS)

You can now work with multiple instances of Ulysses in Fullscreen, Split View and Slide Over.

iOS 13 and iPadOS Finetuning (iOS)

We added context menus to the library and the sheet table as well as full integration with the new Shortcuts app. On iPad, there’s now a quick edit mode in the sheet table: hold command or shift while tapping a sheet. Last but not least, we added iOS 13 styled icons throughout the interface.

Ulysses Files in External Folders

We now let you save Ulysses files in external folders (though on iOS only in Dropbox).No more compromising in functionality: Make use of Markdown XL, attachments, writing goals etc. as you see fit. And you can sync your Ulysses sheets through Dropbox!

V18.3RELEASED OCTOBER 11, 2019

Improved compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina.
Fixed shortcuts to paste text as Markdown or plain text.
Fixed a problem that prevented the “What’s New” window from being closed.

Editing keyword filters no longer crashes. (Sorry!)
On iOS 13, you can now move the insertion point by dragging it.
Fixed selecting words and sentences using double- and triple-tap.
Fixed editor margins in landscape orientation on iPhone.
Fixed various user interface glitches on iOS 13.
Fixed a crash when rearranging keywords.

V18.2

RELEASED OCTOBER 4, 2019

Fixes a crash when editing categories and tags in WordPress publishing.

V18.1

RELEASED OCTOBER 2, 2019

Fixed scrolling issue in editor
Fixed crash when dragging keywords to favorites
Fixed a bunch of other minor problems and bugs

V18RELEASED September 30, 2019

Added search to group icons
Styles and themes can now be added to Ulysses via an “Install” button on our website.
VoiceOver support has been improved.
Keywords can now be reordered via Drag and Drop.
Added Command-↑/↓ to quickly navigate to the beginning/end of the sheet list
Added compatibility with Voice Control for increased accessibility
Keywords can now be dragged between keyword fields and the keyword manager.
Added moving sheets and groups using copy and paste shortcuts
Improved first launch experience to make it easier for new users to get to know the app
Fixed toggling sheet search via Touch Bar

V17
New FeaturesFixes

The summer release: Ulysses 17 adds favorite keywords, image captions in the editor, and a cool new fullscreen mode on iPad.

Keyword Management (iOS)

Keyword management comes to iOS! There’s now a panel that lets you display and organize all your keywords. You can edit or delete keywords, customize their colors, and merge several keywords into one.

Keyword Favorites

You can now mark your most-used keywords as favorites and enjoy easy access to them throughout Ulysses, both on Mac and iOS.

New Export Styles

We’ve added four new export styles to let you make your PDF/DOCX output look good.

Revamped iPad Fullscreen Mode (iOS)

On iPad, you can now hide all unnecessary distractions. With an external keyboard attached, you can open and close fullscreen mode with the shortcut ⌃⌘F (command-control-F).

Image Captions in the Editor and PDF/DOCX Export

Captions are now shown on image previews in the editor, and export to PDF/DOCX.

V17.1RELEASED AUGUST 27, 2019

The completion of tags and categories when publishing to WordPress or Ghost works again.
Fixed an occasional crash on launch when running OS X 10.11.
Fixed a crash when importing styles and themes on OS X 10.11.
Fixed a possible crash while editing keywords.

Fixed a crash with Dropbox syncing.
Fixed a crash when opening export in second editor.
Fixed tapping a sheet while holding the Command or Shift key.

V17Released August 19, 2019

Icons of keyword filters now show their keywords’ color
Automatically update numbering of ordered lists
Repeatedly press Return within a list to reduce indentation level
Ensure that manual order of keywords is always retained
Fixed handling of images with whitespace in the filename in TextBundles
Allow to export syntax highlighting and raw HTML when publishing to Ghost
Fixed uploading images to Ghost blogs when custom domains are used
Fixes problem with long filenames when publishing to Ghost blogs
Fixed crash when merging sheets
Fixed crash when re-opening app when focus was in search field
Fixed crash when dragging out broken sheet
Fixed crash when creating empty markup

V16
New FeaturesFixes

Bloggers and web writers are now able to publish articles to the Ghost platform. What's more, we're taking iPad productivity to a new level by adding a full-featured iPad split view.

Ghost Publishing

You can now upload your texts to the Ghost publishing platform, conveniently from within Ulysses, and include metadata such a featured image, keywords, excerpt and post URL.

Split View (iPad)

You’re now able to keep two editors open at the same time in landscape orientation. Also, use this feature to see an export preview while editing.

V16.1RELEASED May 31, 2019

This update fixes a bunch of localization issues and minor bugs. Also addresses an issue where keywords were reordered automatically.

V16RELEASED MAY 27, 2019

Added syntax highlighting for more programming languages: Mathematica, Vimscript, Smalltalk, GraphQL, Handlebars
When sharing or dragging out sheets, they are now exported in a compressed format (fixes a multitude of sharing issues)
Updated first launch experience to make it easier for new users to get to know the app
Fixed deleting goals for groups
Fixed word count for Chinese text
Fixed crash when exporting with a broken export style
Fixed performance when including lots of images in a sheet
Fixed crash in keyword layout
Fixed crash when loading share extension

V15
New FeaturesFixes

The winter release: Ulysses 15 comes with a brand-new keyword manager and a cool editor split view on Mac. On all devices, the new version lets you preview remote images, set image sizes during export, and ships with a pair of sunglasses. No joke. Hot stuff.

Editor Split View (Mac)

On Mac, you now have the option to split the editor vertically or horizontally to display two texts at once. Shortcuts allow for fast switching between and simultaneous scrolling of the two editors. Thanks to a highlight, the currently active editor is easy to recognize.

New Keyword Search (Mac)

In group search, you can now display all keywords in use in a group. With only a click on a keyword, you can confine the search results to the sheets that are tagged with it; and you can search for keyword colors.

Keyword Manager (Mac)

There’s a new panel that lets you display and organize all your keywords. You can rename keywords, change their colors, merge two or more of them into one, or delete them.

Resizing Images for Export

You’re now able to set the size of an image in an exported document, from within the editor! Manual resizing is finally a thing of the past.

Web Images Preview

Ulysses now displays previews of web images inside the editor, i.e., images that are referenced with a URL. Web images are now also supported when exporting to PDF, DOCX, or ePub.

Dark Export Preview

When in dark mode, you can switch to a dark preview of your exported sheets.

Support for WordPress 5.0 “Gutenberg”

Ulysses now supports WordPress 5.0 “Gutenberg”.

Further Features (iOS)

Added dark mode to export preview.
Show activity history for groups if a goal is set.
Include editor selection in Statistics view.
Added support for opening OneDrive files as external files.

V15.2RELEASED MARCH 22, 2019

Fixed a crash during startup.
Fixed a crash when inserting an empty image.
Fixed a crash when editing text while the Navigation panel was detached.
Fixed a crash while a backup was created in the background.

V15.1RELEASED March 15, 2019

Fixed scrolling to last edit position when double-clicking sheet.
Command-F opens editor search again when focus was outside editor.
Improved line breaks when publishing to WordPress.
Tweaked a few details of code block handling in the editor.
Fixed an issue where images would appear rotated on export.
Fixed state restoration when launching in fullscreen mode.
Fixed toggling dark theme when changing window color mode.
Fixed background color in plain text and PDF export preview on OS X 10.11.
Fixed a crash when loading invalid markup.
Fixed a crash when converting a sheet to a different markup.
Fixed a crash when locking a window while a popover is open.

Added a shortcut to show export preview for selected group.
Added a shortcut to begin editing objects such as links, footnotes or annotations.
Improved line breaks when publishing to WordPress.
Fixed an issue where images would appear rotated on export.
Fixed a crash when converting a sheet to a different markup.

Changes and
Improvements

Reworked main window keyboard navigation to better handle editor split view.
Empty links, images and footnotes are now greyed out in the editor.
Empty sheets are erased immediately when moved to the trash.
When deleting a style, theme or markup, it is now deleted on all synced devices.
Improved error handling for iCloud syncing problems.
Added TextPack export option.

Visual improvements to dark mode throughout the app.
Improved performance when typing in editor with large images.
Improved error handling for iCloud syncing problems.
Empty links, images and footnotes are now greyed out in the editor.
Empty sheets are erased immediately when moved to the trash.
When deleting a style, theme or markup on one device, it is now deleted on all synced devices.
Improved dismissal of modal dialogs using keyboard shortcuts.
Improved memory usage when re-indexing sheet contents.
Two-column view now allows editing when in split view on 12.9” iPad Pro.
Export to TextPack instead of TextBundle.

Fixes

Fixed import of PDF files using Share Extension.
Fixed preview of PDF images in editor.
Fixed export preview when changing order of glued sheets.
Fixed handling of umlauts and other characters in URLs.
Fixed crash when editing a goal.
Fixed crash when editing text with smart tags.
Fixed crash when typing Tcl code in code blocks.
Fixed crash in Share Extension when importing large images.
Fixed crash when backup runs too long in background.
Fixed resizing of the navigation panel.
HEIC files are now converted to JPEG during export.
Focus is immediately set to search bar when using ⌘F (command-F).

V14
New FeaturesFixes

Coinciding with the release of Apple’s new operating systems iOS 12 and macOS Mojave we published new updates for Ulysses.

Revamped Dark Mode

Ulysses’ dark mode has been reworked and fine-tuned for macOS Mojave. On Mac, you can now opt to match light or dark mode to your system preferences, or continue to switch manually between the two. A new editor theme – D14 – specifically optimized for the new dark mode is also included.

Face-Lifted Sheet List

On Mac, the sheet list gained bigger titles and a lighter appearance, improving its clarity and legibility, and bringing its design closer to Ulysses’ iOS version.

Mac Share Extension

A share extension has long been part of Ulysses for iOS and is now available on macOS as well. Use it to send links, texts, and images from Safari and many other apps directly to Ulysses.

Siri Shortcuts

Ulysses now supports the new Siri Shortcuts in iOS 12, letting you assign voice commands to a number of Ulysses actions. You can, for example, teach Siri to create a new sheet in your *Diary* group. Also, Siri will make recommendations based on your most used actions. Read more...

iPhone XS Max Support

Ulysses is now optimized for both iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR.

V14.5RELEASED NOVEMBER 9, 2018

This update fixes a crash on launch on iPhone 5, iPhone 5c and iPad 4.

V14.4RELEASED NOVEMBER 7, 2018

This update adds full support for the new iPad Pro models, and fixes a few minor issues.

Improved performance when selecting groups with large sheets.
Improved smart punctuation behaviour in some cases.
Fixed a crash when importing a plain text file from an external folder.
Fixed a crash when undoing a code block indentation.

RELEASED OCTOBER 29, 2018

Improved performance when selecting groups with large sheets.
Window buttons no longer grown when showing the sidebar.
Fixed a crash when detaching the statistics panel.
Fixed a crash when selecting groups from different sections.
Fixed a crash when importing a plain text file from an external folder.
Fixed a crash when undoing a code block indentation.
Fixed a crash when rapidly creating sheet attachments.

V14.3RELEASED OCTOBER 10, 2018

Fixed crashed when editing while the Statistics panel was detached.
Fixed Spotlight and Quick Look plug-ins.
Fixed stepping through search results with Typewriter Scrolling enabled.
Fixed crash when adding attachments to a sheet.

Improved entering divider and code block tags when smart punctuation is enabled.
Fixed crash when adding attachments to a sheet.

V14.2RELEASED SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Polished various areas of the app’s interface. Squashed a few bugs … like you do.
Fixed a crash when sharing exported PDF and DOCX documents.

V14RELEASED SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Command-clicking a link in the editor now opens the link in the default browser.
Four spaces are no longer replaced with tabs.
Comment blocks no longer add to paragraph count.
Double-pressing arrow keys in the editor no longer switches between sheets.
Improved reliability when editing goals.
Fixed a bug when calculating the deadline date for goals.
Fixed broken Smart Paste popover when repeatedly pasting texts.
Fixed a number of crashes when searching.
Fixed faded selection color when editing in dark editor.
Fixed a crash when exporting a group containing a broken sheet.
Fixed a crash when merging sheets.
Fixed various smaller crashes while writing.

V14.1RELEASED SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Ulysses is now optimized for both iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR.

V14RELEASED SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Four spaces are no longer replaced with tabs.

Links get resolved when sharing a website via the share extension.

Improved reliability when editing goals.

Fixed a bug when calculating the deadline date for goals.

Fixed a crash when merging sheets.

Fixed various smaller crashes while writing

V13
New FeaturesFixes

The lucky number release: Ulysses now lets you set daily writing goals and deadlines, features revamped code blocks with syntax highlighting, and adds color to keywords.

Improved Code Blocks

Code blocks can now span as many paragraphs as needed, and they’re always set in a monospace font in the editor and during export. What’s more, they import from and export to GitHub-style fenced code blocks, and can be used in external folders as well.

Syntax Highlighting

The new code blocks can recognize over 40 different programming languages and color their syntax, both in the editor and during export. The color palette is available in two versions for light and dark editor themes.

Deadlines

Writing goals can now have deadlines. What’s more, a goal with deadline will calculate the amount of text that needs to be written every day to finish in time.

Daily Goals

It is now possible to set a daily writing goal to a Ulysses group. The goal is reset every morning.

Goal Writing History

For group goals there is a dedicated history view available, delivering a visualization of the writing performance in the last days, plus selected statistics (Today, Daily Average, Daily Best, This Week). The statistics for all days ever recorded can be export as a CSV file.

Colored Keywords

Keywords can now have a color that is applied to all occurrences of the keyword throughout the library.

Full-colored Image Previews

It is now possible to display image previews in full color in the editor.

V13.2RELEASED SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Quick Open keeps its scope after app restarts
Special character buttons behave more intelligently (in some cases).
Added support for importing folders from iCloud Drive and other sources.
Fixed Arabic text in lists. So sorry… :(
Vastly improved performance for long sheets and texts with lots of lists.
All export formats now preserve enumeration numbers during export.
Better display and performance for deadline goals set in the far future.
Improved color consistency of built-in themes for code and raw source.
Pressing backspace right behind a code block now selects the code block.
Tweaked colors for better contrast in Dark Mode and with dark themes.
Fixed broken display of goals in various scenarios.
Improved usability on iPhone devices with external keyboards.
Tapping status bar now always shows navigation controls, even in short sheets.
Fixed various rare crashes when navigating the Library.
Fixed an occasional crash when editing settings of Dropbox folders.
Fixed a crash when pasting text from Paste 2 app.
Improved compatibility with future versions of iOS.

V13.2RELEASED JULY 17, 2018

Fixed Arabic text in lists. So sorry… :(
Vastly improved performance for long sheets and texts with lots of lists.
Fixed the problem where footnotes and annotations might appear empty.
Fixed jumping text and cursor with paragraph spacing enabled.
All export formats now preserve enumeration numbers during export.
Better display and performance for deadline goals set in the far future.
Improved color consistency of built-in themes for code and raw source.
Pressing backspace right behind a code block now selects the code block.
Fixed a problem where sheets could occasionally not be dragged into groups.
Fixed an issue where paragraph highlighting in Dark Mode would render text illegible.
Tweaked colors for better contrast in keyword search matches.
Editor search highlights are now updated correctly when resizing a window.
Fixed various UI issues on macOS 10.11.
Improved compatibility with future versions of macOS.

V13.1RELEASED JUNE 16, 2018

Added syntax highlighting support for more programming and markup languages, including OCaml, Erlang and F#. Overall, Ulysses now supports over 60 languages.
Improved performance when parsing code syntax
Added keyboard shortcut for collapsing and expanding groups in the library
Fixed crash when editing large sheets
Fixed crash when double-clicking text while holding alt key
Fixed crash when double-clicking keyword
Fixed crash on OS X 10.11.3
Fixed rare crash on launch
Fixed a couple of rare crashes

V13RELEASED May 28, 2018

The status bar is now hidden by default when editing on larger iPhones
Fixed crash when editing export styles
Fixed crash when replacing text in editor
Fixed rare case of missing goal in editor
Code blocks in ePub exports are now wrapped properly
Improved standards conformance of ePub exports
Ordered lists now use correct start index when exporting to HTML and ePub
The ⌥⌘C/V shortcuts now always copy/paste as Markdown

V12New FeaturesFixes

iPad and iPhone users can count on major functionality enhancements, as we have brought the iOS app closer to its Mac counterpart. We’ve adopted the latest iPhone/iOS features and design concepts. Also, we added the much requested editor image previews.

Image Previews

Much requested, finally here: Instead of the `img` tag, images can now also have a preview in the editor. You can toggle image previews, and determine their size, via Preferences (Mac) or the editor settings (iOS).

iOS 11 Drag and Drop

We have incorporated Drag and Drop throughout the iOS app: You can reorder sheets, move sheets between groups, drop images and text into the editor, move text around in the editor, drag text from Ulysses to Page, drag links from Safari in Ulysses, and more.

Single Library on iOS

We merged all sources on iOS into the main Library. As an added bonus, you can now also have content “On My Device”, right next to iCloud and/or Dropbox.

iPad Multi-Pane Editing

Bringing the iOS app ever closer to Mac, you can now keep the sheet list (and Library, if you’re on the big iPad Pro) open while writing. Or the attachments.

Library Focus on iOS

Swipe a group to the right – and hide everything else. Extending “distraction-free” to the Library…

Fully Optimized for iPhone X

With a polished visual appearance and a number of reworked interactions, Ulysses now looks great on iPhone X. And it supports Face ID, the face recognition system on iPhone X. When enabled, writers can literally unlock their text libraries at a glance.

New Editor Theme

The new default editor theme features sparingly applied colors and bold black headlines, making for a simpler, cleaner and more typographic look & feel.

V12.3Released January 15, 2018

Fixed editor not scrolling to search results
Fixed several issues related to Typewriter Mode (“Action…” menu, CMD-Shift-C, shaky scrolling…)
Re-added “Services” submenu to the Editor context menu
Fixed an issue with entering CJK characters into the editor search field
Added shortcut (⌃⌥⌘C) for conveniently copying X-Callback URLs
Improved PDF export performance when using underlines
Fixed a crash when exporting to DOCX with fonts that had only bold styles
Less steamy color variable names in Troy export style

V12.2Released December 22, 2017

Added D12 as default editor theme
Added smart copy and paste to editor context menu
Fixed crashes when editing export styles
Fixed crash when printing on macOS 10.13
Fixed crash when replacing newlines and tabs in editor
Fixed crash when exporting content to the Marked app
Fixed various issues with the editor search field
Fixed Touch Bar button behavior when sheet list is active
Improved scrolling when using Typewriter Mode
Fixed large paragraph spacing below image previews
Fixed oversized group headers in sheet list
Improved pasting content from specialized clipboard apps (e.g. Paste.app)
Moving paragraphs via shortcuts now always scrolls the editor

Text is no longer auto-converted to smart dashes/quotes when typing markup tags
Text counter is now always shown on iPad
Fixed editor margins when using app in Split View
Improved scrolling when using Typewriter Mode
Fixed a number of selection issues when using an external keyboard
Improved handling of shortcuts when using an external keyboard
Fixed an issue when opening an external URL in HTML export preview
Fixed crashes when inserting content using iOS text replacements
Fixed crash when trying to import a zip file
Now always shows Touch ID dialog when in Split View

V12.1RELEASED November 27, 2017

Fully optimized for iPhone X
Completely reworked look & feel of element editors (i.e. links, images, annotations and footnotes)
Added image preview for PDF files
Fixed a bug concerning Dropbox files with umlauts
Improved ePub preview on 10.5” iPad
Improved import of zip files
Fixed a crash when dropping certain files into Ulysses
Fixed a crash when removing a Dropbox source
Fixed a couple of obscure crashes and minor bugs
Improved accessibility in various parts of the app

V12.0 RELEASED October 19, 2017

Revamped interface to fit iOS 11 look & feel
Updated the way Ulysses behaves in various split view scenarios on iPad
Added sheet list swipe actions for keywords and favorites
Library sections can be collapsed and/or hidden
Added shortcuts to move lines up or down (currently requires external keyboard in iOS, sorry)
Added ability to filter sheets for “any keyword” or “no keyword”
Added ability to search and replace newlines and tabs
Login passwords for WordPress can now be auto-filled from the system keychain
Marked tags are now correctly exported to HTML or ePub
Major improvements to scrolling editor and resizing sidebars
Improved integration with Timing App
Now supports/honors system preferences for “sidebar icon size” in the library
VoiceOver: Added custom accessibility rotor to navigate between headings and misspelled words
VoiceOver: Style preferences are now fully accessible
Fixed bugs and improved overall stability of the apps

V11New FeaturesFixes

With this release we switched Ulysses to a subscription model.

Subscription

A single subscription unlocks Ulysses on all devices (Mac, iPhone, iPad). There are yearly, monthly and student plans available – and a 14-day free trial for all your devices, including sychronization. Read more...

New Localizations

Ulysses is now available in Russian, Korean and Brazilian Portuguese. Read more...

V11.4 RELEASED SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

This update fixes an issue where the transition offer was not shown to some customers.
Sorry everybody!

V11.3 RELEASED September 5, 2017

This update improves the clarity and reliability of Ulysses’ in-app subscriptions.

V11.2RELEASED AUGUST 29, 2017

This update introduced three new languages: Russian, Korean and Brazilian Portuguese.
We also added Smart Copy and Smart Paste to Ulysses for iOS. Plus we squashed a few annoying bugs.

V11.1RELEASED AUGUST 13, 2017

This update modified the in-app store to be more precise and less confusing (hopefully).

V2.8New FeaturesFixes

The Touch ID update – hide your texts from prying eyes and unlock Ulysses with your fingerprint. Plus: New filter options, more icons, and fixes, fixes, fixes.

Touch ID / Password Lock

You can now protect your text library via Touch ID or with a personal password. The idle time, after which Ulysses locks itself and requires Touch ID or a password to unlock, can be determined individually.

Negative Filters

Filters can now also be used to narrow down the library content according to negative criteria, i.e. to search for texts that do not contain a certain word, phrase or keyword.

New Group/Filter Icons

A number of new icons for labelling groups and filters have been added.

Group Statistics on iOS

Combined text statistics for groups and filters, so far limited to the Mac version of Ulysses, are now available on iPad and iPhone as well.

Improved X-Callback Support, Touch Bar Accessibility

The update improves the support of x-callback-urls on both macOS and iOS, and adds a number of new x-callback-actions. Also, Ulysses 2.8 adds support for VoiceOver to its Touch Bar controls.

V2.8.4RELEASED AUGUST 22, 2018

This update fixed a few problems with future versions of iOS.

V2.8.3 Released July 13, 2017

This update fixed a few annoying bugs and prepared Ulysses for upcoming macOS and iOS releases.

Fixed crash when closing popover
Fixed crash when trying to unlock the app
Fixed crash when creating link using Japanese input method
Fixed crash when changing sheet using Chinese input method
Fixed crash when changing sheet content via X-Callback-URLs
Improved handling of WordPress blogs on HTTP domains
Fixed editor button row menus not showing up on iPhone
Fixed crash when dragging text into editor

V2.8.2 Released April 28, 2017

We’ve taken the time to dive into some of the more complex issues and are happy to report stability improvements throughout the app.

Re-added missing WordPress group icon
Fixed scrolling of Export Preview in Split View
Fixed password locking of tabbed and hidden windows
Improved compatibility of X-Callback-URLs with Editorial
Fixed a number of crashes (thanks for your reports!)

V2.8.1 Released April 8, 2017

This update fixes a few minor and not so minor issues that appeared in the previous version. Most notable:

Sharing Extension can now save to ”On my iPhone/iPad”
Fixed crash when creating a backup on 32-bit devices
Fixed a few crashes when using the app with VoiceOver
Fixed a crash with too long paths in Dropbox folder

V2.8.0 Released April 5, 2017

Removed unnecessary characters and tags when importing ENEX files
Fixed an issue with font weights when zooming in editor
Fixed dragging groups below the last group
Fixed a connectivity issue when publishing to WordPress on OS X 10.11
Fixed rendering of superscript text when exporting to PDF on OS X 10.11

Fixed crash when editing footnotes in torn-off panels
Fixed crash when reopening Ulysses after Mac was sleeping
Fixed crash when closing Export Preview
Fixed crash when starting search in the sheet list
Fixed crash when importing corrupted lists in ENEX files
Fixed crash when undoing input
Fixed crash when editing links or footnotes using Chinese input sources
Fixed crash when spell-checking very large sheets
Fixed crash when adding footnotes using the Touch Bar

Removed unnecessary characters and tags when importing ENEX files
Improved handling of conflicting changes in Dropbox
Improved performance of Dropbox syncing
Fixed issue when trying to publish to WordPress with lots of images
Hide “Publishing Post…” modal dialog after publishing to WordPress completed
Fixed keyboard issue when trying to share text from Ulysses
Allow auto-capitalization when using external keyboards

Fixed crash when removing links or footnotes
Fixed crash when trying to import sheets
Fixed crash in Share Extension when trying to share images to Dropbox folders
Fixed crashes when using X-Callback-URLs
Fixed crash when syncing large Dropbox folders

V2.7New FeaturesFixes

We spent the last couple of months fixing smaller issues and optimizing performance. We also made sure Ulysses feels at home on the latest OS releases, adding support for both Sierra tabs and the new MacBook Pro's Touch Bar.

Touch Bar Support

With Apple’s latest MacBook Pro, the Touch Bar replaces the function keys and can display app specific, contextual functions. Within Ulysses, users can now assign markup tags directly via Touch Bar while they write, assign keywords and toggle the sidebars. Read more...

Sierra Tabs

With macOS Sierra tabs are available as a system feature, and they also made it into Ulysses 2.7. Tabs allow you to quickly switch between multiple open texts within the same window. Read more...

Images in External Folders

Ulysses now offers full support for the TextBundle format outside its iCloud library. TextBundle combines Markdown text ﬁles and referenced images in a single ﬁle. This addition allows you to use images when working from Dropbox or other storage providers. Read more...

Evernote Import

Ulysses 2.7 allows to import ENEX ﬁles, Evernote’s proprietary export format. Users can even import ENEX ﬁles containing multiple notes — Ulysses will then create a separate sheet for each imported note. Read more...

Reading Time Goals

Writing goals allow Ulysses users to determine the length to achieve when writing a text: a number of characters, words, or pages. With Ulysses 2.7 the feature was extended: users can now even set a reading time goal. Read more...

X-Callback Support on macOS

The support of x-callback-urls, so far limited to the iOS version of Ulysses, has been extended to the Mac.

V2.7.2 Released Dec 21, 2016

This update fixes an issue that causes Ulysses to crash when trashing/restoring sheets. We apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused.

V2.7.1 Released Dec 20, 2016

This update enhances the Touch Bar on the new MacBook Pro, for example by allowing sidebars to slide in while long-pressing the respective button. And despite fixing the usual bunch of crashes and hangs, it includes also these notable changed:

WordPress gains a new preview theme.
Search matches can be selected again.
Evernote import is more stable.
Improved Dropbox login on iPad.
Editor no longer shows thin fonts or gets slow while typing.
Ulysses is no longer the default handler for plain text files.
Fixed some crashes during startup.

V2.7.0 Released Dec 7, 2016

External Folders

Generally improved compatibility with various WordPress blogs
Improved error detection on sign-in and when uploading posts and images
Publishing status is now stored for each account
Fixed a crash when opening publishing settings in full screen
Fixed sign-in failure when a blog does not have a favicon
Added a limit on the number of tags and categories downloaded from a blog
Fixed a bug where tags and categories where not properly refreshed
Improved help texts when preparing a post for upload

External Folders

Fixed a crash when using fenced code blocks in external sources
Fixed a crash when searching inside external folders
Fixed a bug when using long CJK file names in external folders

Editor

Focus mode is now disabled when scrolling to improve readability
Fixed several drawing problems
Fixed several crashes while editing sheets
Fixed a crash when pasting from the app 'Copied'
Type writer mode now stays in line when using arrow keys
Fixed dictation on iOS 10
Fixed a bug where images could not be taken from the camera on iOS 10
Fixed slow typing performance on macOS 10.12
Fixed a bug limiting the number of glued sheets that could be opened at once
Fixed drawing issues when using certain font weights on macOS 10.12
Improved performance when scrolling with line highlight enabled

Export

Updated Medium preview style to latest version
Fixed several compatibility issues with DOCX and latest versions of Word and Pages
Added support for importing CSS files as HTML styles
Fixed wrong font display in HTML export preview
Fixed a crash when rotating the PDF preview
Fixed a bug where the ePub exporter duplicated image files

Dropbox

Generally improved reliability and performance of the Dropbox sync
Added support for using the Share Extension with Dropbox
Fixed an issue when authorizing Ulysses to use an existing Dropbox account
Improved handling of server-side errors in Dropbox
Fixed a bug where sheets created via X-Callback used the wrong filename

Other Fixes

Fixed a crash when moving several sheets
Fixed a wrong error message when browsing backups
Fixed a crash when emptying the trash
Fixed a bug where upload/download indicators did not disappear on iCloud/Dropbox
Reduced CPU usage when indexing files for search
Fixed a bug that crashed Ulysses when going to background
Fixed a crash when removing a Dropbox folder
Improved compatibility with iCloud when "Optimize Mac Storage" is enabled
Fixed a crash when printing on macOS 10.12
Fixed an issue with state restoration
Made sure icon selection shows number icons without scrolling
Fixed display of backup windows on macOS 10.12
Fixed dozens of other crashes

V2.6FeaturesFixes

With this update, we finally deliver on an old promise. Bloggers can now publish their texts with just a few clicks or taps to their WordPress blogs; no more exporting as HTML or Markdown, no cumbersome pasting to the WordPress backend.

WordPress Publishing

Bloggers can add tags, categories, excerpts and featured images, even schedule a publishing time, and preview their posts – all from within Ulysses. Best of all, WordPress publishing is available on both macOS and iOS, allowing writers to seamlessly publish on the go. Read more...

Dropbox Support on iOS

iPhone and iPad users, who wish to sync their texts via Dropbox (as opposed to iCloud), can do so with Ulysses 2.6: As on the Mac, Ulysses now offers full support for adding Dropbox folders to its text library. Read more...

Quick Open on iOS

It was one of the most requested features from Ulysses for Mac: “Quick Open”. Writers can search their entire text library within seconds, and instantly open a text for editing, without the need to navigate through their group hierarchies. Read more...

New “Typewriter Mode”

Writers can ﬁne tune Typewriter Mode to their personal needs, from highlighting paragraphs and sentences, to ﬁxed scrolling and marking of the current line – for the most focused writing experience ever in Ulysses. Read more...

Accessibility

With version 2.6, Ulysses is fully accessible on both macOS and iOS, so it can be utilized using Apple’s VoiceOver technology. Read more...

V2.6.0 Released AUG 3, 2016

Improved introduction, added section on Markdown XL
Updated some PDF/DOCX export styles
PDF export: Reset page numbers after section breaks
Re-added a simplified RTF exporter
Glued sheets are again exported together
Read fenced code blocks as Raw Source in external folders
Fixed crash when editing keywords of an already broken sheet

Added searching for keywords and group names in Quick Open
Added sheet search for keywords
Updated iOS-style insertion point
Improved dragging of external folders/files to other applications
Added ability to edit color for filename tag
Reworked sorting of markup definitions
Fixed errors when creating backups
Fixed crash when trying to register a markup for a sheet
Fixed crash when waking Mac from sleep
Fixed some hard-to-reproduce crashes when working with Ulysses for a longer time
Fixed crash when working under older versions of OS X 10.10
Fixed crashes when working under newer versions of macOS
Sheets can now always be filtered by their filenames

Allow pasting images directly into editor
Added option to duplicate groups and filters
External sheets can now be filtered by their filename
Allow selection of sheets using external keyboard if selection is empty
Disabled auto-capitalization when using external keyboard
Improved handling of X-Callback URLs
Allow hiding introduction
Reworked library view sections
Reworked fonts section in editor settings
Split iOS preferences into general settings and editor settings
Can now import CSS files as HTML export style
Fixed look of alerts in dark mode
Improved legibility of filename tag in dark mode
Back buttons are not broken anymore when rotating on an iPhone 6 plus

V2.5FeaturesFixes

This is it. Ulysses is now a universal app for iPhone, iPad and iPad Pro. One year in the making, free update. We love you!

Available for iPhone

Ulysses becomes available for iPhone. Start a text at home, finish and share it on the road – all possible with Ulysses thanks to seamless iCloud sync and next-to-perfect feature parity on all devices. Read more...

Optimized for iPad Pro, Split View and Slide Over Support

Ulysses has been optimized for iPad Pro and now offers support for Split View and Slide Over, the new multitasking features Apple introduced with iOS 9. Read more...

Share Extension on iOS

The new share extension allows iPhone and iPad users to send content from third party apps – like texts, photos or links – directly to Ulysses. Read more...

3D Touch on iOS

Ulysses now supports 3D Touch. Users can, for example, create a new sheet from Ulysses’ icon on the home screen, or preview a sheet in the sheet list and mark it as favorite.

Individual Sorting of Groups

Groups can now be sorted individually – manually, by alphabet or by creation/ modification date. This used to be a global setting applied to the entire library and is now available on a per-group basis. Read more...

New PDF/DOCX Export Styles

Ulysses lets you export your texts to beautiful PDF or DOCX documents, fully formatted. For Ulysses 2.5 we revised the built-in styles thoroughly and added a few new ones. Read more...

DOCX Import

Now users can import text created with Word into their Ulysses library, so that important text elements such as headings, emphasis and footnotes remain intact. Read more...

Improved Keyword Handling on iOS

Keywords can now be edited from the sheet list of Ulysses for iOS. Read more...

Spotlight search is now also supported on iOS, making Ulysses’ sheets and groups accessible from the the list of results. The direct publishing of story drafts to the Medium platform – to date limited to Ulysses for Mac –, is now fully available on mobile devices. With Ulysses 2.5, a reading aloud metric becomes available with text statistics. New x-callback actions have been added to Ulysses for iOS, e.g. for creating new sheets and opening groups and filters.

V2.5.2 iOS Released May 24 2016

Fix-Callback-Release:

Improves integration with Workflow 1.5
Adds an X-Callback-URL action for attaching images and keywords to sheets
Provides result values to all X-Callback-URLs
Fixes a bug when importing Markdown text via X-Callback actions
Fixes a bug when copying sheet and group identifiers for X-callback actions

V2.5.2 Mac Released APR 20, 2016

This release further polishes our most polished release and fixes a couple of old and new crashes in the progress. And from now on, we'll never claim a superlative again. Never ever…

Working with multiple windows no longer kills the app
No sudden termination when closing an inline `code` tag under specific circumstances
Double-favoriting a sheet no longer makes Ulysses go down

V2.5.1 Released APR 12, 2016

Stability Release — our most polished version yet.

Improvements

X-Callback: You can now append to a sheet and also add attachments
X-Callback: You can now specify the input text format (HTML, Markdown, Text; defaults to Markdown)
X-Callback: We have added Share actions to copy both sheet and group IDs/URLs
We have vastly improved the Markdown import of our Share extension
Send as Mail no longer adds an empty line to the email body
Fixed dismiss button in Editor on iPad Pro
You can now import ULSS files

Fixes

Fixed crash when swiping right in Library view on iPhone
Fixed crash when importing DOCX file
Fixed crash when adding empty attachments
Fixed crash when accessing duplicated sheet in Favorites
Fixed crash when selecting another sheet while element editor (link, image etc.) was open
Fixed crash when opening Export Preview if no sheet was selected (duh)
Fixed crash when tapping norm page settings cell in Manage Counters view
Fixed a bunch of other crashes (rare stuff)