Ulysses 40.4
Ulysses is a distraction-free writing app for Mac from The Soulmen, combining a Markdown-based editor with a unified, iCloud-synced library, writing goals, multilingual grammar checking, and advanced PDF/DOCX export via the Ulysses Style Sheet language. Version 40 introduced major export enhancements, with subsequent 40.x updates delivering bug fixes and refinements.
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About Ulysses 40.4 for Mac
Ulysses is a distraction-free writing app for macOS, iPadOS, and iOS developed by The Soulmen (Ulysses GmbH & Co. KG), built for writers who want to focus on words rather than formatting. The app has existed since 2003 and has earned an Apple Design Award, storing all of a writer's work in a unified library that syncs across Mac, iPad, and iPhone via iCloud. Version 40, released in 2026, brought significant export enhancements for PDF and DOCX files, and version 40.1 followed with bug fixes addressing HTML pasting issues, a non-functional storefront problem after subscribing, and accidental goal deletion via the backspace key; this listing covers version 40.4 as part of that same 40.x release line, though the exact standalone changelog for 40.4 specifically should be checked on the official release notes page for full accuracy. What makes Ulysses distinctive among writing apps is its combination of a clean, markup-based editor with genuinely powerful organization and export tools underneath. Writers structure novels, articles, or notes as sheets inside groups and projects, write using Markdown-style markup without needing to stop and format headings or emphasis, and track progress with built-in goals and deadlines. When a draft is ready, Quick Export converts it into PDF, DOCX, ePub, or HTML using built-in or fully customizable style sheets written in the Ulysses Style Sheet (ulss) language, and finished posts can be published directly to WordPress, Ghost, or Micro.blog from inside the app. A built-in grammar and style assistant covers more than twenty languages, and recent releases have added Liquid Glass interface styling, editor splits, and deeper Shortcuts integration.