AtomPub is a new specification for communication between a blog and a remote editor such as MarsEdit. To use MarsEdit with your AtomPub-compatible blog, select "Other AtomPub Compatible" from the configuration popup in your weblog settings, and enter the service document URL in the RPC URL field.
Now you can use MarsEdit's powerful markup macros in the media window. In addition to the built-in macros for image alignment, you can add your own to finely tune the markup that is used when inserting images or other files.
Significant speed improvements to launch time and sorting the table of weblog entries.
Now you can quickly filter your posts and drafts by keywords. Just type a word or phrase into the toolbar search field, and MarsEdit will restrict the post listing to only items that contain the text you've typed.
Performance and usability of the built-in web preview are dramatically improved, updating more quickly and without flickering or jumping around as you edit your post.
For supported systems, including Movable Type and WordPress, MarsEdit now offers a field for capsule-style tagging of your posts. It even remembers the tags you've typed before, so you'll be able to reuse them in a jiffy on future posts.
A new Post Status popup in the options pane lets you choose between Published and Draft status, on supported systems.
MarsEdit 2.0 extends the simple elegance of MarsEdit 1.2, incorporating new features while continuing to simplify the user interface. Much more than just a pretty face, MarsEdit’s beauty and simplicity help you be a more productive weblog author.
The streamlined Media Manager now sports a dedicated tab just for Flickr! Browse your most recent photos, or your entire collection. You can even search by tag or photo title. When you find the perfect picture, insert it into your post with the click of a button. Read more.
Nobody likes to type HTML code, which is why MarsEdit’s markup macros are so invaluable. With the ability to transform text from the editor or the pasteboard, you’ll find it a breeze to customize macros for the most tedious of your HTML tasks. Read more.
The post editor was completely rethought for MarsEdit 2.0, giving you the power to show or hide fields in the window so that only the useful elements are visible. On supported weblogs, you can even add new categories, or edit the slug (short URL name) of your posts, without ever leaving MarsEdit. Read more.
MarsEdit makes writing on the web a real joy, but sometimes it takes marking up a paper copy of your masterpiece to make sure you’ve gotten all the kinks out. With MarsEdit 2.0 you can print both the raw text of your post or the HTML preview, making it a snap to take your work-in-progress offline for yourself or others to review.
A gigantic number of "tiny tweaks" have been made to MarsEdit, moving it ever closer to perfection. Take a look around and see how the place suits you!