Coherence Labs

Category: Announcements

  • 21-Day Free TypeMetal Demo

    We’re delighted to announce that a full-featured 21-day free “Demo” version of TypeMetal is now available! You can download it here!

    One of the most challenging aspects of introducing a new class of writing app to the world is communicating a clear and complete picture of what it is and can do, and we know there’s no more direct way to get to know an app than to use it hands-on. Now you can try TypeMetal’s full feature set — from the ability to open arbitrary HTML files and edit and inspect their content visually, to integrated WordPress content authoring and publishing — free for 21 days.

    If WordPress publishing is your area of interest, the free Demo version offers a great way to confirm that TypeMetal can sync with your WordPress site(s). (If you run into any trouble, please let us know! — We’re here to help!) The Demo version offers the same WordPress sync, authoring, and publishing capabilities as the purchased edition.

    We hope you’ll enjoy seeing firsthand what TypeMetal can do! When you’re ready to make it an enduring part of your authoring workflow, you can find it on the Mac App Store!

  • WordPress REST Sync is Here

    WordPress REST sync, and a massive overhaul of WordPress sync robustness and cancelability, have landed in TypeMetal 2.2, alongside many more improvements!

    REST is the modern, recommended protocol for communicating with WordPress sites, and we’re thrilled to support its use in TypeMetal — both for the improvements in speed, capability, security, and compatibility that it offers today, and for the future development it will help make possible.

    TypeMetal uses REST automatically for wordpress.com accounts.

    If you have a self-hosted WordPress site, you’ll need to install a Basic Authentication plugin such as this one to enable REST sync with TypeMetal 2.2. (We’re working on adding more advanced authentication options. Email us or @ us on Twitter to let us know what you use!) You can then opt into REST sync in the account panel’s new “Advanced Settings” section.

    TypeMetal continues to support XML-RPC sync for compatibility, but migrating to REST is recommended, as XML-RPC has security vulnerabilities, is often disabled by web hosts, and will eventually be phased out.

    See TypeMetal’s release notes for a complete list of the enhancements in TypeMetal 2.2, and reach out to us anytime regarding any issues you run into or enhancements you’d like to see!