appmakes.io
We build things we wish existed, focusing on native, design-first productivity software for macOS.
At a Glance
- Developers
- Writers
- Academic Researchers
- macOS Power Users
AI Tools by appmakes.io
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Otty
GPU Accelerated AI Terminal
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Latest News
AppMakes launches Otty, a native GPU-accelerated terminal for macOS.
Paletro 1.11.0 released with improved key character displays and bug fixes.
Typora 1.8 released with support for GitHub-style alerts and callouts.
Paletro 1.10.0 improves compatibility with macOS Sonoma.
Products & Services
A minimal Markdown editor and reader that provides a seamless live preview experience without a split-screen mode.
A macOS utility that enables a VS Code-style Command Palette (Shift+Cmd+P) in any application by accessing its menu items via accessibility features.
A native, GPU-accelerated terminal app for macOS designed for modern development workflows and AI agent integration.
Market Position
AppMakes positions itself as a premium indie studio creating 'opinionated' and high-performance native apps that compete with both large incumbents (like Microsoft Word for writers) and modern AI-driven tools (like Warp for terminals).
Leadership
Founders
Abner Lee
Creator of Typora and founder of AppMakes.io. Studied at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Software engineer with a passion for design and productivity tools.
Executive Team
Abner Lee
Founder & Lead Developer
Indie developer and software engineer based in Shanghai. Creator of Typora and architect of the AppMakes software suite.
Founding Story
AppMakes was founded by Abner Lee, who started by building Typora to solve the friction of traditional split-screen Markdown editors. His vision was to create a 'seamless' writing experience, which eventually expanded into a suite of native macOS tools designed for power users.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Direct software licenses (one-time purchase) and third-party subscription platforms (Setapp).
Pricing Tiers
One-time purchase, valid for up to 3 devices.
One-time purchase with a 14-day free trial.
Access to Paletro and 200+ other apps via the Setapp subscription service.
Currently available for free on macOS during initial rollout.
Target Markets
- Developers
- Writers
- Academic Researchers
- macOS Power Users
- Technical writing and blogging
- Software development and terminal usage
- Power user workflow optimization
- Academic and research documentation
- Digitalychee
- Setapp users