The article reviews Tolaria, a new MacOS app built with Rust and React that serves as a Markdown-based note-taking tool with Git integration. The author is impressed by its performance and small footprint (23MB), noting its rapid development timeline since February 2026. The piece explores what makes a good Mac app, drawing comparisons to Zed editor and questioning the role of AI in its development.
Background
Tolaria is a new open-source note-taking application for MacOS and Linux that uses Markdown files and Git for version control. The app has gained attention for its technical implementation and rapid development pace.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- May 13, 2026 at 05:01 PM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10