--- title: Marked QL: Instant Markdown Previews in Finder | daily.dev description: Marked QL is a macOS Quick Look extension that renders Markdown files as formatted previews directly in Finder. It supports math rendering via Apex, Mermaid... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/marked-ql-instant-markdown-previews-in-finder-iw8esm3zr twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Marked QL: Instant Markdown Previews in Finder | daily.dev og:description: Marked QL is a macOS Quick Look extension that renders Markdown files as formatted previews directly in Finder. 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