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This means you can open files directly from your Files app, and any changes are saved right back, available to use on other devices and in other applications. No clunky import and export steps just to make an edit – instead, you keep full control of your files.\n\nPretext works great on all your iOS devices. Thanks to comprehensive keyboard shortcuts, Pretext works especially well with iPad Pro and Smart Keyboard.\n\n If you encounter any problems, please get in touch at pretext@blork.co.uk, tweet @pretext_app, or post at /r/pretextapp.","facts":{"developer_id":591613205,"developer_url":"https://twitter.com/pretext_app","first_released":"2018-04-25T17:52:26Z","support_url":"https://www.reddit.com/r/pretextapp/","privacy_url":"https://github.com/blork/personal-page/blob/gh-pages/privacy/pretext.md","website_url":"https://twitter.com/pretext_app","app_version":"1.1.0","release_notes":"Thanks for using Pretext! This update adds support for system Dark Mode* and Multi-Window (on iPadOS).\nIf you encounter any problems, please get in touch at pretext@blork.co.uk, tweet @pretext_app, or post at /r/pretextapp.\n\n*Pretext's theme now follows the system setting for Dark Mode. 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