Ecto 3 is the next major update to popular blogging software for Windows and Mac. Comparable to MarsEdit and the like, Ecto lets you easily manage your online blog from an application on your Mac, much akin to using Mail to manage email.

Version 3 is a major update still in the beta stage, but you can download a free copy of the beta version here. A revised interface, filtering, improved performance, tagging, plugin support and more are just some of the features that I’ve noticed.

You can listen to my podcast reviewing Ecto 2 and other blogging software solutions here.