Best Text Editors for Mac of 2024

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    BBEdit Reviews

    BBEdit

    Bare Bones Software, Inc.

    $49.99
    2 Ratings
    The most powerful HTML and text editor for Mac, with high-performance features that allow editing, searching, and manipulating text.
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    Komodo IDE Reviews
    The IDE for today's web language - Python, PHP and Perl - allows you to code faster.
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    Overleaf Reviews

    Overleaf

    Overleaf (Writelatex Limited)

    1 Rating
    You don't need to do anything complicated. LaTeX is easy to use, even if it's your first time using it. Overleaf includes a fully-functional, ready-to-go LaTeX environment that runs on our servers. Overleaf gives you the same LaTeX setup wherever you are. You can trust that Overleaf will not cause any package conflicts or version inconsistencies by working with your peers and students.
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    SeaMonkey Reviews
    The SeaMonkey Project is a community effort to create the SeaMonkey Internet Application Suite (see further). This software suite was popularized by Netscape and Mozilla. The SeaMonkey project continues to improve and deliver high-quality updates. SeaMonkey includes an Internet browser, email and newsgroup client, as well as a web feed reader, HTML editor and IRC chat. It is sure to be a hit with advanced users, corporate users, and web developers. SeaMonkey is based on the same Mozilla Firefox source code that powers Thunderbird. SeaMonkey Association (SeaMonkey e.V.) provides legal backing. .
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    UltraEdit Reviews

    UltraEdit

    IDM Computer Solutions

    1 Rating
    UltraEdit has been the preferred text editor for over 2 million users and many Fortune 100/500/1000 customers for almost three decades. UltraEdit is a powerful and fast data processor that can handle large files. It also supports almost any syntax or source language. UltraEdit is often referred to as the "Swiss Army knife" of text editors. It's a powerful tool that can be used by users across many industries and responsibilities. UltraEdit is able to solve almost any problem in text editing, including project management and programming. It can also handle large file manipulations, remote (FTP/SFTP), data sorting, column/block editing, advanced file searching, and text data reformatting. UltraEdit is available on Windows, Mac, and Linux. It is supported by a professional team of developers and customer service personnel located in the USA.
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    Vim Reviews
    Vim is a text editor that can be configured to create and modify any type of text quickly. It is available as "vi" in most UNIX systems, and with Apple OS X. Vim is multi-level, persistent, and multi-level. It supports hundreds of file formats and programming languages, has a powerful search and replace feature, as well as integration with many other tools. Vim online is a central location for the Vim community to save useful Vim tips. Vim supports plugin-like extensions that enable syntax highlighting, colorization, and other advanced features. These scripts can be uploaded online and maintained. Vim stands for Vi IMproved. It was once called Vi IMitation. However, there have been so many improvements that a new name was necessary. Vim is a text editor that includes almost all commands from Unix's program "Vi".
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    TextMate Reviews
    Open source text editor that is powerful and customizable. It supports a wide range of programming languages. TextMate's simple way to add multiple insert points makes it easy to make multiple changes at once and swap code pieces. TextMate allows you to select what you are looking for and what you are searching for. It will display the results in a way that allows you to jump between matches, extract matching text, or preview replacements. TextMate supports all major version control systems. You can see which files have changed in the file browser view and which lines have changed in the editor view. One file mixing languages? Projects using different build systems? Third-party code with different formatting preferences TextMate can handle all of it by associating specific scope selectors with key shortcuts and settings.
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    Visual Studio Code Reviews
    Top Pick
    Code editing. Redefined Free. Open source. It runs everywhere. IntelliSense provides smart completions that go beyond syntax highlighting and autocomplete. It uses variable types, function definitions and imported modules to provide intelligent completions. You can debug code directly from the editor. You can attach or launch your apps, and debug with breakpoints, call stacks and an interactive console. It's never been easier to work with Git or other SCM providers. The editor allows you to review diffs and stage files, as well as make commits. Pull and push from any hosted SCM service. Want even more features? To add languages, themes, debuggers and connect to other services, install extensions. Extensions are separate processes that don't slow down your editor. Learn more about extensions. Microsoft Azure allows you to deploy and host your React (Angular), Vue, Node (and many more!) applications. Sites can store and query relational or document-based data and scale with serverless computing.
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    IntelliJ IDEA Reviews
    Top Pick

    IntelliJ IDEA

    JetBrains

    $16.90 per user per month
    22 Ratings
    IntelliJ IDEA, a JetBrains IDE, is the leading IDE for Java and Kotlin development. It helps you stay productive with a suite of efficiency-enhancing features such as intelligent coding assistance, reliable refactorings, instant code navigation, built-in developer tools, web and enterprise development support, and much more.
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    Apache NetBeans Reviews

    Apache NetBeans

    Apache Software Foundation

    Free
    4 Ratings
    Apache NetBeans (also known as Apache IDE) is a powerful, open-source Integrated Development Environment that can be used to develop applications in a variety of programming languages including Java, JavaScript PHP, HTML5, C/C++, and more. NetBeans is known for its modular architecture and offers robust tools and features to developers who work on desktop, web, and mobile applications. It has intelligent code editing, profiling, debugging and profiling features, as well as a visual GUI builder to design Java-based user interfaces. NetBeans offers support for versioning systems such as Git, SVN and Mercurial to facilitate seamless team collaboration. NetBeans is an Apache Software Foundation Project, which benefits from a community that constantly improves and expands the functionality of NetBeans. This makes it a reliable, flexible and reliable choice for developers in various domains.
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    Atom Reviews
    Atom is a hackable text editor built on Electron and inspired by our favorite editors. It is customizable but still easy to use the default configuration. Although a text editor is the heart of a developer’s toolbox, it doesn’t always work by itself. With the GitHub package, you can access Git and GitHub from Atom. You can create new branches, stage and commit, push, pull, resolve merge conflicts and view pull requests all from your editor. Atom already includes the GitHub package, so you are ready to go. Atom is compatible with all operating systems. It can be used on OS X, Windows or Linux. You can search for and install new packages, or create your own right within Atom. Atom makes it easier to write code faster thanks to its intelligent and flexible autocomplete. Browse and open files, whole projects, or multiple projects from one window.
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    Obsidian Reviews

    Obsidian

    Obsidian

    $25 one-time payment
    3 Ratings
    Obsidian, a powerful knowledge database, works on top a local folder of plaintext Markdown files. Human brains are non-linear. We move from one idea to the next all the time. Your second brain should function in the same way. Obsidian makes it easy to make and follow "connections". You can take your notes like a gardener and then, at the end of each day, you can sit back and admire your knowledge graph. Note-taking can be very personal. You've tried every app and there's always something wrong. You deserve better. Obsidian was built to be extensible. You can quickly set up your own toolkit with 22 core plugins or 149 community plugins. Once Obsidian reaches version 1.0, you'll be able install third-party plugins and build your own. The sky is the limit. Cloud services can be shut down, bought or changed privacy policies at any time. The last thing you want are proprietary formats and data lock in. Obsidian stores your data in a local folder.
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    Sublime Text Reviews
    Top Pick

    Sublime Text

    Sublime HQ

    $80 one-time fee
    20 Ratings
    Advanced text editor for code and markup. Goto Anything allows you to quickly jump to symbols, lines, or words by opening files using just a few keystrokes. You can make ten changes at once, and not just one change ten times. Multiple selections allow for interactively changing multiple lines at once, renaming variables quickly, and modifying files faster than ever before. The Command Palette contains infrequently used functionality such as sorting, changing syntax, and changing indentation settings. You can search for exactly what you need with just a few keystrokes. Sublime Text's Python API allows plugins to enhance the built-in functionality. Package Control can be installed using the command palette. This allows for easy access to thousands upon thousands of packages created by the community.
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    CodeLobster IDE Reviews
    You will need to decide which IDE you want to use when you begin programming with PHP. Many companies sell their IDEs at high prices (100-$500). We, on the other hand, offer a multifunctional portable IDE absolutely FREE with all these standard features: PHP/HTML/CSS/JavaScript highlighting; advanced PHP/HTML/CSS/JavaScript autocomplete; a powerful PHP debugger; context and dynamic Help; a code validator; a SQL manager and much more. The CodeLobster IDE simplifies and streamlines the PHP development process. We've made it easy for you to forget the names of arguments, arguments, tags, and their attributes. You can also use the Help control or press F1 to get any help information. You can validate your code locally with an internal PHP Debugger.
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    Brackets Reviews
    Brackets, a modern text editor with preprocessor support and focused visual tools, makes it easy to design in a browser. It was designed from the ground up to be used by web designers and front-end programmers. Brackets is a modern, lightweight text editor. The editor incorporates visual tools so that you can get the help you need without affecting your creativity. Brackets is a great place to write code. Brackets is an open source project that is supported by a passionate community. It was created by web developers like yourself! Brackets allows you to open a window that shows you the code you are most interested in, rather than jumping between file tabs. You want to see the CSS that applies only to a particular ID? You can use the Command / Ctrl+E button to display all CSS selectors for that ID in an inline browser.
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    BlueGriffon Reviews

    BlueGriffon

    Disruptive Innovations

    $87.75 one-time payment
    2 Ratings
    Based on Firefox's rendering engine, the next-gen Web and EPUB editor are available. BlueGriffon®, a proud inheritor from all of its famous ancestors, has a long list: Netscape®, Mozilla® Composer, and Nvu. It is powered by Gecko (the same rendering engine that powers Firefox® Composer), and has tons of powerful features. BlueGriffon®, which is used by millions around the globe, includes Universities, Governments, and even the European Parliament, is powered by Gecko. The French Government officially recommends it as the Web Authoring Tools for the French Administration, in its efforts to rely on and encourage Free Software.
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    Desech Studio Reviews

    Desech Studio

    Desech

    €9.99 per month
    No-Code visual html/css editor for web programmers and designers Import your Figma , Sketch or Adobe XD files into Desech Studio - Change the layout, responsiveness and attributes in Desech Studio - Connect with plugins like Material Design and React, Angular, Vue, etc - Desech Studio always stays in sync with your React, Angular, Vue, etc project
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    Zed Reviews

    Zed

    Zed Industries

    Free
    Zed is the next-generation code-editor designed for high-performance collaborative work with humans and AI. Rust was used to create a code editor that can efficiently utilize multiple CPU cores as well as your GPU. Integrate future LLMs into workflows to generate, analyze, and transform code. Chat with colleagues, share your screen, and write notes together. Multibuffers combine code excerpts from different codebases into one editable surface. Jupyter runtimes allow you to evaluate code inline and edit notebooks collaboratively. Support for multiple languages via Tree-sitter and WebAssembly. Zed's AI and language-aware task runners are tightly integrated with Zed’s native fast terminal. Vim bindings provide first-class modal editor, including text objects and marks. Zed is a product of a global developer community. Choose from hundreds of extensions to enhance your Zed experience. These include themes, language support and more.
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    Lapce Reviews
    Lapce is an open-source, cutting-edge code editor that focuses on delivering a fast, responsive experience. This is especially important for developers who work with large projects and complex codebases. Lapce, written in Rust and native development, leverages performance advantages to provide a smooth edit experience with minimal lag. It has a modern, clean interface with advanced features such as multi-caret, split views and terminal support. Lapce's support for the Language Server Protocol, or LSP, allows it to offer autocompletion, code navigation, syntax highlighting and code highlighting across multiple programming languages. This increases productivity. Lapce's extensibility, plugin support, and focus on performance makes it ideal for developers who are looking for a lightweight, yet powerful editor. It appeals to both beginners and professionals.
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    SlickEdit Reviews

    SlickEdit

    SlickEdit

    $99.95
    Multi-platform cross-platform code editor that supports over 60 languages across 9 platforms.
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    Boost Note Reviews

    Boost Note

    Boost Note

    $3 per member per month
    Boost Note is a powerful collaborative workspace for developers that works at a light speed. Boost Note was designed to improve developers productivity by providing the best note taking experience for developers. This is not just a GitHub-flavored markdown. Diagrams created with Charts.js and Mermaid can be embedded in documents to increase visibility. To create your own Markdown editor, you can choose from keymaps such as Vim, more than 150 themes and many other options. Programmatically manage your documents. Get an authentication token to access Boost Note's APIs through simple HTTP requests. Zapier allows you to automate your documentation with over 2,000 tool integrations. Work together with your colleagues to share information. All your teams can use the same shared workspace. Boost Note's realtime editing allows you to collaborate on documents. You can check the revision history of a document. In one click, you can roll back to the previous version. Granula access control is based on workspace.
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    Pinegrow Reviews

    Pinegrow

    Pinegrow

    $6 per month
    Pinegrow is a Mac and Linux web editor that allows you to build responsive websites faster. It supports multi-page editing and CSS & SASS styling. The CSS Grid editor also supports Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS and Foundation. Pinegrow is a desktop web builder that can open and save standard HTML and CSS files. This means that you won't be tied to a particular file format. Simply open and edit existing projects. Pinegrow can be used in conjunction with other web development tools. You can build websites offline without an internet connection. You can create as many websites as possible. With powerful visual tools, you can quickly build the layout of your website. You can insert multiple elements with repeater, and modify the layout of each element in one move. Rich visual controls, CSS Grid editor, Dev tools editor or code are all available to inspect active CSS rules. Live editing of SASS and LESS is possible without the use of any external tools.
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    LightPaper Reviews

    LightPaper

    LightPaper

    $14.99 one-time payment
    A simple app that allows you to take notes and create documents has many great features. LightPaper lets you write your documents/articles/blogs using powerful features such as markdown, folder navigator, real and live preview, shadow notes, multi-tabs, custom styles, distraction free mode, syntax highlighting, math rendering, full GFM support including GitHub tasks, Jekyll rendering, and more. LightPaper is perfect for any writer, blogger, developer, scholar, or student. LightPaper's powerful folder navigation tool allows you to quickly open multiple folders and browse all of your documents. Double-clicking a document will open it quickly. You can also create new documents or folders, delete files or folders, and rename them. Quick Open allows you to quickly search all of your files. To make it easy to find a file or folder whenever you need it, save it as a Favorite.
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    Textastic Reviews

    Textastic

    Textastic

    $7.99 one-time payment
    Textastic for Mac is the ideal desktop companion to the popular iOS editor. Textastic for Mac supports more than 80 markup and source languages. It also brings the powerful syntax coloring engine from the iOS source code editor to your Mac. You can create your own TextMate and Sublime Text syntax definitions. Textastic for Mac is built on the same code editor that powers the iOS application. It makes use of native macOS APIs such as Core Text to achieve maximum speed. You will find it easier to use modern Mac features like Auto Save, Versions, and code completion. iCloud Drive makes it easy to sync files between your iOS and macOS devices. The app supports 80 languages and markup languages, iCloud autosave, and macOS Versions. The app can import syntax definitions, themes, and templates from TextMate.
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    CKEditor 5 Reviews
    CKEditor 5 is a modern WYSIWYG rich text editor that can easily accommodate the requirements of businesses and users in the age of digital transformation. It allows software creators and developers to build powerful writing solutions for applications of all sorts, within hours. Thanks to a fully customizable framework, ready-to-use builds, native integrations, extensive documentation, and reliable customer support, the editor can be fully tailored to your needs.
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