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There are many alternatives to Visual Studio Code for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac Text Editor alternative is VSCodium, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Visual Studio Code and loads of them are Text Editors available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac Text Editor alternatives to Visual Studio Code are Sublime Text, Vim, Kate and Neovim.

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Visual Studio Code

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Code Editor
Free • Proprietary

Visual Studio Code is a free and extensible code editor for building web, desktop, and mobile applications, using any programming language and framework.

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Visual Studio Code alternatives page was last updated Mar 14, 2024

TextWrangler
TextWrangler is the powerful general purpose text editor, and Unix and server administrator’s tool.
92 TextWrangler alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
TextWrangler Features
Support for Unicode
Search and Replace
Coding
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Discontinued
The developers announced that development of TextWrangler has stopped, in favor of concentrating their efforts on the development of BBEdit.Quoted from the TextWrangler webpage, "We are sunsetting TextWrangler, and we encourage anyone interested in TextWrangler to download and use BBEdit instead."

TextWrangler VS Visual Studio Code
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Zed Code Editor
Zed is a fully offline-capable text and code editor you can use to edit files locally, on Dropbox, or remotely on any server. It has all the code editor features you'd expect and more:
103 Zed Code Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
Zed Code Editor Features
Syntax Highlighting
Works Offline
Dropbox integration
Code Completion
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Discontinued
No code committed in eight years. Linked website has no mention of any code editor.

Zed Code Editor VS Visual Studio Code
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Textadept
Textadept is a fast, minimalist, and ridiculously extensible cross-platform text editor for programmers. Written in a combination of C and Lua and relentlessly optimized for speed and minimalism over the years, Textadept is an ideal editor for programmers who want endless...
90 Textadept alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Textadept Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Lightweight
3. Portable
4. Command line interface
5. Lua scripting
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Textadept VS Visual Studio Code
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Graviton Editor
Graviton Code Editor is a minimalist, cross-platform editor focused on speed, customization and productivity.
187 Graviton Editor alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Graviton Editor Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Syntax Highlighting
Autocompletion
Plugin API
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Graviton Editor VS Visual Studio Code
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ReText
ReText is a simple text editor for Markdown and reStructuredText documents with syntax highlighting and optional live preview.
197 ReText alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
ReText Features
1. Lightweight
2. Support for MarkDown
3. Live Preview
4. Distraction-free
5. WYSIWYG Support
6. ReStructuredText
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Kakoune
Vim inspired text editor with support for multiple selections and scores of other "out of the box" features.
79 Kakoune alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Text Editor
- Code Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- Cygwin
Kakoune Features
1. Autocompletion
2. Syntax Highlighting
3. Modal editor
4. Works in a terminal
5. Multiple Cursors
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Kakoune VS Visual Studio Code
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Textastic
Textastic is an advanced code editor for iOS and macOS with support for syntax highlighting, remote file transfer, and SSH.
67 Textastic alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Code Editor
- Text Editor
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
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Textastic Features
1. Syntax Highlighting
2. Support for Themes
3. Dark Mode
4. Support for FTP
5. Sync with iCloud
6. Dropbox integration
7. Support for SFTP
8. Local Storage
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Textastic VS Visual Studio Code
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