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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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103 Leafpad alternativesLeafpad is a lightweight text editor that emphasizes simplicity. As development focuses on keeping weight down to a minimum, only the most essential features are implemented in the editor.
Leafpad Features
- Lightweight
- Simple text editor
- Text editing
- Graphical User Interface
- Gtk
- Drag and Drop
DiscontinuedLast stable release is from 2010. http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/leafpad/
Leafpad VS Visual Studio Code
Is Leafpad a good alternative to Visual Studio Code?Nova Features
- Syntax Highlighting
- Lightweight
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Autocompletion
- Live Preview
- Works Offline
- Dark Mode
- Support for Themes
- Support for FTP
Nova VS Visual Studio Code
Is Nova a good alternative to Visual Studio Code?
56 Notepad Next alternativesA cross-platform, reimplementation of Notepad++. Releases are available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Notepad Next Features
- Lightweight
Notepad Next VS Visual Studio Code
Is Notepad Next a good alternative to Visual Studio Code?License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Spacemacs Features
- EMACS
- Vim
- Vim key mapping
- Emacs integration
Spacemacs VS Visual Studio Code
Is Spacemacs a good alternative to Visual Studio Code?
55 ecode alternativesecode is a lightweight multi-platform code editor designed for modern hardware with a focus on responsiveness and performance. It has been developed with the hardware-accelerated eepp GUI, which provides the core technology for the editor.
Top ecode Features
- No Tracking
- Lightweight
- Git Support
- Works Offline
- Autocompletion
- Dark Mode
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Portable
- Syntax Highlighting
- Ad-free
- No registration required
- Color Palette
ecode VS Visual Studio Code
Is ecode a good alternative to Visual Studio Code?
90 MacVim alternativesMacVim is a port of the text editor Vim to macOS. MacVim supports multiple windows with tabbed editing and a host of other features such as:
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
MacVim Features
- No registration required
- Vim
MacVim VS Visual Studio Code
Is MacVim a good alternative to Visual Studio Code?
62 JOE alternativesJOE is a full featured terminal-based screen editor which is distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). JOE has been around since 1988 and comes standard with many Linux distributions.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
JOE Features
- Command line interface
- Support for Large File
DiscontinuedLast update on Apr 2021 and last release on Jan 2018.
JOE VS Visual Studio Code
Is JOE a good alternative to Visual Studio Code?
Comments about Spacemacs as an Alternative to Visual Studio Code
It is by far more extendable than Visual Studio Code, and combines the best of EMACS and VIM. The only downside is that it loads only a little faster than VS Code, instead of much faster like EMACS.