Free and open source futuristic text editor for Mac OS X

Atom for Mac

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Atom for Mac

  -  203 MB  -  Open Source
  • Latest Version

    Atom 1.60.0 LATEST

  • Review by

    Daniel Leblanc

  • Operating System

    Mac OS X 10.8 or later

  • User Rating

    Click to vote
  • Author / Product

    Atom Team / External Link

  • Filename

    atom-mac.zip

Atom for Mac is a text editor that's modern, approachable, yet hackable to the core—a tool you can customize to do anything but also use productively without ever touching a config file. You choose from thousands of open source packages that add new features and functionality to Atom—or build a package from scratch and publish it for everyone else to use. The app comes pre-installed with four UI and eight syntax themes in both dark and light colors.

Note: This application has been discontinued.

If you can't find what you're looking for, you can also install themes created by the app community or create your own. It's easy to customize and style Atom for macOS. You can tweak the look and feel of your UI with CSS/Less and add major features with HTML and JavaScript. Check out the video on setting up the tool. The tool is a Mac desktop application built with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and Node.js integration. It runs on Electron, a framework for building cross platform apps using web technologies.

Features and Highlights

Cross-platform editing
The tool works across operating systems. You can use it on macOS, Windows, or Linux.

Built-in package manager
Search for and install new packages or start creating your own—all from within the app.

Smart autocompletion
The app helps you write code faster with a smart, flexible autocomplete.

File system browser
Easily browse and open a single file, a whole project, or multiple projects in one window.

Multiple panes
Split your Atom interface into multiple panes to compare and edit code across files.

Find and replace
Find, preview, and replace text as you type in a file or across all your projects.

PROS
  • Extensibility through community-created packages.
  • Intuitive user interface with ample customization options.
  • Smart autocomplete and split editing enhance productivity.
  • Real-time collaboration with the Teletype package.
  • Regular updates and active community support.
CONS
  • This product is not developed actively anymore.
  • Can be resource-intensive on older or less powerful hardware.
  • Performance may decrease when handling large-scale projects.
  • Lacks some advanced features present in heavyweight IDEs.
  • Occasional stability issues reported by some users.
  • Learning curve for beginners who are not familiar with web technologies.
Note: Requires 64-bit processor.

Also Available: Download Atom for Windows

  • Atom 1.60.0 Screenshots

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What's new in this version:

- atom/tabs#531 - Activate panes on any click, not just left click
- Allow line endings to be converted when copying and pasting

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