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CotEditor 3.8.0

  -  16 MB  -  Open Source
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Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system.

Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of CotEditor 3.8.0.


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What's new in this version:

New Features:
- Add “Appearance” option in the Appearance preferences pane to change document window appearance whatever the system appearance is (only on macOS 10.14 and later)

Improvements:
- Change the system requirement to macOS 10.13 High Sierra and later
- Improve the theme switching algorithm between light and dark appearances
- Keep multiple cursors after pasting multiple lines
- Update the result table of “Find All” even when no substring was found
- Adjust drawing of the alternative character for invisible control characters
- Adjust text baseline of input fields in the find panel when a fallback font is used
- Always enable Left to Right button in Writing Direction toolbar button
- Change the way to count words for stability
- Update “TOML” syntax style to support array of tables
- [dev] Update build environment to Xcode 11.1 (Swift 5.1, macOS 10.15 SDK)

Fixes:
- Fix the selection movement direction after ⌥⇧← or ⌥⇧→ shortcut
- Fix an issue where scripting commands convert and reinterpret failed
- Fix an issue where the color panel for theme editing could occasionally not change
- Fix an issue where the appearance of Acknowledgements window was not updated when user changed the system appearance after the launch

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