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CotEditor for Mac

CotEditor 4.7.4

  -  13.9 MB  -  Open Source

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 4.7.4.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of CotEditor for Mac or reading our review, simply click here.


All old versions distributed on our website are completely virus-free and available for download at no cost.


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What's new in this version:

New Features:
- Support the alpha channel in theme settings (Custom themes using alpha channel are not compatible with CotEditor prior to version 4.7.4)
- Make sections in the document inspector collapsable
- Add “Hexadecimal with Alpha” format to the Color Code panel
- Add Czech localization

Improved:
- Tweak the background color of the “Anura (Dark)” theme
- [dev] Migrate all the inspector panes to SwiftUI

Fixed:
- Fix an issue on macOS 13 that the stepper in the custom tab width view worked only once
- Fix an issue that the character code point displayed in the document inspector could be broken when the application is localized
- Fix an issue that the custom font size for the outline inspector was not fully applied
- Fix an issue that the menu of the Syntax toolbar item could also check the previous one
- Fix an issue that a part of the Portuguese localization was not applied
- Fix Italian localization