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CotEditor 4.8.3

  -  14.8 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 4.8.3.


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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Download CotEditor 4.8.3

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What's new in this version:

New Features:
- Add the “Show in Finder” button next to the file path in the document inspector

Improved:
- Display the current editor mode in the document inspector
- Use more appropriate system color for the selection background when dark mode or not differs between the editor and theme
- Improve VoiceOver support
- Deprecate exact recalculation of insertion points when documents are updated by external processes to improve application stability
- Improve stability of application launch behavior
- Update the Markdown syntax to distinguish strong emphases (strong) from normal emphases (em)
- [non-AppStore ver.] Update Sparkle from 2.6.0 to 2.6.2 (security update)

Fixed:
- an issue that the application could not respond to by updating a relatively large document from external processes
- an issue that the application unwontedly copied the bundled theme setting files to the user domain
- an issue that the Share command was not available in the theme setting list
- the layout of the Go To Line dialog
- an incorrect label in the theme editor in the Appearance settings

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