Eclipse IDE for Mac

The Eclipse IDE for Mac is famous for Java Integrated Development Environment (IDE), but it has a number of pretty cool IDEs, including C/C++ IDE, JavaScript/TypeScript IDE, PHP IDE, and more.

You can easily combine multiple language support and other features into any of the default packages, and the Eclipse Marketplace allows for virtually unlimited customization and extension. The Eclipse IDE for macOS delivers what you need to rapidly innovate.

Develop your software wherever you go. It'll be there, in the cloud, right where you left it. Use your browser to develop with hosted workspaces or install desktop packaging to experience a modern development environment for Java, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.

Create the next generation of developer tooling with these extensible platforms. Use your imagination to build services and tools that can be assembled into new IDEs or packages tailored to your identity.

It provides multiple platforms to build plug-ins for desktop tools, distributed services used by cloud IDEs, and browser interfaces. You can then publish plug-ins to Eclipse Marketplace of 1000s.

An impressive collection of tools can be easily installed into your Eclipse desktop IDE for Mac, including GUI builders and tools for modeling, charting and reporting testing, and more.

Use the Eclipse Marketplace Client to find, install, and vote for new plug-ins from a vast ecosystem of providers.

Extend the desktop and web-based IDEs by writing your own plug-ins using the Plug-in Development Environment (PDE), or mash up features to build the web IDE of your dreams.

Features and Highlights

Major performance improvements
Continued focus on performance for these past few releases. Eclipse 2020-03 feels snappy and starts fast!

Community-powered
More and more, the IDE is being powered by individual contributors all around the world.

Improved Java development tooling
Support for subword and subtype code completion and non-blocking Java content assist. Improved support for lambda debugging.

Dark theme improvements
The welcome screen and the help system now look much better on the dark theme.

Proven extensibility
A huge variety of platform plug-ins.

Free and open source
Free and open-source released under the terms of the Public License 2.0.

How to Use

• Open the downloaded .dmg file and run the installer
• Select desired Eclipse package (e.g., Java Developers)
• Choose installation folder and start the install
• Launch Eclipse from Applications folder
• Select or create a new workspace folder
• Start a new project from the "File" menu
• Write and manage your code in the editor
• Build and run your application using toolbar buttons
• Install additional plugins from Eclipse Marketplace

System Requirements

macOS 10.14 Mojave or later

2 GB RAM minimum (4 GB or more recommended)

500 MB to 1 GB of available disk space

Java Development Kit (JDK) 11 or newer installed

64-bit Intel or Apple Silicon (ARM) processor

PROS

• Open-source and free to use
• Extensive plugin ecosystem
• Supports multiple programming languages
• Strong community support
• Customizable user interface

CONS

• Can be slow on older Macs
• Complex for beginners
• Requires manual plugin updates
• High memory usage with large projects
• Occasional UI glitches on macOS

Also Available: Download Eclipse IDE for Windows