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CotEditor

brew install --cask coteditor v7.0.4

Plain-text editor with syntax highlighting for code, markup, and web development.

Why you might care

CotEditor is a lightweight, native macOS text editor designed specifically for developers and writers who need syntax highlighting and Unicode support without the overhead of a full IDE. It's free and open-source, making it a solid choice for quick edits or learning programming basics.

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