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GNU nano vs MacVim

A side-by-side look at GNU nano and MacVim. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

GNU nano

GNU nano

Os & Utilities

GNU nano is a simple, easy-to-use command line text editor for Unix-like operating systems. It aims to emulate the look and feel of the Pico text editor while also providing additional functionality.

commandlinetext-editorunixpico-clone
MacVim

MacVim

Development

MacVim is a free, open source GUI version of the popular Vim text editor for macOS. It has a native macOS look and feel and includes additional features like clipboard support not found in terminal-based Vim.

vimtext-editormacosopen-source