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MacVim vs Pulsar Editor

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

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.

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Pulsar Editor

Pulsar Editor

Development

Pulsar Editor is a lightweight, cross-platform text editor with a minimal interface. It has syntax highlighting support for many programming languages and includes standard text editing features like find/replace, line numbers, etc. Pulsar is free, open source software.

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