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MacVim vs Xcode

A side-by-side look at MacVim and Xcode. 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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Xcode

Xcode

Development

Xcode is an integrated development environment (IDE) for macOS containing a suite of software development tools developed by Apple for developing software for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS and tvOS. It supports source code editing, debugging, code completion, code inspection and compiling.

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