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MacVim vs Zed Code Editor

A side-by-side look at MacVim and Zed Code 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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Zed Code Editor

Zed Code Editor

Development

Zed is a free, open-source code editor developed by the coding community. It has support for hundreds of programming languages and features like syntax highlighting, code completion, split editing, a built-in terminal, GitHub integration, addons, and customization.

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