TextEdit vs CotEditor : Which is Better?

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TextEdit

TextEdit is a simple, open source word processor and text editor, first featured in NeXTs NeXTSTEP and OpenStep. Developed by Apple

License: Free

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X

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CotEditor

CotEditor is a text editor for macOS. Developed by AYNiMac

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X

TextEdit VS CotEditor Feature comparision

Feature TextEdit CotEditor
Colored Text
File Versioning
macOS-like
Lightweight
Code formatting
Tabbed interface
Custom Language Definitions
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Built-in Terminal
Autocompletion
Customizable
Support for Themes
Community based
Package Control
Syntax Highlighting
Python
Developer Tools
Better syntax highlighting support
Debian package compatible
FOSS
Spell checking
Command line interface
Automatic Indentation
Search and replace
Terminal-based
Cross-platform
Editable text color schemes
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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