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textmate · v2.0.23 • auto-updates
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General-purpose text editor
brew install --cask textmate 415
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Trust Score 7/10
✓ Open source (GPL-3.0) +3
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✓ Auto-updates +1
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✗ Low installs +0
Review
Mar 10, 2026TextMate is a lightweight, general-purpose text editor for macOS, known for its speed and extensive support for programming languages. It offers features like snippets, plugins, and themes, making it ideal for developers who prefer a minimalistic yet powerful editor.
TextMate is a text editor that supports various programming languages and provides tools for efficient coding.
Maturity: TextMate is a mature project with a strong GitHub presence and regular updates.
Community: TextMate has a positive reputation in the developer community, with notable mentions on Hacker News, particularly when it went open-source in 2012.
Pros
- + Lightweight and fast performance
- + Comprehensive support for multiple programming languages
- + Extensive plugin and theme ecosystem
Cons
- - Outdated user interface compared to modern editors
- - Limited feature set compared to other advanced editors
Community Mentions
hackernews
Sep 2019 TextMate 2.0
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Aug 2012 Textmate2 Goes Open Source
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Dec 2011 TextMate 2
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Sep 2011 I want to pay for TextMate 2
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Sep 2011 Textmate 2 - Alpha this year
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