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EPUB Spotlight vs Syntax Highlight

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

EPUB Spotlight

4.0
Utilities

Syntax Highlight

7.5
Developer Tools

Quicklook extension for source files

Metric EPUB Spotlight Syntax Highlight
Category Utilities Developer Tools
AI Score 4.0 7.5
30-day Installs 3 871
90-day Installs 9 2.3K
365-day Installs 75 7.5K
Version 1.8 2.1.30
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 576 3.9K
GitHub Forks 57 94
Open Issues 10 82
License BSD-3-Clause GPL-3.0
Language C C++
Last GitHub Commit 8y ago 5mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Apr 20, 2020

Reviews

EPUB Spotlight

EPUB Spotlight is a macOS plugin that enables quick preview and Spotlight search for ePub files, making it a useful tool for readers who frequently work with digital books. Despite its functionality, it is outdated and may not work on newer macOS versions.

EPUB Spotlight allows users to quickly preview and search ePub files using macOS's Quick Look and Spotlight features.

Pros

  • + Quick Look and Spotlight integration for ePub files.
  • + BSD-3-Clause license allows for free use and modification.
  • + Functional for older macOS versions.

Cons

  • - Does not work on macOS Mojave and later versions.
  • - Open issues regarding compatibility with macOS Catalina and ePub 3 format.
  • - No auto-updates available.

Syntax Highlight

Syntax Highlight is a macOS QuickLook extension that provides syntax highlighting for source code files, making it easier for developers to preview and work with code directly from the Finder.

Quickly previews source code files with syntax highlighting using the macOS QuickLook feature.

Pros

  • + Integrates seamlessly with macOS QuickLook for convenient code previewing
  • + Supports a wide range of programming languages out of the box
  • + Free and open-source under the GPL-3.0 license

Cons

  • - Some open issues regarding compatibility with newer macOS versions
  • - Occasional bugs that affect user experience, though many are resolved