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Highlight vs Syntax Highlight

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Highlight

7.0
Developer Tools

Context-aware AI assistant

Syntax Highlight

7.5
Developer Tools

Quicklook extension for source files

Metric Highlight Syntax Highlight
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 7.0 7.5
30-day Installs 4 854
90-day Installs 14 2.3K
365-day Installs 122 7.5K
Version 1.3.277 2.1.30
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 9.2K 3.9K
GitHub Forks 489 94
Open Issues 376 82
License NOASSERTION GPL-3.0
Language TypeScript C++
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 5mo ago
First Seen Apr 21, 2025 Apr 20, 2020

Reviews

Highlight

Highlight is a context-aware AI assistant designed to enhance productivity by providing intelligent suggestions and automating tasks. It benefits developers and knowledge workers by offering timely information and streamlining workflows.

Highlight provides context-aware suggestions and automates tasks based on user actions.

Pros

  • + Context-aware AI enhances productivity
  • + Seamlessly integrates with existing workflows
  • + Helps save time by automating repetitive tasks

Cons

  • - As a new app, it may have bugs or limitations
  • - Unclear long-term support and development trajectory

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