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INLOOPX QLPlayground vs Syntax Highlight

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

INLOOPX QLPlayground

5.0
Developer Tools

Quick Look generator for Xcode Playgrounds

Syntax Highlight

7.5
Developer Tools

Quicklook extension for source files

Metric INLOOPX QLPlayground Syntax Highlight
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 5.0 7.5
30-day Installs - 873
90-day Installs 2 2.3K
365-day Installs 10 7.4K
Version 1.0 2.1.30
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 20 3.9K
GitHub Forks 1 94
Open Issues - 82
License MIT GPL-3.0
Language CSS C++
Last GitHub Commit 9y ago 5mo ago
First Seen Oct 10, 2015 Apr 20, 2020

Reviews

INLOOPX QLPlayground

INLOOPX QLPlayground provides a Quick Look preview for Xcode Playgrounds, allowing developers to view Swift Playgrounds content directly without opening Xcode. Despite its utility, the project appears inactive with no recent updates or installations.

Generates Quick Look previews for Xcode Playgrounds files.

Pros

  • + Quick preview of playground files without opening Xcode.
  • + Useful for developers working with Swift Playgrounds.
  • + MIT license allows for open-source use and modification.

Cons

  • - No auto-updates and no recent activity.
  • - Low adoption indicated by zero installs in the last 30 days.

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