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Jupyter Notebook Quick Look vs Syntax Highlight

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Jupyter Notebook Quick Look

5.0
Developer Tools

Quick Look plugin for Jupyter notebooks

Syntax Highlight

7.5
Developer Tools

Quicklook extension for source files

Metric Jupyter Notebook Quick Look Syntax Highlight
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 5.0 7.5
30-day Installs 79 854
90-day Installs 305 2.3K
365-day Installs 3.0K 7.5K
Version 0.2 2.1.30
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 33 3.9K
GitHub Forks 5 94
Open Issues 2 82
License Unlicense GPL-3.0
Language C C++
Last GitHub Commit 5y ago 5mo ago
First Seen Oct 4, 2015 Apr 20, 2020

Reviews

Jupyter Notebook Quick Look

Jupyter Notebook Quick Look provides a convenient way to preview Jupyter notebooks using macOS's Quick Look feature. It's ideal for developers and data scientists who work with Jupyter notebooks frequently.

Previews Jupyter notebooks in macOS's Quick Look feature when you press the spacebar on a notebook file.

Pros

  • + Quick Look integration for Jupyter notebooks is unique and convenient.
  • + Saves time by previewing notebooks without opening the full application.
  • + Open-source with a clear repository on GitHub.

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature, requiring manual checking for updates.
  • - Depends on having the Jupyter app installed, limiting its usability.

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