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QuickLook DDS vs Syntax Highlight
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
QuickLook DDS
5.0Quick Look plugin for DirectDraw Surface (DDS) texture files
Syntax Highlight
7.5Quicklook extension for source files
| Metric | QuickLook DDS | Syntax Highlight |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utilities | Developer Tools |
| AI Score | 5.0 | 7.5 |
| 30-day Installs | 1 | 871 |
| 90-day Installs | 2 | 2.3K |
| 365-day Installs | 14 | 7.5K |
| Version | 1.33 | 2.1.30 |
| Auto-updates | No | Yes |
| Deprecated | Yes | No |
| GitHub Stars | 97 | 3.9K |
| GitHub Forks | 4 | 94 |
| Open Issues | - | 82 |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Language | Objective-C | C++ |
| Last GitHub Commit | 8y ago | 5mo ago |
| First Seen | Oct 24, 2014 | Apr 20, 2020 |
Reviews
QuickLook DDS
QuickLook DDS is a macOS plugin enabling thumbnail and Quick Look previews for DDS files, beneficial for game developers and those working with texture assets. Despite its utility, the project is inactive with no recent updates.
Enables Finder to display thumbnails and Quick Look previews for DirectDraw Surface (DDS) files.
Pros
- + Free and open-source under GPL-2.0
- + Seamlessly integrates with macOS Finder
- + Provides metadata support for organizing files
Cons
- - No auto-update feature
- - Inactive development, potential compatibility issues
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