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qlplayground vs Syntax Highlight

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

qlplayground

4.0
Developer Tools

Quick Look plugin for Swift files

Syntax Highlight

7.5
Developer Tools

Quicklook extension for source files

Metric qlplayground Syntax Highlight
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 4.0 7.5
30-day Installs 3 871
90-day Installs 6 2.3K
365-day Installs 45 7.5K
Version 0.2 2.1.30
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 35 3.9K
GitHub Forks 2 94
Open Issues 1 82
License MIT GPL-3.0
Language CSS C++
Last GitHub Commit 10y ago 5mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Apr 20, 2020

Reviews

qlplayground

qlplayground is a Quick Look plugin for Swift files, enabling developers to preview code snippets and syntax highlighting directly in macOS. It benefits Swift developers by providing a convenient way to review code without opening the file.

Allows users to preview Swift files using macOS's Quick Look feature.

Pros

  • + Quick preview of Swift files without opening them
  • + Syntax highlighting for improved code readability
  • + Open-source under MIT license

Cons

  • - Outdated with no recent updates
  • - Compatibility issues with macOS Mojave and potentially newer versions

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