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qlZipInfo vs Syntax Highlight

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

qlZipInfo

7.5
Utilities

List out the contents of a zip file in the QuickLook preview

Syntax Highlight

7.5
Developer Tools

Quicklook extension for source files

Metric qlZipInfo Syntax Highlight
Category Utilities Developer Tools
AI Score 7.5 7.5
30-day Installs 16 854
90-day Installs 43 2.3K
365-day Installs 345 7.5K
Version 1.2.7 2.1.30
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 171 3.9K
GitHub Forks 9 94
Open Issues 2 82
License NOASSERTION GPL-3.0
Language C C++
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago 5mo ago
First Seen Jun 1, 2024 Apr 20, 2020

Reviews

qlZipInfo

qlZipInfo provides a QuickLook preview of archive contents, supporting a wide range of formats. It's useful for developers and anyone who frequently works with archives.

Displays the contents of various archive files in the macOS QuickLook preview.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and efficient integration with macOS QuickLook.
  • + Supports a wide variety of archive formats.
  • + Stable and functional with minimal resource usage.

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature, requiring manual checks for updates.
  • - Unclear licensing terms may pose legal uncertainties.

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