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StringsFile QuickLook plugin vs Syntax Highlight

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

StringsFile QuickLook plugin

6.0
Developer Tools

Quick Look plugin to preview .strings files

Syntax Highlight

7.5
Developer Tools

Quicklook extension for source files

Metric StringsFile QuickLook plugin Syntax Highlight
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 6.0 7.5
30-day Installs 8 871
90-day Installs 24 2.3K
365-day Installs 158 7.5K
Version 1.0 2.1.30
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 3.9K
GitHub Forks 94
Open Issues 82
License GPL-3.0
Language C++
Last GitHub Commit 5mo ago
First Seen Nov 18, 2014 Apr 20, 2020

Reviews

StringsFile QuickLook plugin

StringsFile QuickLook plugin allows developers to preview .strings files directly in macOS's Quick Look feature. It's a lightweight tool designed to save time for those working with localization files. Developers who frequently work with .strings files will find this plugin particularly useful.

Enables Quick Look preview of .strings files on macOS.

Pros

  • + Quickly previews .strings files without opening them
  • + Essential tool for developers working on localization
  • + Lightweight and integrates seamlessly with macOS

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Limited community support or discussion

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