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MMD-QuickLook vs Syntax Highlight

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

MMD-QuickLook

8.0
Developer Tools

Quick Look plugin for viewing MultiMarkdown

Syntax Highlight

7.5
Developer Tools

Quicklook extension for source files

Metric MMD-QuickLook Syntax Highlight
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 8.0 7.5
30-day Installs 1 873
90-day Installs 8 2.3K
365-day Installs 69 7.4K
Version 1.2 2.1.30
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 310 3.9K
GitHub Forks 19 94
Open Issues 6 82
License GPL-3.0
Language Objective-C C++
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 5mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Apr 20, 2020

Reviews

MMD-QuickLook

MMD-QuickLook is a Quick Look plugin for MultiMarkdown files, enabling users to preview MultiMarkdown content directly in macOS Finder. It supports MultiMarkdown syntax, images, and other elements, making it a valuable tool for writers and developers who use MultiMarkdown.

Enables Quick Look previews of MultiMarkdown files in macOS Finder.

Pros

  • + Quick and convenient preview of MultiMarkdown files without opening additional applications.
  • + Supports MultiMarkdown syntax, including images, tables, and other elements.
  • + Active development and maintenance.

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature, requiring manual installation of updates.
  • - Some open issues related to compatibility and feature requests.

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