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VoxQL vs Syntax Highlight

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

VoxQL

6.0
Utilities

Quick Look generator for MagicaVoxel files

Syntax Highlight

7.5
Developer Tools

Quicklook extension for source files

Metric VoxQL Syntax Highlight
Category Utilities Developer Tools
AI Score 6.0 7.5
30-day Installs - 873
90-day Installs 1 2.3K
365-day Installs 3 7.4K
Version 0.1.0 2.1.30
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 39 3.9K
GitHub Forks 5 94
Open Issues 1 82
License MIT GPL-3.0
Language C C++
Last GitHub Commit 10y ago 5mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Apr 20, 2020

Reviews

VoxQL

VoxQL is a niche macOS utility that allows users to quickly preview MagicaVoxel .vox files using Quick Look. It's designed for developers and artists working with voxel models, providing a lightweight solution for on-the-fly file previews.

VoxQL enables Quick Look previews for MagicaVoxel files, allowing users to view 3D voxel models without opening the full application.

Pros

  • + Provides a quick and efficient way to preview voxel models
  • + Lightweight and open-source under the MIT license
  • + Useful for developers and artists working with MagicaVoxel

Cons

  • - Inactive project with no updates since 2015
  • - Potential compatibility issues with newer macOS 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