BBEdit

BBEdit is a professional-grade text and code editor for macOS, used by web developers, system administrators, technical writers, and data analysts. It offers syntax highlighting for dozens of programming languages, powerful search and replace with regular expressions, scripting via Unix tools and AppleScript, file comparison, HTML validation, and deep integration with Unix commands. BBEdit is prized for its stability, lightweight footprint, and feature-rich editing environment without the overhead of heavier IDEs. The app has been maintained continuously since the 1990s and remains a staple for users who work with plain text, code, markup, and configuration files across macOS and networked systems.</description> <parameter name="recommendation">A native Apple Silicon (Universal Binary) build of BBEdit has been confirmed running on real Macs in the Rosetta Check community. Anyone still on an older Intel-only build under Rosetta should update directly from Bare Bones Software to get the native build, which will deliver better performance and battery life on M-series Macs. The simplest way to update is to launch the Check for Updates command inside BBEdit (Help menu), or download the latest installer directly from the Bare Bones Software website. If BBEdit was originally installed via the Mac App Store, update through the App Store instead.