Atom
Atom was GitHub's free, open-source text editor designed for developers and programmers. Built on the Electron framework, it featured extensive customization through packages and themes, syntax highlighting for numerous programming languages, and a hackable architecture that made it popular among coders who wanted to tailor their editing environment. It was widely used for web development, scripting, and general code editing tasks. However, GitHub officially discontinued Atom and archived all its repositories on December 15, 2022, meaning the app is no longer supported or updated.
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1 suggestionAtom has been officially discontinued by GitHub as of December 15, 2022, with no native Apple Silicon version ever released. The original Atom team has created Zed, a high-performance, multiplayer code editor specifically designed as Atom's spiritual successor. Zed is built natively for Apple Silicon and offers modern features like real-time collaboration, fast performance, and familiar editing capabilities. Other excellent native alternatives include Visual Studio Code (which GitHub now focuses on), Nova by Panic, or Sublime Text 4, all of which offer robust code editing with Apple Silicon support.
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