Bluefish
Bluefish is a lightweight, free and open-source text and code editor designed primarily for web developers and programmers. It provides syntax highlighting for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, and many other programming languages, along with features like customizable code snippets, search and replace, project management, and a built-in preview mode for HTML documents. The editor is popular among freelance developers and small teams who prefer a streamlined alternative to heavier IDEs. Bluefish is available on Linux, Windows and macOS.
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1 suggestionWe could not find recent information about whether Bluefish has a native Apple Silicon build. The project appears to be open-source and may still be actively maintained, but there is no clear signal in the search results about current architecture support or development status. If you rely on Bluefish, we recommend contacting the developer directly through the project's website or repository to ask whether a native Apple Silicon build is available or planned before macOS 28 ships in September 2028, since an Intel-only build will stop launching on that release. As more actively maintained alternatives with confirmed native Apple Silicon support, you may want to consider Visual Studio Code (very popular, free, extensive plugin ecosystem), Sublime Text (paid, fast and responsive), or Bracket (free, web-focused) — all run natively on M-series Macs and are under active development. If you find the Bluefish project is no longer being updated, these alternatives offer comparable or superior workflows for modern web development.
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