Nova

com.panic.Nova · Developer Tools · v11.6

Native Version Spotted 7 devices · 93.4 MB · Impact: 39/100

Native Version Spotted

Universal version latest seen at v13.4 · Reported by 23 Macs in the community.

All sighted native versions (6):

v9.3 ×1 v11.10 ×1 v13.3 ×3 v11.4 ×1 v13.4 ×15 v12.4 ×2

Sighting data is community-sourced — version availability and pricing should be verified with the developer.

About This App

Nova is a native macOS code editor built by Panic, designed for web development and general-purpose coding. It emphasizes speed and native performance by being written entirely from scratch in native Apple code, avoiding the bloat of web-based editor frameworks like Electron. The app supports syntax highlighting, code completion, integrated Git workflows, a built-in terminal, and a rich extension ecosystem. It is popular among freelance web developers, agencies, and professionals who want a responsive, lightweight alternative to Visual Studio Code or other heavyweight editors while staying completely native to the macOS experience.

Versions Seen 4 versions

v13.4 v13.3 v13 v11.6

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A native Apple Silicon (Universal Binary) build of Nova has been confirmed running on real Macs in the Rosetta Check community. If you are still running an older Intel-only build under Rosetta, update to the latest version from Panic's website to get the native build, which will deliver noticeably faster performance and better battery life on M-series Macs. The download page at nova.app will automatically serve the correct architecture for your machine.