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jEdit for Mac

Java based text editor.

Free
In English
Version 5.6.0
4.3
Based on 9 user rates

jEdit overview

jEdit is a cross platform, programmer's text editor written in Java. Developed by Slava Pestov and others, jEdit is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License. Features include:

  • Runs on any operating system with a Java 1.6 or higher virtual machine - this includes MacOS X, Linux, Unix, VMS and Windows.
  • Efficient keyboard shortcuts for everything, with predefined keymaps for Emacs, Intellij IDEA, and OS X (5.0)
  • Comprehensive online help
  • Unlimited undo/redo
  • Copy and paste with an unlimited number of clipboards (known as "registers")
  • Register contents are saved across editing sessions
  • "Kill ring" automatically remembers previously deleted text
  • Rich set of keyboard commands for manipulating entire words, lines and paragraphs at a time
  • "Markers" for remembering positions in files to return to later
  • Marker locations are saved across editing sessions
  • Any number of editor windows may be open, each window may be split into several areas, each area can view a different file and keep track of an independent set of buffers. Alternatively, different locations in one file can be viewed in more than one area
  • Multiple open windows and split windows are remembered between editing sessions
  • Rectangular selection
  • Multiple selection (sometimes known as "discontinuous" or "additive" selection) for manipulating several chunks of text at once
  • Word wrap

What’s new in version 5.6.0

Version 5.6.0:
Bug Fixes
  • VFSManager.canReadFile() was returning true only for directories (#4102 - Matthieu Casanova)

jEdit for Mac

Free
In English
Version 5.6.0
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4.3

(19 Reviews of jEdit)

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  • User Ratings

staceylmosaons
staceylmosaons
Apr 26 2018
5.3.0
4.0
Apr 26 2018
4.0
Version: 5.3.0
Very useful app.
apyilgilliam
apyilgilliam
Apr 25 2018
5.3.0
4.5
Apr 25 2018
4.5
Version: 5.3.0
Love this application! Highly recommended guys.
bbw7
bbw7
May 19 2013
5.0.0
0.0
May 19 2013
0.0
Version: 5.0.0
MU dl link not working, but is available via dev's site
Pereubu
Pereubu
Feb 12 2013
5.0.0
0.5
Feb 12 2013
0.5
Version: 5.0.0
Unusuable on my Mac under Mountain Lion: every try to launch it ends with File damaged, Trash it!
Anotheruser
Anotheruser
Feb 11 2013
5.0.0
0.0
Feb 11 2013
0.0
Version: 5.0.0
Location of Version 5.0.0 release notes: http://www.jedit.org/CHANGES50.txt
staceylmosaons
staceylmosaons
Apr 26 2018
4.0
Apr 26 2018
4.0
Version: null
apyilgilliam
apyilgilliam
Apr 25 2018
4.5
Apr 25 2018
4.5
Version: null
Richardr
Richardr
Jun 13 2014
5.0
Jun 13 2014
5.0
Version: null
Kris-nx
Kris-nx
Feb 12 2013
5.0
Feb 12 2013
5.0
Version: null
Pereubu
Pereubu
Feb 12 2013
0.5
Feb 12 2013
0.5
Version: null
Spelesto
Spelesto
Feb 12 2012
5.0
Feb 12 2012
5.0
Version: null
TShan
TShan
May 9 2011
5.0
May 9 2011
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Aug 16 2005
5.0
Aug 16 2005
5.0
Version: null
Jail
Jail
Sep 23 2003
4.5
Sep 23 2003
4.5
Version: null