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Chocolat for Mac

Native Cocoa text editor.

$49.00
In English
3.7
Based on 18 user rates

Chocolat overview

Chocolat is a new text editor that combines native Cocoa with powerful text editing tools.

Features
  • Split editing
  • Code completion
  • Live errors
  • Folding
  • Symbol list
  • Blockedit
  • Vim mode
  • Jump to definition
  • Project find
  • Go to file
  • Web preview
  • Documentation

What’s new in version 3.4

Version 3.4:
New
  • JavaScript mode now supports ⌘-click for Jump-to-Definition and Jump-to-Documentation.
  • JS completion now supports JSX and more ES6.
  • If you click "Multicursor press Cmd-Shift-Esc to Cancel" in the menu bar, it shows a list of keyboard shortcuts available in multicursor mode.
Updated
  • Updated internal node.js to Node 7.4; this may cause incompatibility with some mixins (plugins) but may resolve issues with others. Mixin authors are adviced to check their mixins with this release.
  • Fixed
    • Bug: Ctrl-Opt/Alt-Click in multicursor mode removes the clicked selection; this feature had been there all the time but had not been enabled.
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Chocolat for Mac

$49.00
In English
Version 3.4
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3.7

(22 Reviews of Chocolat)

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  • User Ratings

chikega
chikega
Apr 24 2016
3.2.4
5.0
Apr 24 2016
5.0
Version: 3.2.4
I agree with Nicksloan. This editor has the best balance of features and usability of all the text editors I have tried. There are some very useful features like multi-caret editing, an inline real-time HTML preview, split-code editing, etc... The $15 upgrade fee is very reasonable given the amount of attention the developers are putting into Chocolat. It is updated frequently unlike other editors that I won't mention here.
Nicksloan
Nicksloan
Jan 6 2016
3.1.4
5.0
Jan 6 2016
5.0
Version: 3.1.4
I am giving this app a 5 star review partly because I think it has the best balance of features and usability of all the text editors (many) that I have tried, and partly to counteract the fixation here on the price of the upgrade. $15 is not a high upgrade price for a $50 app, and you only have to look at the release notes to see that a lot of work goes into keeping Chocolat polished and compatible. (Why not think of it as generous that the dev allows you to use 3 for free on Mavericks?). It is true that there are a lot of free and cheaper text editors that do the job, but Chocolat seems to me to hit the sweet spot: it has all the features I need (splits, flexible folding, extensive support for languages and themes with full customisability), all contained in an interface that is beautifully designed and congenial for the occasional coder. (And that icon makes me salivate every time I see it.)
seba-szwarc
seba-szwarc
Aug 16 2015
3.1.4
0.0
Aug 16 2015
0.0
Version: 3.1.4
I would avoid this program because of most annoying upgrade policy I ever seen. I got this app in bundle and was very happy because it autocompleted methods in classess in Ruby - feature that still not working as should on competition but.... If you are on Maverick and upgraded to 3.x after upgrading to Yosemite you have to pay again :/ Sorry folks, I stay with Textmate and Sublime text - I think I can live without autocompletion.
ChangeMachine
ChangeMachine
Jan 29 2015
3.1.3
3.5
Jan 29 2015
3.5
Version: 3.1.3
Chocolat's great so far, especially for the bundle price I paid. There seems to be a bug where the Emmet plugin can't expand the boilerplate from the shortcut until I save the html and restart Chocolat. That's annoying, but not as annoying as trying to submit a bug and being directed to GitHub. I ain't tryin' to fork this s#!t people, I just wanna submit a little buglet. If you need someone to manage customer service gimme a holler ;)
Frankof
Frankof
Jan 15 2015
3.1.3
1.0
Jan 15 2015
1.0
Version: 3.1.3
Having paid for the program less than a year ago, I will surely NOT pay another $15 for a minor point upgrade. People, please do NOT support such a rip-off. I am really upset!
Iztoubade
Iztoubade
Apr 10 2017
5.0
Apr 10 2017
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-antlion-2835
May 14 2016
5.0
Version: null
chikega
chikega
Apr 24 2016
5.0
Apr 24 2016
5.0
Version: null
deputat
deputat
Jan 29 2016
4.0
Jan 29 2016
4.0
Version: null
Nicksloan
Nicksloan
Jan 6 2016
5.0
Jan 6 2016
5.0
Version: null
Fredd-Tigger
Fredd-Tigger
Oct 3 2015
0.5
Oct 3 2015
0.5
Version: null
ChangeMachine
ChangeMachine
Jan 29 2015
3.5
Jan 29 2015
3.5
Version: null
Frankof
Frankof
Jan 15 2015
1.0
Jan 15 2015
1.0
Version: null
Kt2
Kt2
Oct 7 2014
5.0
Oct 7 2014
5.0
Version: null
rcrooks1969
rcrooks1969
Oct 29 2013
4.0
Oct 29 2013
4.0
Version: null
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Oct 29 2013
5.0
Oct 29 2013
5.0
Version: null
katlinquinn
katlinquinn
Aug 29 2013
5.0
Aug 29 2013
5.0
Version: null
Rc1969
Rc1969
Jan 28 2013
4.5
Jan 28 2013
4.5
Version: null
Iaian7
Iaian7
Sep 27 2012
2.0
Sep 27 2012
2.0
Version: null
Jason818
Jason818
Jun 29 2012
4.0
Jun 29 2012
4.0
Version: null
Blaf71
Blaf71
Jun 29 2012
4.0
Jun 29 2012
4.0
Version: null
tomdringer
tomdringer
Apr 20 2012
4.0
Apr 20 2012
4.0
Version: null
Dorkypants
Dorkypants
Nov 19 2011
0.5
Nov 19 2011
0.5
Version: null