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3 best alternatives to Nova for Mac

Nova: Native code editor and IDE for Mac from Panic. Here are 3 apps people use instead, each reviewed before it was listed.

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  1. 1.CodeEdit

    Free code editor for Mac, written natively in Swift, with a built-in terminal, tasks and Git. Still in beta.

    FreeDeveloper ToolsOpen source

  2. 2.Zed

    Free code editor for Mac with built-in collaboration, a terminal, a debugger and optional AI agents.

    FreemiumDeveloper ToolsOpen sourceApple silicon

  3. 3.VSCodium

    Free code editor for Mac built from the VS Code source, without Microsoft telemetry or branding.

    FreeDeveloper ToolsOpen sourceApple silicon

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