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4 best alternatives to Visual Studio Code for Mac

Visual Studio Code: Microsoft's code editor for Mac, Windows and Linux with AI agent features. Here are 4 apps people use instead, each reviewed before it was listed.

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  1. 1.VSCodium

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

    FreeDeveloper ToolsOpen sourceApple silicon

  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.CodeEdit

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

    FreeDeveloper ToolsOpen source

  4. 4.Cursor

    Code editor with an AI agent.

    FreemiumDeveloper ToolsApple silicon

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