BBEdit

Text, code, and markup editor

CaskDeveloper ToolsAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs490#288 in App
1-year installs7.3KLast 365 days
Latest version16.0.3yesterday · Oct 7
Download size32MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceMonthly0 releases in 30 days
System requirements
>= 14
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 16.0.3 >= 14
  • macOS 27 · Apple chip · 16.0.3 >= 14
  • macOS 26 · Intel · 16.0.3 >= 14
  • macOS 26 · Apple chip · 16.0.3 >= 14
  • macOS 15 · Intel · 16.0.3 >= 14
  • macOS 15 · Apple chip · 16.0.3 >= 14
  • macOS 14 · Intel · 16.0.3 >= 14
  • macOS 14 · Apple chip · 16.0.3 >= 14
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{
  "macos": {
    ">=": [
      "14"
    ]
  }
}
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homebrew/cask
Also known as
BBEdit · bbedit
Commands
bbedit bbdiff bbfind bbresults
SHA-256
acf2ae9e5c68beac…

Installation and removal contents

  • Install app

    Source file: BBEdit.app

    Declared destination: /Applications/BBEdit.app

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    {
      "app": [
        "BBEdit.app"
      ],
      "target": "/Applications/BBEdit.app"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $APPDIR/BBEdit.app/Contents/Helpers/bbedit_tool

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/bbedit

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    {
      "binary": [
        "$APPDIR/BBEdit.app/Contents/Helpers/bbedit_tool",
        {
          "target": "bbedit"
        }
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/bbedit"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $APPDIR/BBEdit.app/Contents/Helpers/bbdiff

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/bbdiff

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    {
      "binary": [
        "$APPDIR/BBEdit.app/Contents/Helpers/bbdiff"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/bbdiff"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $APPDIR/BBEdit.app/Contents/Helpers/bbfind

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/bbfind

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    {
      "binary": [
        "$APPDIR/BBEdit.app/Contents/Helpers/bbfind"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/bbfind"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $APPDIR/BBEdit.app/Contents/Helpers/bbresults

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/bbresults

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    {
      "binary": [
        "$APPDIR/BBEdit.app/Contents/Helpers/bbresults"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/bbresults"
    }
  • Install manpage

    Source file: $APPDIR/BBEdit.app/Contents/Resources/bbedit.1

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/man/man1/bbedit.1

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    {
      "manpage": [
        "$APPDIR/BBEdit.app/Contents/Resources/bbedit.1"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/man/man1/bbedit.1"
    }
  • Install manpage

    Source file: $APPDIR/BBEdit.app/Contents/Resources/bbdiff.1

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/man/man1/bbdiff.1

    View full declaration
    {
      "manpage": [
        "$APPDIR/BBEdit.app/Contents/Resources/bbdiff.1"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/man/man1/bbdiff.1"
    }
  • Install manpage

    Source file: $APPDIR/BBEdit.app/Contents/Resources/bbfind.1

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/man/man1/bbfind.1

    View full declaration
    {
      "manpage": [
        "$APPDIR/BBEdit.app/Contents/Resources/bbfind.1"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/man/man1/bbfind.1"
    }
  • Install manpage

    Source file: $APPDIR/BBEdit.app/Contents/Resources/bbresults.1

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/man/man1/bbresults.1

    View full declaration
    {
      "manpage": [
        "$APPDIR/BBEdit.app/Contents/Resources/bbresults.1"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/man/man1/bbresults.1"
    }
  • Remove user data zap

    View full declaration
    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": [
            "~/Library/Application Support/BBEdit",
            "~/Library/BBEdit",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.barebones.bbedit",
            "~/Library/Preferences/com.barebones.bbedit.plist"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

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