CotEditor

CotEditor Project · Free native Mac plain-text editor with syntax highlighting, encoding tools, folder search and scriptable text workflows.

CaskWriting & NotesAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs882#195 in App
1-year installs17.1KLast 365 days
Latest version7.1.12 days ago · Oct 7
Download size27MBarm64 / x86_64 · dmg
Release cadenceEvery 2 weeks1 release in 30 days
System requirements
Not confirmed
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 7.1.1 Not confirmed
  • macOS 27 · Apple chip · 7.1.1 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Intel · 7.1.1 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Apple chip · 7.1.1 Not confirmed
  • macOS 15 · Intel · 7.0.9 Not confirmed
  • macOS 15 · Apple chip · 7.0.9 Not confirmed
  • macOS 14 · Intel · 5.2.3 Not confirmed
  • macOS 14 · Apple chip · 5.2.3 Not confirmed
  • macOS 13 · Intel · 4.8.7 Not confirmed
  • macOS 13 · Apple chip · 4.8.7 Not confirmed
  • macOS 12 · Intel · 4.5.9 Not confirmed
  • macOS 12 · Apple chip · 4.5.9 Not confirmed
  • macOS 11 · Intel · 4.3.6 Not confirmed
  • macOS 11 · Apple chip · 4.3.6 Not confirmed
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{
  "macos": {}
}
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homebrew/cask
Also known as
CotEditor · coteditor
Commands
cot
SHA-256
d3ae05e54e4fc681…

Installation and removal contents

  • Uninstall uninstall

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    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "quit": "com.coteditor.CotEditor"
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install app

    Source file: CotEditor.app

    Declared destination: /Applications/CotEditor.app

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

    Source file: $APPDIR/CotEditor.app/Contents/SharedSupport/bin/cot

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/cot

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    {
      "binary": [
        "$APPDIR/CotEditor.app/Contents/SharedSupport/bin/cot"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/cot"
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": [
            "~/Library/Application Scripts/com.coteditor.CotEditor",
            "~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/com.coteditor.coteditor.sfl*",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.apple.helpd/Generated/com.coteditor.CotEditor.help*",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.apple.helpd/SDMHelpData/Other/English/HelpSDMIndexFile/com.coteditor.CotEditor.help*",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.apple.helpd/SDMHelpData/Other/Japanese/HelpSDMIndexFile/com.coteditor.CotEditor.help*",
            "~/Library/Caches/com.coteditor.CotEditor",
            "~/Library/Containers/com.coteditor.CotEditor",
            "~/Library/Preferences/com.coteditor.CotEditor.plist"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

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