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Sublime Text
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Sublime Text

Sophisticated text editor for code, markup, and prose.

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Sublime Text overview

Sublime Text is a sophisticated text editor for code, markup, and prose. You'll love the slick user interface, extraordinary features, and amazing performance.

Features
  • Goto Anything. Use Goto Anything to open files with only a few keystrokes, and instantly jump to symbols, lines, or words. Triggered with ⌘P, it is possible to:
    • Type part of a file name to open it
    • Type @ to jump to symbols, # to search within the file, and : to go to a line number
    These shortcuts can be combined, so tp@rf may take you to a function read_file within a file text_parser.py. Similarly, tp:100 would take you to line 100 of the same file.
  • Multiple Selections. Make ten changes at the same time, not one change ten times. Multiple selections allow you to interactively change many lines at once, rename variables with ease, and manipulate files faster than ever. Try pressing ⇧⌘L to split the selection into lines and ⌘D to select the next occurrence of the selected word. To make multiple selections with the mouse, take a look at the Column Selection documentation.
  • Command Palette. The Command Palette holds infrequently used functionality, like sorting, changing the syntax, and changing the indentation settings. With just a few keystrokes, you can search for what you want, without ever having to navigate through the menus or remember obscure key bindings. Show the Command Palette with ⌘⇧P.
  • Distraction-Free Mode. When you need to focus, Distraction-Free Mode is there to help you out. Distraction-Free Mode is full-screen, chrome-free editing, with nothing but your text in the center of the screen. You can incrementally show elements of the UI, such as tabs and the find panel, as you need them. You can enter Distraction Free Mode using the View/Enter Distraction Free Mode menu.
  • Split Editing. Get the most out of your wide-screen monitor with split-editing support. Edit files side-by-side, or edit two locations in the one file. You can edit with as many rows and columns as you wish. Take advantage of multiple monitors by editing with multiple windows, and using multiple splits in each window. Take a look at the View/Layout menu for split-editing options. To open multiple views into the one file, use the File/New View into File menu item.
  • Instant Project Switch. Projects in Sublime Text capture the full contents of the workspace, including modified and unsaved files. You can switch between projects in a manner similar to Goto Anything, and the switch is instant, with no save prompts. All your modifications will be restored next time the project is opened.
  • Plugin API. Sublime Text has a powerful, Python-based plugin API. Along with the API, it comes with a built-in Python console to interactively experiment in real time.
  • Customize Anything. Key bindings, menus, snippets, macros, completions and more - just about everything in Sublime Text is customizable with simple JSON files. This system gives you flexibility as settings can be specified on a per-file type and per-project basis.
  • Cross-Platform. Sublime Text is available for OS X, Windows and Linux. One license is all you need to use Sublime Text on every computer you own, no matter what operating system it uses. Sublime Text uses a custom UI toolkit, optimized for speed and beauty, while taking advantage of native functionality on each platform.

What’s new in version 4169

Updated on Dec 06 2023

  • Fixed a stack overflow when closing large amounts of files
  • API: Fixed backwards compatibility breakage with Sheet.is_transient()
  • API: Fixed a crash with Window.set_view_index
  • Linux: Fixed a rare crash with the save dialog
  • Windows: Fixed a rare crash related to cursor hiding
View older Sublime Text updates

Information

License

Shareware

Size

40.3 MB

Developer’s website

https://www.sublimetext.com/

Downloads

34061

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Mac OS X 10.7 or later
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Scott-C-H-
Scott-C-H-
Apr 3 2019
3200
5.0
Apr 3 2019
5.0
Version: 3200
Sublime Text is no longer my primary code editor (I use Visual Studio Code), but it is still the best editor in terms of overall performance and capability. I keep around for some things even though I use VSC for day-to-day coding work. I hope the developer keep it up in case VSC goes south.
Helmo-Hass
Helmo-Hass
Mar 19 2019
3200
0.0
Mar 19 2019
0.0
Version: 3200
MU friends be aware that Down-link lead to Version 3176 actual updated is : https://download.sublimetext.com/Sublime%20Text%20Build%203200.dmg
LuxLogica
LuxLogica
Mar 18 2019
3176
5.0
Mar 18 2019
5.0
Version: 3176
Fast, stable, extremely customisable, huge online community, friendly & responsive developer - cannot ask for anything else.
Radus
Radus
May 14 2018
3176
5.0
May 14 2018
5.0
Version: 3176
By far the most useful 64bit multiplatform editor.
Aargl
Aargl
Mar 2 2018
3143
3.0
Mar 2 2018
3.0
Version: 3143
Well, comments like "best editor" full stop are not really helping... :-p Yes the interface is nice and it really seems to have optimum functions for easy coding, but I can't seem to find things I find incredibly powerful in BBEdit such as Find/Replace in multiple documents (open or not) or even in a folder, comparison between two versions to find the differences, etc. May be it's there but I can't find it in the menus. It's when you look at the prefs that you understand it's really dedicated to coders: when you want to modify a setting you have to copy it in a new pref document and change its value... Not for the average user, of course. Despite its nice interface, I always come back to BBEdit to do the things I don't know how to do in Sublime. :-/
mac-hannes
mac-hannes
Sep 19 2017
3143
5.0
Sep 19 2017
5.0
Version: 3143
hands down the best editor in town, my everyday workhorse
patrickmoore85
patrickmoore85
Sep 19 2017
3143
5.0
Sep 19 2017
5.0
Version: 3143
I highly recommend Sublime Text 3 - it's especially good for programming. In addition to marking up the text, you can set key bindings, menus, macros, etc. Once you learn to use it properly it can really cut down on some repetitive tasks.

Also, Sublime Text 3 is technically shareware. However, you get the full app and can use it as long as you'd like without a license.
forwardleaps
forwardleaps
Sep 17 2017
3143
5.0
Sep 17 2017
5.0
Version: 3143
Fantastic Text Editor.
Teksestro
Teksestro
Apr 13 2017
3126
5.0
Apr 13 2017
5.0
Version: 3126
Incredibly flexible and fast, with a multitude of available plugins and add-ons that allow you to configure it to just about any use imaginable.
annyhill88
annyhill88
Apr 12 2017
3126
4.5
Apr 12 2017
4.5
Version: 3126
Good! I use sublime for notes.
andzedde
andzedde
Aug 2 2016
3114
5.0
Aug 2 2016
5.0
Version: 3114
good
marius-suse
marius-suse
Jul 29 2016
3114
5.0
Jul 29 2016
5.0
Version: 3114
best editor
jessegilbride
jessegilbride
Apr 14 2016
3103
5.0
Apr 14 2016
5.0
Version: 3103
Arguably the best IDE and code editor out there today. Super fast searching (files, folders, projects, etc.), scriptable & open source, themeable. A very healthy support community, useful documentation (both official and unofficial), and TONS of plugins (most found at https://packagecontrol.io). There are several competitors that very good, but Sublime Text takes the cake, IMHO.
MacMannikan
MacMannikan
Jan 29 2016
3098
0.0
Jan 29 2016
0.0
Version: 3098
To be clear version 3098 and 3099 are developer builds and should not be considered a stable beta.
Gordon142
Gordon142
Sep 11 2015
3095
0.0
Sep 11 2015
0.0
Version: 3095
Sublime Text has 3 versions: Version 2 - stable release build. Version 3 Beta build - technically beta but quite stable build of version 3 suitable for everyday use. Version 3 Dev build - Latest, least stable builds. Not recommended for everyday use. MacUpdate makes no mention of the difference between these versions. The one linked to here (build 3095) is from the dev channel, and probably the build you're least likely to want to use. The latest beta build of version 3 is build 3083.
Leon-Belmont
Leon-Belmont
Sep 21 2014
2.0.2
3.5
Sep 21 2014
3.5
Version: 2.0.2
Tried, it's OK, Vim is great.
MichaelR3935
MichaelR3935
Jul 14 2014
2.0.2
5.0
Jul 14 2014
5.0
Version: 2.0.2
Best text editor, very fast and it can do what you want.
OhEssex
OhEssex
Mar 22 2014
2.0.2
0.0
Mar 22 2014
0.0
Version: 2.0.2
This is a great editor to be sure, and right around the time I paid for it (December 2013) the developer went dark and hasn't been heard from since. The forums on his website are buzzing with people asking what's going on and quite a few people are now openly saying he's abandoned the product (although that's conjecture). Bummer.
Shodan
Shodan
Mar 4 2014
2.0.2
0.0
Mar 4 2014
0.0
Version: 2.0.2
I've been using jEdit for years and have been wondering whether trying another editor was worth the time investment. Has anyone used/compared Sublime Text (or any other editor) with jEdit? If so, would you mind sharing your thoughts/opinions? Thanks, I appreciate any insight anyone might offer. Cheers.
rtheone
rtheone
Feb 5 2014
2.0.2
2.5
Feb 5 2014
2.5
Version: 2.0.2
No nested folding + Can't handle files correctly Blah, this editor doesn't even have nested folding. Dozens of users have requested it for years now, but the Sublime team is known for NOT listening to its customers. Also, it doesn't handle files correctly and sometimes even ERASES FILES for you. Big warning: Sublime does NOT honor the Mac file system fully, and refers to files by directory path. This sometimes leads to unintentional overwriting of original files(!!!) This is such a serious problem I can't believe the developers aren't fixing it. Instead they have chosen to patch this with annoying dialog boxes asking confusing and totally unnecessary questions.
Scott-C-H-
Scott-C-H-
Apr 3 2019
5.0
Apr 3 2019
5.0
Version: null
LuxLogica
LuxLogica
Mar 18 2019
5.0
Mar 18 2019
5.0
Version: null
deputat
deputat
Oct 12 2018
5.0
Oct 12 2018
5.0
Version: null
PSi-AU
PSi-AU
Aug 6 2018
5.0
Aug 6 2018
5.0
Version: null
Radus
Radus
May 14 2018
5.0
May 14 2018
5.0
Version: null
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
May 11 2018
5.0
May 11 2018
5.0
Version: null
Aargl
Aargl
Mar 2 2018
3.0
Mar 2 2018
3.0
Version: null
iplus9
iplus9
Nov 30 2017
5.0
Nov 30 2017
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-alligator-5218
Nov 22 2017
4.0
Version: null
MacUpdate-Nick
MacUpdate-Nick
Nov 19 2017
5.0
Nov 19 2017
5.0
Version: null
mac-hannes
mac-hannes
Sep 19 2017
5.0
Sep 19 2017
5.0
Version: null
patrickmoore85
patrickmoore85
Sep 19 2017
5.0
Sep 19 2017
5.0
Version: null
forwardleaps
forwardleaps
Sep 17 2017
5.0
Sep 17 2017
5.0
Version: null
isdn
isdn
Sep 14 2017
5.0
Sep 14 2017
5.0
Version: null
Tarek-Raafat
Tarek-Raafat
Jun 28 2017
3.0
Jun 28 2017
3.0
Version: null
Pwenzel
Pwenzel
Apr 20 2017
5.0
Apr 20 2017
5.0
Version: null
Teksestro
Teksestro
Apr 13 2017
5.0
Apr 13 2017
5.0
Version: null
annyhill88
annyhill88
Apr 12 2017
4.5
Apr 12 2017
4.5
Version: null
anonymous-skink-4656
anonymous-skink-4656
Jan 31 2017
5.0
Jan 31 2017
5.0
Version: null
futuredada
futuredada
Oct 1 2016
4.5
Oct 1 2016
4.5
Version: null
andzedde
andzedde
Aug 2 2016
5.0
Aug 2 2016
5.0
Version: null
marius-suse
marius-suse
Jul 29 2016
5.0
Jul 29 2016
5.0
Version: null
ByeongGwanG1745
ByeongGwanG1745
Apr 19 2016
4.0
Apr 19 2016
4.0
Version: null
jessegilbride
jessegilbride
Apr 14 2016
5.0
Apr 14 2016
5.0
Version: null
eric-buettner
eric-buettner
Nov 20 2015
5.0
Nov 20 2015
5.0
Version: null
Mindplay
Mindplay
Sep 12 2015
5.0
Sep 12 2015
5.0
Version: null
FreeWizard
FreeWizard
Feb 9 2015
5.0
Feb 9 2015
5.0
Version: null
Rauto
Rauto
Jan 23 2015
5.0
Jan 23 2015
5.0
Version: null
Thehobbo
Thehobbo
Nov 4 2014
4.5
Nov 4 2014
4.5
Version: null
Leon-Belmont
Leon-Belmont
Sep 21 2014
3.5
Sep 21 2014
3.5
Version: null
MichaelR3935
MichaelR3935
Jul 14 2014
5.0
Jul 14 2014
5.0
Version: null
Dr54
Dr54
Apr 11 2014
5.0
Apr 11 2014
5.0
Version: null
rtheone
rtheone
Feb 5 2014
2.5
Feb 5 2014
2.5
Version: null
r-owen
r-owen
Jan 17 2014
4.0
Jan 17 2014
4.0
Version: null
mjd5000
mjd5000
Jan 4 2014
5.0
Jan 4 2014
5.0
Version: null
SergiiT8985
SergiiT8985
Dec 15 2013
5.0
Dec 15 2013
5.0
Version: null
Edelheid
Edelheid
Oct 28 2013
4.5
Oct 28 2013
4.5
Version: null
Egami
Egami
Sep 28 2013
5.0
Sep 28 2013
5.0
Version: null
katlinquinn
katlinquinn
Aug 29 2013
5.0
Aug 29 2013
5.0
Version: null
John873M6646
John873M6646
Aug 23 2013
4.5
Aug 23 2013
4.5
Version: null
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