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Nova is a new, fully native Mac code editor from Panic Inc., offering a modern alternative to the discontinued Coda. It is designed to enhance coding productivity with a sleek interface and robust features.

BBEdit is a professional HTML and text editor for macOS, crafted for writers, web authors, and software developers. It features editing, searching, and manipulation tools for prose, source code, and textual data. Though there's a free mode available after a 30-day evaluation, users can opt for advanced features via a license purchase or subscription.

TextMate is a powerful and customizable text editor for macOS, developed as open source. It supports a vast array of programming languages and offers features like multiple carets, file search, version control, and scoped settings. Users can write custom actions and create snippets for commonly used code or text, while bundles allow for extensive customization.

Brackets is a modern, open-source text editor tailored for web designers and front-end developers. It offers focused visual tools and preprocessor support, promoting seamless design in the browser. Known for its live preview and robust community support, Brackets is evolving into Phoenix Code, bolstering its capabilities further. It supports various operating systems and browsers.

Bluefish is a lightweight and powerful editor aimed at programmers and web developers. It supports multiple programming and markup languages, offering features such as project support, server file loading/saving, Zencoding/Emmet, and an advanced search and replace engine with Regex support. The editor is highly customizable and is available for most desktop operating systems including Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows. It's maintained as an open-source project under the GNU GPL license, ensuring continuous development and updates from contributors around the world.

GNU Nano is a simple and user-friendly text editor that runs in the terminal. It’s particularly suitable for beginners due to its ease of use, providing basic text editing features with keyboard shortcuts. A part of the GNU Project, it supports various file operations, searching, and line numbering, making it beneficial for quick text edits.

GNU Emacs is a highly customizable open-source text editor with a wide variety of features including syntax highlighting, file management, and a variety of editing modes. It is extensible with Emacs Lisp and is known for its robustness and depth of features.

Vim is a highly configurable text editor designed to efficiently create and modify any type of text. It is often included as 'vi' on UNIX systems and Apple OS X. Vim supports a robust plugin system, persistent undo, and integrates with numerous tools, supporting hundreds of languages and file formats. Vim remains 'Charityware', supporting educational initiatives for children in Uganda.

Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports multiple programming languages. It operates in the MS Windows environment and is governed by the GNU General Public License. Notepad++ is based on the Scintilla editing component and is optimized for high performance and minimal resource use, contributing to reduced power consumption.

Sublime Text is a sophisticated text editor designed for code, markup, and prose, packed with features such as GPU rendering, tab multi-select, context-aware auto-complete, and TypeScript support. It also offers a refreshed UI with adaptive themes and improved syntax highlighting. Its compatibility with Apple Silicon and Linux ARM64 enhances its versatility for developers on various platforms. Sublime Text prioritizes effortless code navigation and editing with advanced tools like multiple selections, side-by-side definitions viewing, and a powerful updated Python API.

Atom is an open-source, hackable text editor for the 21st century, built by GitHub. Designed for developers seeking a customizable editing experience, it provides flexibility with a high level of integration for GitHub users. Atom supports cross-platform editing, multiple programming languages, and has an extensive library of themes and plugins developed by its community. With features like a built-in package manager, file system browser, smart autocompletion, and more, it's ideal for both beginners and seasoned developers.

Visual Studio Code is an open-source, AI-enabled code editor known for its support for multi-agent development. It is available across platforms like macOS, Windows, and Linux. With features such as GitHub Copilot integration for code suggestions, it enables seamless coding experiences. Users can extend VS Code with numerous extensions to cater to diverse development needs. The editor supports many programming languages and is highly customizable, making it a favored choice among developers.