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jEdit for Mac

jEdit for Mac is a programmer's text editor written in Java.

Operating system
Mac
File size
4.80 MB
License
OpenSource under LGPL
Last updated
Apr 30, 2026
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Overview

What is jEdit for Mac?

jEdit for Mac is a programmer's text editor written in Java.

In depth

A closer look at jEdit for Mac

jEdit for Mac is a programmer's text editor written in Java. It uses the Swing toolkit for the GUI and can be configured as a rather powerful IDE through the use of its plugin architecture. Key features include:
  • Written in Java: runs on Mac OS X, Unix, VMS and Windows.
  • Built-in macro language; extensible plugin architecture.
  • jEdit plugin manager supports downloading and installation of hundreds of plugins.
  • Auto indent, and syntax highlighting for more than 200 languages.
  • Supports a large number of character encodings including UTF8 and Unicode.
  • Folding for selectively hiding regions of text.
  • Word wrap.
  • Highly customizable.
jEdit for Mac has stacks of features, is really easy to use, and it is highly configurable.

Requirements

System requirements

Mac OS X

Verdict

Should you download jEdit for Mac?

jEdit for Mac runs on Mac and is available under the OpenSource under LGPL license — the installer is 4.80 MB. We’ve catalogued it under Editors.

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At a glance

jEdit for Mac specifications

Category
Editors
Publisher
The jEdit Dev Team
Last updated
Apr 30, 2026
Requirements
Mac OS X
License
OpenSource under LGPL
Operating system
Mac
File size
4.80 MB
Price
Free
Page views
961

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