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msedit for Mac

Simple text editor with clickable interface

Quick answer: msedit is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install msedit. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 152 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What msedit is

msedit is a developer tool for macOS: simple text editor with clickable interface.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/microsoft/edit.

How to install msedit

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install msedit.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install msedit on Mac?

Run brew install msedit in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is msedit open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does msedit run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is msedit?

It was installed 152 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2819 in this catalogue.

What version of msedit is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.0.0.