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Best Mac apps to write & run code quickly

Lightweight IDEs and scratchpads.

  1. 1. CodeRunner Edit and run code faster Write & run code quickly Setapp 96% · 1,299 ratings
  2. 2. Notepad.exe Code fast. Skip the setup Write & run code quickly Sold separately
  3. 3. InstantPython Write & run code quickly Mac App Store
  4. 4. Py Editor for Python Write & run code quickly Mac App Store
  5. 5. TurboWarp Write & run code quickly Mac App Store
  6. 6. Whisk Code editor with live preview Build & debug websites Setapp 95% · 212 ratings
  7. 7. BBEdit Edit plain text files Mac App Store
  8. 8. CotEditor Edit plain text files Mac App Store
  9. 9. Sphero Edu Study & learn Mac App Store
  10. 10. Swift Playground Learn to code Mac App Store
  11. 11. System Designer Make mind maps & diagrams Mac App Store
  12. 12. Xcode Build & ship Apple apps Mac App Store
  13. 13. Shell Assistant Manage SSH & tunnels Mac App Store

Related tasks

Build & debug websites 8 Build & ship Apple apps 22 Learn to code 6 Code snippets & API docs 6 Work with AI coding agents 10 Edit plain text files 5

Questions

What is the best Mac app to write & run code quickly?
CodeRunner is the top pick here: Edit and run code faster. Also worth a look: Notepad.exe, InstantPython.
Are these apps part of a Setapp membership?
2 of 13 apps are included in a Setapp membership; the rest are sold separately.
Do they run natively on Apple Silicon?
3 of 13 apps run natively on M-series Macs.