Export and import all your CotEditor settings, custom syntaxes, themes, and Multiple Replace definitions from the File menu to easily move your environment to another Mac.
Easier access to aliases
The original documents behind aliases and symlinks can now be opened directly in the current window from the file browser.
*If the original is a folder, it will open in a new window.
Build replace rules in bulk from TSV
Import tab-separated pairs of search and replacement texts to create a replace definition. Ideal for large glossaries.
Your built-in guide, newly polished
The built-in user guide now offers clearer explanations, richer content, and a refreshed layout aligned with the latest macOS.
CotEditor 6.2.0-beta.3
release:
New Features
Support for importing multiple replace definitions from tab-separated values.
Improvements
trivial: Select the newly added settings after importing a settings file.
beta: Add missing Portuguese localizations.
beta: Update the user guide.
Fixes
Fix an issue in CotEditor 6.1.2 where the text entered in a split editor does not match the theme's text color.
Known Issues
The text added to CotEditor 6.2.0 are not fully localized yet.
CotEditor 6.2.0-beta
release:
New Features
Add a feature to export and import settings to transfer them to another Mac.
Allow opening alias and symlink documents from the file browser.
Request file access permission from the user by the “Open in New Window” command instead of simply presenting an error when CotEditor doesn’t have permission.
Display the original path for alias and symlink files in file preview views.
Improvements
Syntax highlighting now takes nesting into account when highlighting symbol pairs.
Update the Lua syntax to support nested string delimiters.
Update the contents and layout of the user guide.
dev: Update the build environment to Xcode 26.2 beta 2.
Known Issues
The text added to CotEditor 6.2.0 are not yet localized to Czech and Portuguese.