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Hyperdock vs TextWrangler

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When comparing Hyperdock vs TextWrangler, the Slant community recommends Hyperdock for most people. In the question“What are the best power user tools for macOS?” Hyperdock is ranked 25th while TextWrangler is ranked 65th. The most important reason people chose Hyperdock is:

Hyperdock adds a lot of small improvements to the default mac dock, like better iTunes controls and calendar event previews.

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Pros

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Lots of small improvements to the dock

Hyperdock adds a lot of small improvements to the default mac dock, like better iTunes controls and calendar event previews.

Pro
Select individual application

Select individual application windows just by moving the mouse on a dock item, use mouse clicks to quickly open new windows and many more.

Pro
Lets you easily find a window you have open

Pro
Scroll up/down on menu bar to change size

Scroll up for full size.

Pro
Snaps to corners

Pro
Fast to start up

It starts up fast because is not bloated. It has all the essentials of a text editor.

Pro
Free

Free but capable alternative to BBEdit.

Pro
Built-in FTP/STFP browser

Edit remote files easily.

Pro
Robust

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Cons

Con
Not under active development

Hyperdock doesn't seem to be under active development and hasn't been updated since october 2014.

Con
Can't bring back the 3d dock

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No Longer Maintained

Bare Bones, the developers of TextWranger, recently ended maintenance and support for the product. Per the Bare Bones website (https://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/): "We have sunsetted TextWrangler, and we encourage anyone interested in TextWrangler to download and use BBEdit instead."

Con
Not Compatible with macOS High Sierra (10.13+)

Per the Bare Bones website (https://www.barebones.com/support/new-os.html): "TextWrangler is not compatible with High Sierra. We suggest that you use BBEdit as an alternative . . . ." Since Bare Bones officially sunsetted the product, it will unlikely be compatible with subsequent macOS release versions either.