Zed
A code editor that runs at the speed of thought.
About Zed
Written in Rust and rendered on the GPU, Zed opens large projects instantly. Multiplayer editing, a built-in agent panel and Vim mode come standard.
Install Zed
Download it from the links above, or install it from the Terminal:
brew install --cask zed Questions about Zed
Is Zed free?
Yes. Zed is free and open source. The source code is on GitHub at zed-industries/zed.
Where can I download Zed for Mac?
Download Zed from the developer's website (zed.dev) and GitHub. MacWorthy links only to official sources.
Can I install Zed from the Terminal?
Yes. With Homebrew, run brew install --cask zed.
What are good alternatives to Zed?
Other developer tools apps for Mac worth a look are CodeEdit (open source), Ghostty (open source), iTerm2 (open source) and Nova (subscription).
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