Text editors are employed by software developers and writers alike to edit plain text and also to use as an integrated development environment for writing and developing software applications. This is one of the prominent text editors employed by software developers to write codes in various programming languages, including Python, C/C++, PHP, Sass, Javascript and more. Most importantly, the application can be integrated with Git and GitHub.
The text editor is free and open source software that can be used across major operating systems. The application features a nice and intuitive interface that is built to be user-friendly and easily employed by all levels of users. Aside from the fact that you can change the theme (dark or light colors) of the user interface to suit your needs, you can also customize it using CSS/Less and hack it using HTML and Javascript.
It comes with an in-built file system browser, allowing to easily browse and open a file or multiple projects in one window. With the split function, you can divide the interface into multiple screens, enabling you to compare and edit codes across files. The application comes with IDE features such as package manager and smart auto-completion, you can search and install new packages and write codes faster.
All in all, the application not only provides you with the features of a text editor but also an IDE.
Atom for Mac is licensed as freeware for Mac OS operating system. It is in code editor / ide category and is available to all software users as a free download.