Kate for macOS
Kate is an advanced open-source text editor from the KDE community. It offers syntax highlighting, tabs and split views, and it stays fast whether you are editing a quick note or working through a large code project.
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- ✓ Official source (Homebrew)
- ✓ SHA256 taken from the official repository
- ✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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- Version
- 26.08,12840
- License
- LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Installer type
- dmg
Install from the command line
How do I use this?
This command needs Homebrew; if you don't have it, first run the install command from brew.sh. Then open Terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal), paste the command and press Enter.
brew install --cask kateSHA256 (file verification)
3d428133610429a11b8a2c32c9cdc88431aec54c92cbe10490bb35a420ed8144How to install
- Download the .dmg file with the official download button.
- Open it and drag Kate into the Applications folder.
- Alternatively, use the Homebrew command shown on the page.
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