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BBEdit

by Bare Bones Software, Inc.

Top AppmacOSswiftv16.0
Available onHomebrew
Runtime
swift
Size
67 MB
Architecture
Universal (Apple Silicon + Intel)
Dependencies
8
4 categories
Last Updated
Apr 24, 2026
Security
Good
Partially secured

Company

Headquarters

North Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Founded

1994

Industry

software industry

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BBEdit is a swift app (v16.0) that uses 8 detected dependencies across 4 categories including Serialization, Auto Update, Error Tracking. It is code-signed. 67 MB on macOS (Universal (Apple Silicon + Intel)). Last updated April 24, 2026. Last verified May 2026.

What is BBEdit built with?

8 detected dependencies across 4 categories.

Serialization

1
Yams

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Auto Update

1
Sparkle

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Error Tracking

1
CrashReporter

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Other

5
PCRE2TitlecaseUpdateKittidy-html5CandiedYams

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Security and privacy

Code signing, notarization, and entitlement analysis for BBEdit.

Code Signing

Good
Signed
Notarized
Hardened Runtime

Developer ID Application: Bare Bones Software, Inc. (W52GZAXT98)

Entitlements22

com.apple.application-identifier
com.apple.developer.icloud-container-environment
com.apple.developer.security.privileged-file-operations
com.apple.developer.team-identifier
com.apple.developer.ubiquity-container-identifiers
com.apple.security.app-sandbox
com.apple.security.automation.apple-events
com.apple.security.cs.allow-jit
com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation
com.apple.security.files.bookmarks.app-scope
com.apple.security.files.user-selected.executable
com.apple.security.files.user-selected.read-write
com.apple.security.get-task-allow
com.apple.security.network.client
com.apple.security.network.server
com.apple.security.print
com.apple.security.temporary-exception.apple-events
com.apple.security.temporary-exception.files.absolute-path.read-only
com.apple.security.temporary-exception.files.absolute-path.read-write
com.apple.security.temporary-exception.files.home-relative-path.read-only
com.apple.security.temporary-exception.files.home-relative-path.read-write
com.apple.security.temporary-exception.shared-preference.read-only

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How popular is BBEdit?

Popularity ranking based on install counts, store ratings, and community signals.

Popularity Tier
Ranked across all macOS apps
Top App

Popularity Score

93
93
Adoption
93
Mindshare
0
Store Rank

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When was BBEdit last updated?

20 tracked releases since February 2023.

Latest: v16.0
May 23, 2026
v16.0
May 23, 2026
v15.5.5
Feb 17, 2026
v15.5.4
Nov 18, 2025
v15.5.3
Sep 9, 2025
v15.5.2
Jul 16, 2025
v15.5.1
Jun 18, 2025
v15.5
May 28, 2025
v15.1.4
Feb 18, 2025
v15.1.3
Dec 10, 2024
v15.1.2
Aug 22, 2024
v15.1.1
Jun 6, 2024
v15.1
May 15, 2024
v15.0.3
Apr 8, 2024
v15.0.2
Mar 18, 2024
v15.0.1
Feb 5, 2024
v15.0
Jan 9, 2024
v14.6.9
Nov 7, 2023
v14.6.8
Oct 26, 2023
v14.6.7
Aug 24, 2023
v14.6.4 (#141784)
Feb 24, 2023

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Last verified May 23, 2026

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