3/20/2023 0 Comments Atom text editor![]() If you’re in the latter example, then I suggest you do not start any more projects in Atom moving forward. I really only recommend continuing to use Atom if you’re a die-hard fan or if you cannot migrate a project away from Atom. And with so many other options out there, it likely isn’t worth it for the average user to keep trying to make Atom work. Microsoft is right that Atom has been falling behind the competition over the last few years (even if that’s Microsoft’s fault). That said, the general consensus seems to be that this is ill advised. If you’re really keen on continuing to use this app, then by all means, seek out these forks. After all, Atom is an open-source tool, so there’s no reason why someone(s) couldn’t take over the maintenance of Atom, keeping it updated on GitHub. ![]() There has been some discussion in coding communities about preserving Atom through GitHub forks. It just won’t be receiving any updates in the future, so eventually, it’ll stop working with your Mac as its compatibility runs out. Technically, if you already have Atom on your Mac, you can continue to use it. Whatever the case, Atom is no longer going to be receiving support from GitHub or Microsoft moving forward. Instead, they’re just going to be putting all of their focus into VS Code. Many developers are of the opinion that the reason Atom is being sunset is that Microsoft doesn’t want to devote resources to developing two different IDEs at the same time. The less official reason (and to be clear, this is just conjecture) is that Microsoft already makes a popular text editor – Visual Studio Code. And, apparently, the Microsoft team no longer sees enough value in Atom to keep updating it. And since GitHub owns Atom, that means that Microsoft has been in charge of Atom. This is largely because GitHub was purchased by Microsoft. The developers have been updating it with security patches and such, but no significant new features have been added in the last few years. Officially, Atom is being shutdown because the management behind it no longer feels like it is providing cutting-edge features to the IDE market. Which Atom alternatives are you going to be using?.
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