List of useful Quick Look plugins for developers
Using Homebrew Cask
- Run
brew cask install <package>
brew cask install qlcolorcode qlstephen qlmarkdown quicklook-json qlimagesize suspicious-package quicklookase qlvideo
- Click "download manually"
- Move the downloaded .qlgenerator file to
~/Library/QuickLook - Run
qlmanage -r
Preview source code files with syntax highlighting
Run brew cask install qlcolorcode or download manually
Preview plain text files without or with unknown file extension. Example: README, CHANGELOG, index.styl, etc.
Run brew cask install qlstephen or download manually
Preview Markdown files
Run brew cask install qlmarkdown or download manually
Preview JSON files
Run brew cask install quicklook-json or download manually
Preview archives
Note: The BetterZipQL plugin was integrated with the BetterZip app.
Run brew cask install betterzip to install the BetterZip app and its Quick Look plugin or download manually
The legacy BetterZipQL plugin can be downloaded here.
Display image size and resolution
Run brew cask install qlimagesize or download manually
Preview the contents of a standard Apple installer package
Run brew cask install suspicious-package or download manually
Preview Adobe ASE Color Swatches generated with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Color CC, Spectrum, COLOURlovers, Prisma, among many others.
Run brew cask install quicklookase or download manually
Preview most types of video files, as well as their thumbnails, cover art and metadata
Run brew cask install qlvideo or download manually
These are not included in Install all.
Preview iOS / macOS app and provision information
Run brew cask install provisionql or download manually
Preview Android APK files
Run brew cask install quicklookapk or download manually
Preview Adobe Photoshop pattern files
Run brew cask install quicklook-pat or download manually
Preview WebP images
NOTE: this is already covered by
qlImageSize, so this plugin is listed here only in case you do not likeqlImageSize
Run brew cask install webpquicklook or download manually
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