mi@beta
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Description:
Text editor
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 3.9.2@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: editor text-editor productivity developer-tools macos
Install: brew install --cask mi@beta
About:
mi is a fast, lightweight text editor designed for macOS. It provides a streamlined interface focused on efficient text manipulation and quick file handling. Its main value proposition is offering essential editing capabilities without the overhead of larger IDEs.
Key Features:
  • Fast performance and low memory usage
  • Intuitive, native macOS user interface
  • Support for multiple encodings and line endings
  • Extensive keyboard shortcuts for power users
Use Cases:
  • Quickly editing configuration files or source code
  • Taking notes or drafting plain text documents
  • Viewing and manipulating large log files
Alternatives:
  • BBEdit – BBEdit offers more extensive professional features, while mi focuses on simplicity and speed.
  • TextMate – TextMate provides powerful bundle support, whereas mi prioritizes a minimal core feature set.
  • VS Code – VS Code is a full-featured IDE, while mi is a dedicated lightweight text editor.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Jan 17, 2026 7:11am 3.9.2 0 VERSION_BUMP 4376377a
Jul 31, 2025 10:03am 3.9beta1r 0 VERSION_BUMP b2d3bd0b
Aug 8, 2024 6:49am 3.8.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 481622e7
Jul 24, 2024 4:54pm 3.8 0 VERSION_BUMP d3101d52
Jun 29, 2024 2:25pm 3.8b3 0 VERSION_BUMP 03af9b1b