Alternatives to Dash
Offline API documentation browser and snippet manager for macOS. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Dash
Offline API documentation browser and snippet manager for macOS.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Dash.
Zeal
Search downloaded programming documentation without going online.
Zeal is a free GPL-3.0 offline documentation browser for Windows and Linux, dropping the macOS-only paid licence and the snippet manager.
DevDocs
Searchable, offline-capable browser for hundreds of API documentation sets.
DevDocs is a free MPL-2.0 web app that can be self-hosted and work offline, searching hundreds of doc sets across platforms but with no snippet manager.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Syntax Highlight
Preview source files with syntax highlighting in macOS Quick Look.
DevToys
Keep common developer utilities in one desktop application.
cheat
A command-line tool for creating and viewing interactive cheatsheets for commands you use occasionally.
Script Kit
A cross-platform desktop app for writing and launching JavaScript and TypeScript scripts from a prompt.
readme.so
Drag-and-drop editor for assembling a project README.
