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Focus vs mi: catalog facts
Focus	mi
Best for: People who want a simple, responsive text editor	Best for: Mac users, especially Japanese speakers, who want a free native text editor
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.	Free Free to use.
Windows, macOS	macOS
Designed for low input latency Simple text editing without heavy language support	Free, actively updated with recent security fixes Universal build for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs All 4 strengths for mi Free, actively updated with recent security fixes Universal build for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs Extensible through user-made tools Public beta channel and older versions available
Not designed for users who need heavy language support. On newer macOS versions, removing the quarantine flag may be required to run the app.	Website and documentation are in Japanese macOS only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Focus github.com/focus-editor/focus Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for mi mimikaki.net Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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