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Pulsar 1.120 Rolls Out with Advanced Code Handling Features

posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Aug 19, 2024

Pulsar 1.120

Quoting: Pulsar 1.120 Rolls Out with Advanced Code Handling Features —

The latest update to Pulsar, version 1.120, dubbed “Keeping it clean,” focuses on tidying up the codebase, refining features, and squashing bugs to ensure a smoother user workflow.

If you haven’t heard of it, the app is an Electron-based versatile text and source code editor, successor to Atom, once a favorite among tech enthusiasts.

Let’s start with the visual changes, specifically the refreshed Pulsar icon on Windows. The new icon has undergone enhancements to appear less pixelated, providing a sharper and more appealing look in various applications such as the taskbar, installer, window title bar, and explorer context menu.

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