11 plug-ins for Quick Look in MacOS, simplifying life

Quick view files in the Finder by pressing the space bar - one of the most beloved macOS functions most users. By default, Quick Look works only with supported formats in the system. Fortunately, the list can be greatly expanded with add-ons Quick Look Plugins.

How to install plugins

There are two ways to install: automatically through the package manager Homebrew or manually. To install using the Homebrew need to enter in the "Terminal" command code is specified in the description of the plugin. For example:

brew cask install qlmarkdown

To set the desired plug-in manually, you need to download it from the link from the description, extract the archive, put in a folder ~ / Library / QuickLook and end a user session or restart the Mac.

Now we can move on to the plug-ins themselves.

What should establish

QLMarkdown

Plug-in for viewing documents Markdown.

enter brew cask install qlmarkdown in the "Terminal" or for download this link and set manually.

BetterZipQL

Plugin to view extended information about the archives.

enter brew cask install betterzip in the "Terminal" or for download this link and set manually.

qlImageSize

Plug for display resolution and size while viewing images.

enter brew cask install qlimagesize in the "Terminal" or for download this link and set manually.

QLVideo

Plug-in for the preview video.

enter brew cask install qlvideo in the "Terminal" or for download this link and set manually.

QuickLookAddict

Plugin to view subtitles.

enter brew cask install qladdict in the "Terminal" or for download this link and set manually.

6 plugins for developers

Set useful pluginsWhich will be useful to highlight the code in the source file, preview the unknown text files, JSON scripts, and WebP images, content standard Apple software installers and color palettes.

To install the plugin, enter the six brew cask install qlcolorcode qlstephen quicklook-json webpquicklook suspicious-package quicklookase in the "Terminal".