7 Atom

If you like customization, and you’re in need of a powerful text editor, Atom is probably the way to go. Although primarily geared toward coders and programmers, Atom is free and open source, and can be incredibly handy for basically anyone who works with text.

That’s because it’s incredibly “hackable.” By downloading different Packages, you can tweak Atom to your heart’s content — from adding a typewriter click sound effect to adding Markdown support for blog copy. And, because it’s open-source, you can tweak it even further by editing the code in its back-end. Which, if you work with code, is probably right up your alley.