Overview
NetBeans is a Java integrated development environment offered under the GPL license. This listing refers to the Mac edition; it’s categorized under Development software and is provided at no cost.
Standout qualities
- Cross-platform support, designed to run on multiple operating systems
- Extensible architecture that allows adding plugins and enhancements
- Modular design for organizing features into interchangeable components
- Optimized for good runtime performance and responsiveness
- Distributed as free open-source software (GPL)
Compatibility and language
The version shown here is 6.9, with its most recent update released on June 16, 2010. The Mac build supports Mac OS X and earlier Mac releases, and the interface is available in English only.
Download and usage statistics
This Mac edition joined our catalog in 2000. Since then it has been downloaded 35,220 times in total, including 30 downloads recorded in the last week.
Size and global adoption
NetBeans is relatively lightweight compared with many other Development-category programs and does not demand as much disk space as the average IDE. It has a significant user base in countries such as India, China, and the Philippines.
Technical
- Mac
- Free