Usefull QuickLook plugins for macOS

QuickLook in macOS is a great tool, for showing a quick preview of many different file types. But there are also many file types, where QuickLook doesn't offer a preview. But you can extend the supported file types by installing plugins for these file types. Here I collected a list of the most useful plugins for QuickLook. You will find installation instructions on their GitHub-Page.

To make QuickLook Plugins to work in macOS Catalina you have to execute this command in the command line:

xattr -cr ~/Library/QuickLook/xxx.qlgenerator

(xxx is the name of the plugin)

After you installed a new QuickLook Plugin, you have to refresh QuickLook with this command:

qlmanage -r

Usefull QuickLook Plugins:

QuicklookStephen

QLStephen is a QuickLook plugin that lets you view text files (f.e. README, CHANGELOG etc.) without their own dedicated QuickLook plugin

QuicklookStephen on Github

QLMarkdown

QLMarkdown is a QuickLook plugin that renders Markdown files.

QLMarkdown on Github

QuickLook Video

Nativly QuickLook and Spotlight can handle only MPEG-Video files.

QuickLook Video adds support for other codecs like .asf, .avi, .flv, .mkv, .rm, .webm, .wmf etc.

QuickLook Video on Github

You know even more useful QuickLook Plugins? Please, let me know!