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Open nginx.conf files on your Mac.

nginx.conf .conf

Directives, values and blocks of Nginx configuration in color.

Loper is a free, minimal editor for macOS that opens Nginx config instantly and colors every part of the file, so you find the value you need at a glance and can fix it right there. No IDE, no project to load, no gray wall of text.

nginx.conf opened in Loper: Nginx config with color-coded Nginx
Show the file as text
server {    listen 443 ssl http2;    server_name media.example.com;     location /hls/ {        types { application/vnd.apple.mpegurl m3u8; }        add_header Cache-Control no-cache;        root /srv/stream;    }}

How to open nginx.conf files

  1. Download Loper (free, Apple silicon, signed and notarized) and move it to Applications.
  2. Double-click your nginx.conf file, drag it onto the Loper window, or right-click it and choose Open With › Loper.
  3. Want every nginx.conf file to open in Loper? Choose Loper › Make Loper the Default Editor….