Download Intellij IDEA for macOS

Getting a Java or Kotlin project off the ground on macOS means juggling syntax, dependencies, and runtime quirks before you've written anything useful. IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate wraps all that into a single workspace so the real work stays front and center.

Scaffolding a Spring Boot project

The New Project wizard picks up your JDK and builds a Maven skeleton in seconds. Real-time code analysis kicks in before you save a file, flagging a missing annotation on the controller class while I was still typing.

Writing a REST endpoint and a test

Smart completion suggests Spring annotations and Kotlin extension functions from the classpath, not just token matches. Running a single JUnit test inside the editor shows a green bar, and the inline debugger lets you step through without switching views.

Tagging and pushing from the VCS menu

The built-in version control integration surfaces local changes, commit diffs, and remote branches from one tool window. I staged the source files, wrote a quick commit message, and pushed the tag straight to GitHub without leaving the IDE.

Freeze fixes when switching branches during indexing

Updates that mumble about "stability improvements" rarely excite anyone, but this one earned its keep fast. Several freeze triggers got stamped out—I noticed it most when switching branches while the indexer was still chewing on a fresh Gradle import. Before, that could lock the UI for five seconds; now the project tree repaints instantly. If you're setting up an IntelliJ IDEA Mac torrent that bundles a cracked older build, just make sure to grab one that includes this update so you get fixes like these, along with the PlantUML extension bump to 1.2026.6 that keeps sequence diagrams rendering without glitches.

The Markdown preview pane got a tiny but grating fix: the vertical scrollbar actually shows up now instead of hiding behind the rendered content. Small thing, but anyone who writes READMEs inside the IDE knows the quiet relief of scrolling a long doc without guessing where you are.

Shortcuts and conveniences worth stealing

A few moves hide in plain sight. Double-press Shift opens Search Everywhere, but typing /edit inside it jumps straight to a file-scoped regex find-and-replace without opening a dialog. Handy when you're renaming a parameter across a single class and don't want a full refactor.

Inside Java string literals, Alt+Enter offers "Inject language or reference." Pick SQL or JPQL, and the fragment gets syntax highlighting, completion, and even a quick data preview if you've got a datasource wired. Toggling it off is the same shortcut—no permanent commitment.

The debug mode freezes tied to WSL2 mirrored networking got resolved too, which matters if you're running a macOS host talking to a Windows VM for integration tests. Stepping through breakpoints over that bridge now feels as snappy as local.

This update squashes a few paper cuts that slow you down. Several IDE freezes were hunted down and fixed, the Markdown preview pane's vertical scrollbar behaves properly again, and the PlantUML extension jumps to version 1.2026.6.

• macOS 11 or later
• Intel or Apple Silicon Mac
• Interface: English