Help: I deleted TextEdit by accident!

queshy

macrumors 68040

Original poster

• Apr 6, 2007

• #1

The title says it all. I was deleting some software from my computer, and I must have deleted some sort of file for text edit, now it shows a question mark in my dock, and I cant find the app anywhere on my Mac. How do I restore it? Thanks

 

QuarterSwede

macrumors G4

• Apr 6, 2007

• #2

If you still have the original OS X install disc you can get it from there.

 

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Blue Velvet

Moderator emeritus

• Apr 6, 2007

• #3

Use Pacifist to install it from your install disks.

http://www.charlessoft.com/

 

szsiddiq

macrumors 6502

• Apr 6, 2007

• #4

restore disks 🙂

 

queshy

macrumors 68040

Original poster

• Apr 6, 2007

• #5

Wow! all these replies in like 5 minutes! I tried using Disk 2 of the resotre disks, but it doesnt say textedit when I click "customize" - it's only stuff like iPhoto, iWeb, etc. SHould I do it anyway?

 

szsiddiq

macrumors 6502

• Apr 6, 2007

• #6

queshy said:

Wow! all these replies in like 5 minutes! I tried using Disk 2 of the resotre disks, but it doesnt say textedit when I click "customize" - it's only stuff like iPhoto, iWeb, etc. SHould I do it anyway?

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try searching spotlight with the disk in. u might be able to find it that way. then just copy the file into ur Application folder.

just might work 🙂

 

Eidorian

macrumors Penryn

• Apr 6, 2007

• #7

It's on Disc 1.

You're more then likely going to need to use Pacifist.

 

QuarterSwede

macrumors G4

• Apr 6, 2007

• #8

This is true. Blue Velvet's post was a bit more clear than mine.

Blue Velvet said:

Use Pacifist to install it from your install disks.

http://www.charlessoft.com/

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queshy

macrumors 68040

Original poster

• Apr 6, 2007

• #9

Thanks! trying itn ow! but How do I find text edit?

 

queshy

macrumors 68040

Original poster

• Apr 6, 2007

• #10

Great, I got it! That worked like a charm! You're all experts!

Thanks a lot!

 

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janam

macrumors newbie

• Jul 11, 2009

• #11

i deleted textedit. need help

hey guys,

i got the part of getting pacifist and using the cd. but for some reason everytime i try installing textedit by searching in finder, textedit (new version) in demo mode gets installed. i need help on how to install textedit using the pacifist.
thanks.

 

BlueRevolution

macrumors 603

• Jul 11, 2009

• #12

In "demo mode"? 😕 Are you sure you're not thinking of Pages?

 

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Objectivist-C

macrumors 6502

• Jul 12, 2009

• #13

Time Machine would have been a viable method also, assuming you're backing up (you are, right?).

 

miles01110

macrumors Core

• Jul 12, 2009

• #14

Why do you need TextEdit at all? There are plenty of free, lightweight text editors you can download and install in its place.

 

Ashka

macrumors 6502a

• Jul 12, 2009

• #15

miles01110 said:

Why do you need TextEdit at all? There are plenty of free, lightweight text editors you can download and install in its place.

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Not many if any Third party options can save in the 8 formats TextEdit can plus it is built into OSX with all the plusses that come with that.
It isn't as lightweight as it looks. 😉