a good, free text/code editor on Mac OSX

crmpicco · Dec 27, 2010, 07:26 PM

Hi,

Can anyone recommend a good, free code/text editor for OSX? I am used to using either EditPlus or notepad++ on Windows, but i'm aware that neither of these programs have OSX equivalents.

Any recommendations?

Cheers,
Picco

GGJstudios · Dec 27, 2010, 07:27 PM

TextEdit

celticpride678 · Dec 27, 2010, 07:29 PM

TextEdit is a good text editor and TextWrangler does code and text.

miles01110 · Dec 27, 2010, 08:38 PM

nano, emacs, vim, pico...

...you should already have them installed. Launch Terminal, type any of the above, and hit enter.

wilsonhaven · Dec 27, 2010, 11:25 PM

I like jEdit. It has the best search feature I've ever seen. It is called hypersearch. The search returns a tree of links.

Isair · Dec 28, 2010, 06:53 AM

If you installed dev tools then Dashcode as a lightweight editor is really useful.

jessica. · Dec 28, 2010, 06:54 AM

Another vote for Text Wrangler here.

wrldwzrd89 · Dec 28, 2010, 07:20 AM

TextWrangler's great if what you need is a Mac OS X tool. If you're seeking something cross-platform look at jEdit.

redwarrior · Dec 28, 2010, 07:24 AM

I like TextWrangler but only use it now for composing responses in my online classes. Toward the middle of my web interface class I started using Komodo Edit. I don't use anything else anymore, but all I have done is HTML and PHP.

gks · Dec 28, 2010, 09:38 AM

If you require a mac gui, I'd suggest TextWrangler

If you're open to trying something different I'd check out emacs and vim (specifically MacVim). Both are very powerful and offer you a lot more than what you'll get in a gui text editor. But it's layers and layers deep. Both will have a big learning curve but it pays off.

crmpicco · Jan 9, 2011, 09:32 AM

Cool! I'll give TextWrangler a try.

I had BlueFish installed, but it didn't do saving to remote files. Pah.

Picco

Dec 27, 2010, 07:26 PM	#1
crmpicco macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2010	a good, free text/code editor on Mac OSX Hi, Can anyone recommend a good, free code/text editor for OSX? I am used to using either EditPlus or notepad++ on Windows, but i'm aware that neither of these programs have OSX equivalents. Any recommendations? Cheers, Picco
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Dec 27, 2010, 08:38 PM	#4
miles01110 macrumors 604 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Ivory Tower (I'm not coming down)	nano, emacs, vim, pico... ...you should already have them installed. Launch Terminal, type any of the above, and hit enter. __________________ Got a problem? Check here first.
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Dec 28, 2010, 06:53 AM	#6
Isair macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Istanbul, Turkey	If you installed dev tools then Dashcode as a lightweight editor is really useful. __________________ http://www.barissencan.com
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Dec 28, 2010, 06:54 AM	#7
jessica. macrumors Nehalem Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wrong girl from the right side of the tracks	Another vote for Text Wrangler here. __________________ Because I'm an ahole.
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Dec 28, 2010, 07:20 AM	#8
wrldwzrd89 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Solon, OH	TextWrangler's great if what you need is a Mac OS X tool. If you're seeking something cross-platform look at jEdit. __________________ iMac Intel (Rev H, 27"), 1TB HDD, 16GB RAM, Ubuntu
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Dec 27, 2010, 07:27 PM	#2
GGJstudios macrumors Westmere Join Date: May 2008	TextEdit
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Dec 27, 2010, 07:29 PM	#3
celticpride678 Guest Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston, MA	TextEdit is a good text editor and TextWrangler does code and text.
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Dec 27, 2010, 11:25 PM	#5
wilsonhaven macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2009	I like jEdit. It has the best search feature I've ever seen. It is called hypersearch. The search returns a tree of links.
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Dec 28, 2010, 07:24 AM	#9
redwarrior macrumors 603 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: in the Dawg house	I like TextWrangler but only use it now for composing responses in my online classes. Toward the middle of my web interface class I started using Komodo Edit. I don't use anything else anymore, but all I have done is HTML and PHP. __________________ The DriVen Class the light at the end of the tunnel may be you -Aerosmith
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Dec 28, 2010, 09:38 AM	#10
gks Banned Join Date: Aug 2010	If you require a mac gui, I'd suggest TextWrangler If you're open to trying something different I'd check out emacs and vim (specifically MacVim). Both are very powerful and offer you a lot more than what you'll get in a gui text editor. But it's layers and layers deep. Both will have a big learning curve but it pays off.
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Jan 9, 2011, 09:32 AM	#11
crmpicco Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2010	Cool! I'll give TextWrangler a try. I had BlueFish installed, but it didn't do saving to remote files. Pah. Picco
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