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The Annoying Question: Text Editor

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moore1879

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May 22, 2008
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I have been using Textmate and absolutely LOVE it. However, the price tag is just too steep. My income won't justify paying $69US for a text editor. Thus, I am here asking for recommendations.

I would like a text editor with comparable features that is inexpensive (free if possible). I have used several. Smultron doesn't do it for me. TextWrangler is okay. I am trying Aquamacs, but it doesn't seem to do it either. I would like an editor with some sort of tab interface.

On that note, please give me suggestions. If anyone has a list of possibilities for me to try, that would be awesome.

Thank You in advance.
 
ltldrummerboy said:
Bean is the absolute best.
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I probably should have been more specific with my intent. I need it more for "programming" than word processing. I do a slew of things, HTML, PHP, Perl, Python, Java.

I should have posted to Programming or WebDev, but I didn't think of that until I had already posted here.

Just the same, any other suggestions?

Mirrorball said:
Bean is a word processor, not a text editor. Try Komodo Edit.
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I have/am trying Komodo Edit. It's a little heavy, I think. I also don't like that it makes you create projects rather than letting you open directories.

However, I am thinking that it may be a best bet. Thanks...

(Beggars can't be choosers, I guess.)
 
I've been looking for a more capable replacement for TextEdit, too. One with more control over fonts, indents, sorting... just a few things, but not enough to justify a full-blown word processor. In Windows, there was Notepad, then WordPad.... WordPad being more robust. Is there something similar (freeware) for the Mac?
 
ggjstudios said:
I've been looking for a more capable replacement for TextEdit, too. One with more control over fonts, indents, sorting... just a few things, but not enough to justify a full-blown word processor. In Windows, there was Notepad, then WordPad.... WordPad being more robust. Is there something similar (freeware) for the Mac?
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Bean ... see above for link.
 
The OP has already said they've tried Smultron and didn't like it.

I'd suggest Coda, but it costs even more than TextEdit.

There's also Taco Html Edit, which I was using before I started using Textwrangler.
 
moore1879 said:
I have been using Textmate and absolutely LOVE it. However, the price tag is just too steep. My income won't justify paying $69US for a text editor. Thus, I am here asking for recommendations.
Thank You in advance.
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You already have one that you might have missed. If you've installed XCode (supplied on the OS X installation disks), you'll have the XCode editor, which is very powerful - I spend a good part of my working day in it, doing everything from writing advertising copy to coding. Well worth a play IMHO.
 
I sort of gave up trying to find one text editor to do everything. So now I have:
Xcode Editor - Xcode source files
Script Editor - AppleScripts
Smultron - PHP/HTML/shell scripts
vi (in Terminal) - when fixing stuff in Terminal
TextEdit - everything else

Insane? :rolleyes:
 
moore1879 said:
I have to say that that is the first time I have heard that one. Thanks. I have looked at it a little and it seems promising.

(Xcode is too bulky for what I do)
(Smultron is too... Well, Smultron is Smultron.)
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So how Editra coming along? I'm looking for a good, light, editor for quick coding.
On the windows side, i used textpad which was great.
 
moore1879 said:
I have been using Textmate and absolutely LOVE it. However, the price tag is just too steep. My income won't justify paying $69US for a text editor. Thus, I am here asking for recommendations.

I would like a text editor with comparable features that is inexpensive (free if possible). I have used several. Smultron doesn't do it for me. TextWrangler is okay. I am trying Aquamacs, but it doesn't seem to do it either. I would like an editor with some sort of tab interface.

On that note, please give me suggestions. If anyone has a list of possibilities for me to try, that would be awesome.

Thank You in advance.
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