doing html/editor advice

quackbook · quackbook #1 (**permalink**)

01-09-2007, 05:55 PM

Ok, I can usually just open a .html file with notepad to edit the html for windows.

I can't seem to do that with OS X. I open a .html file with textedit and it just tries to read the html in the file.

What is the proper way of doing this on a mac?

MacHeadCase · MacHeadCase #2 (**permalink**)

01-09-2007, 05:59 PM

I would think you have to make sure TextEdit is set to use Plain Text instead of Rich Text.

Or you can download Smultron, it's free.

Or another one you can try is Bare Bones Software's TextWrangler, it's freebie as well.

quackbook · quackbook #3 (**permalink**)

01-09-2007, 07:11 PM

I need an external editor for cyberduck.

I am currently using textmate 30-day trial but I need something free and simple.

thanks

cradom · cradom #4 (**permalink**)

01-09-2007, 09:45 PM

TextWrangler: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11009

MacHeadCase · MacHeadCase #5 (**permalink**)

01-10-2007, 06:07 AM

Like I posted, TextWrangler and Smultron are free. And some people I know use TextEdit as well, they just put the prefs to Plain Text instead of Rich Text.

Del · Del #6 (**permalink**)

01-10-2007, 08:33 AM

Free and simple? Try this wee app i coded myself in Java http://www.irishbikeracing.com/nimug/texteditor.app.zip

It has the added feature that it can retrieve text files (HTML,CSS,TXT etc) from the web by typing in a URL and hitting a button.

ps. only download if you actually want it, to save my bandwidth.

Del · Del #7 (**permalink**)

01-10-2007, 08:34 AM

Once downloaded, remove the .zip file extension

Osiris22x · Osiris22x #8 (**permalink**)

01-10-2007, 10:07 AM

As recommended, TextWrangler is fantastic, and free. I highly recommend it as the best text editing solution.

cradom #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 14, 2004 Location: South-East Texas Posts: 1,807 Mac Specs: 21in Dual core 3 ghz iMac, 13in Macbook - Mountain Lion on both	01-09-2007, 09:45 PM TextWrangler: http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11009 Craig in Texas ---You did WHAT!? Close the Terminal and step away slowly.
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Osiris22x #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 475 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro, 13" MacBook Black, 15" iMac G4, 24" iMac (soon!)	01-10-2007, 10:07 AM As recommended, TextWrangler is fantastic, and free. I highly recommend it as the best text editing solution. Roger Michaels Apple Certified Consultant
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quackbook #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 07, 2007 Posts: 72	01-09-2007, 05:55 PM Ok, I can usually just open a .html file with notepad to edit the html for windows. I can't seem to do that with OS X. I open a .html file with textedit and it just tries to read the html in the file. What is the proper way of doing this on a mac?
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MacHeadCase #2 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	01-09-2007, 05:59 PM I would think you have to make sure TextEdit is set to use Plain Text instead of Rich Text. Or you can download Smultron, it's free. Or another one you can try is Bare Bones Software's TextWrangler, it's freebie as well.
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MacHeadCase #5 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	01-10-2007, 06:07 AM Like I posted, TextWrangler and Smultron are free. And some people I know use TextEdit as well, they just put the prefs to Plain Text instead of Rich Text.
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Del #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 24, 2006 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 900 Mac Specs: Mac Pro 2xQuad core 2.8GHZ	01-10-2007, 08:33 AM Free and simple? Try this wee app i coded myself in Java http://www.irishbikeracing.com/nimug/texteditor.app.zip It has the added feature that it can retrieve text files (HTML,CSS,TXT etc) from the web by typing in a URL and hitting a button. ps. only download if you actually want it, to save my bandwidth.
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Del #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 24, 2006 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 900 Mac Specs: Mac Pro 2xQuad core 2.8GHZ	01-10-2007, 08:34 AM Once downloaded, remove the .zip file extension
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