Browse tag: text editors

Browse tag: text editors

TextWrangler 3.1 adds new search tool
A new command-line search tool, FTP improvements, and more fixes are the stars of this upgrade to Bare Bones Software's free text editor.
Documents To Go goes Premium, adds PowerPoint features
DataViz's Documents To Go with Exchange Attachments has received updated functionality and a new name: Documents To Go Premium.
Set background color for selected text in TextEdit
Learn how to set the background color for selected text (instead of the entire document) in TextEdit
Disable spell checking in Stickies in 10.6
Learn how to permanently disable spell check in Stickies in Snow Leopard
Move cursor while paging through files
If you use the Page Up and Page Down keys to flip through files in TextEdit and other applications, learn how to also move the cursor location while doing so.
Mac News Briefs: BBEdit 9.3.1 released
BBEdit 9.3.1 fixes a number of small bugs and makes a few changes to the text editor. Other updates announced Tuesday include Keyboard Maestro 4.0, Yep 2.0, and eBlaster mac 2010.
Move BBEdit's documents drawer to the other side
Learn how to move the documents drawer in BBEdit from the right-hand side of the window to the left-hand side of the window.
Enable global text replacements in Snow Leopard
In Snow Leopard, text replacement must be enabled on a program by program basis. Use this hint to enable text replacements globally, at least in all programs that support them.
How to use text substitution in Snow Leopard
Learn how to get text substitution working in many OS X applications, and how to create multi-line substitutions.
TextWrangler 3.0 overhauls FTP support, improves search
The latest update to Bare Bones Software's free text editor, TextWrangler 3.0, significantly reworks FTP support and improves its search capabilities.
Favorite Office tips
Whether you love Microsoft Office 2008 or loathe it, our writers can help you use it more productivity. Here are their favorite tips for all the Office apps.
Five favorite Word tips
When it comes to Microsoft Word, each trick you learn can add up to significant time-savings—especially if you use the program every day. Here are five of Kirk McElhearn's favorites.
Create unique margins and text flows in Pages
Use Pages to create interesting margins and lines that flow through your text, creating interesting looking layouts.
Bend code to your will with SubEthaEdit update
Version 3.5 of the collaborative text editing application adds the ability to hide text or source code in a document so that you can focus on the task at hand.
The end of the road for a favored text editor
With Smultron reaching the end of its active development life, Rob Griffiths discusses the personal nature of choosing a text editor.
Change color of BBEdit and TextWrangler 'invisibles' characters
Learn how to change the color of the special characters that BBEdit and TextWrangler use to display invisible characters, such as tabs and line breaks.
Mac News Briefs: Navicat Premium manages different database servers
The latest version of PremiumSoft's database administration tools lets users manage different kinds of database servers from one application. Also, BBEdit and Invoices underwent updates, while iPresentee released new Keynote themes.
Cursor movement keys in Safari 4 Beta and other apps
Rob Griffiths offers up some keyboard shortcuts for moving the cursor about in the Google search box in Safari 4 Beta, as well as in many other apps on your Mac.
Creative text expanding
TextExpander can save you time typing, writing code, or visiting Terminal.
Your desert island app
What if you were trapped on a desert island -- one with electricity and Wi-Fi -- and could have only one third-party application for your Mac? Which one would it be?
BBEdit adds LassoScript support, Sleep command
BBEdit 9.2 features support for LassoScript, a new Sleep command that retains the application's state and other major changes.
Use QuickTime Player to 'watch' text files
Learn how to use QuickTime Player as a text file reader.
SlickEdit 2009 debugs Perl, Python, PHP
SlickEdit 2009 is a new version of the multi-platform code editor with support for 40 languages and seven platforms.
Espresso streamlines Web development workflows
Espresso is a new Web development app from the makers of CSSEdit.
TextSoap adds new actions, Automator options
TextSoap, the text conversion utility, has added new actions and new Automator options.
Plain Clip revisited
Plain Clip is a simple, faceless program for stripping formatting from content on the Clipboard.
BBEdit update improves FTP support
BBEdit has been updated to 9.1.1, rewriting FTP support and making other key changes.
Create unique iChat status messages
Learn how to create visually unique iChat status messages
Pear Note 1.1.2
Pear Note is a clever note-taking tool that links your notes from an event to audio or video of that event.
Review: Araxis Merge 2009
Araxis Merge 2009, a powerful file comparison utility, can get you out of a tight spot. Its purpose is to check the contents of two files and reveal the differences between them. You can then merge one file into the other.

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