BBEdit 8.5

Macworld Rating

4.5 out of 5 Mice, Dec 14, 2006

Pros

Strong upgrade includes code folding, simplified Preferences menus, auto-recovery, gzip support

Cons

Software Details

Company:Bare Bones Software
OS compatibility:10.3 (Panther), 10.4 (Tiger)
Processor compatibility:Universal
Price when rated:$125; $30 upgrade from version 8; $40 upgrade from version 7 or earlier.

Macworld's BBEdit 8.5 Coverage

BBEdit 8.5 If you use version 8.0 to 8.2 of BBEdit, the $30 upgrade to 8.5 is well worth it. If you’ve got an older version, it may be the best $40 you’ll spend on software.
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