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Tincta Is A Free Programming Text Editor For Mac

7:30AM November 15, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Mac: Our favorite programming text editor for Mac costs $US40, so we’re always excited when a good and free option comes along. Tincta is just that, offering several great developer-friendly features like code syntax highlighting, line numbering, autocomplete brackets, and much more. More »

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Mergely Compares And Merges Text In Your Browser

12:30AM October 6, 2011 | Thorin Klosowski

Mergely is a simple text differentiation web app that lets you compare and edit two pieces of text in your web browser. More »

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Interactive Tutorial Teaches You How To Use Vim Text Editor

9:30AM September 29, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Vim has long been praised as one of the best text editors around, mostly for its completely mouseless navigation. However, it can be very confusing for beginners. This interactive tutorial gets you started so you can edit text files with blinding speed. More »

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Komodo Edit Is A Versatile Code Editor For Windows, Mac, Linux

10:30PM August 25, 2011 | Melanie Pinola

Windows/Mac/Linux: If you’re a coder and haven’t tried the free, cross-platform text editor Komodo Edit yet, you may be in for a treat. Komodo Edit supports a wide range of scripting languages and boasts powerful customisation and extension options for easier coding. More »

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Text Editor Anywhere Moves Text From Any Program

10:30PM August 2, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Windows: If you aren’t happy with the limitations of the web’s plain text boxes, Text Editor Anywhere lets you edit text from any program in the editor of your choice. More »

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The Best Programming Text Editor For iPhone

3:30AM July 8, 2011 | Adam Dachis

There aren’t a lot of options for writing code on your iPhone, so picking the best option wasn’t all that difficult. Nonetheless, Nebulous Notes wins out thanks to its better-than-average Dropbox-syncing abilities, handy time-saving features, and ability to serve as more than just your programming text editor. More »

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The Best Programming Text Editor For Windows

5:20AM July 7, 2011 | Adam Pash

Sure you can turn to a heavy IDE when you want to edit your code, but if you prefer a simple, lightweight and extensible programming plain-text editor, our first choice is the free, open-source Notepad++. More »

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The Best Programming Text Editor For Mac

3:30AM July 6, 2011 | Adam Dachis

There is no shortage of options for text editors geared towards developers on the Mac, but TextMate is our top pick. Despite its high price tag, it wins out thanks to its massive programming language syntax support, helpful code snippets, expandability, and integration with the OS X terminal. More »

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Step Up Your Notepad++ Game With Powerful Plug-Ins

10:00PM April 7, 2011 | Kevin Purdy

You don’t have to go hunting to find plug-ins for the excellent, lightweight text editor Notepad++ — there are a whole bunch already installed, and the others are in one big pack. There are, however, a lot of them. Here are some worth the few extra clicks to check out. More »

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Ommwriter Brings Its Distraction-Free Writing Tool To Windows

9:00AM March 17, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Mac/Windows: The seriously relaxing Ommwriter was one of our favourite distraction-free writing tools, and now Windows users can enjoy the same tranquil sounds and sights as they write. More »