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BBEdit 8.5 released with new UI, code folding, clippings - 160 total improvements
Bare Bones Software really knows how to deliver a .5 release, as the have just announced v8.5 of BBEdit, their powerful and professional HTML and code editor. Amongst the total 160 new and updated features is a revamped UI for both the app and its now-searchable preferences, 'code folding' for collapsing sections of a document for greater legibility, a revamped Clippings feature for re-using snippets of text and code, new languages, auto-save and much, much more.At $199, this editor definitely isn't for the faint of heart, and it's definitely why 'professional' is included in the product's description. However, for owners of previous versions, Bare Bones has quite possibly the most agreeable upgrade terms we've ever seen for an application: owners of any BBEdit v8.0 and above can upgrade for a mere $30, though if you purchased v8.2 after 1/1/06, it's free. For owners of v7.1.4 and earlier, the upgrade is only $40. a 30 day demo of this Universal Binary app is, of course, available from Bare Bones Software.[via Mac DevCenter]
Life changing software
James Fee has posted about software that changed his life, and it struck me as a very powerful idea. Can a bucket of bits and bytes really change anyone's life? The more I thought about it, the more I knew it was true. Software can change lives, it has certainly changed mine.Back to James for a moment. He lists the following software as life changing (for him): Hypercard ArcInfo BBEdit Freehand ArcView Not too shabby. This, of course, got me thinking about the software that has had an impact on my life. Mac OS 8.6 sprung immediately to mind. That's what my first Mac ran, and it was the first time that I felt like I was working with a computer instead of at a computer (a subtle, but telling difference). 8.6 was my entrance into the Cult of Mac and now look at me! I'm a titan of the Mac web and I have owned more Mac gear should be allowable by law.So, dear readers, has any software changed your life?
MacDevCenter talks with TextMate developer
Text editors are programs that inspire great loyalty amongst Mac users. BBEdit's legions of users attribute everything from being more productive to happier familys to the software's non-suckiness. TextMate is the up and coming text editor that many people are switching to.MacDevCenter recently spoke with Allan Odgaard, the man behind the application. They cover many things from being an indie Mac developer, to whether or not we'll see a TextMate for Windows any time soon (we won't).
Close brackets and braces easily with AutoPairs
If you're the type that spends the day staring at a display and typing code, we'd bet you'd appreciate any utility that will make the process easier. Check out AutoPairs. It's a Mac OS X preference pane that closes your brackets, braces and quotes for you. Type a left bracket, for instance, and a right bracket and left arrow appear. Pretty spiffy, especially when you consider that BBEdit doesn't do this out of the box.Note that, since AutoPairs is a preference pane plug-in, it won't work under Rosetta, though the developer promises that a universal version is in the works. AutoPairs requires Panther or better and is free.[Via ...on a long piece of string]
BBEdit vs. TextMate
Francois Joseph de Kermadec no only has a better name than I do, he is also a much braver man. How else to explain his willingness to pen a review pitting BBEdit vs. Textmate. Furthermore, he does the impossible and says that neither of them wins the battle!Shocking, indeed. However, at the end of the article he points out why he pays for text editors (he has a license for both BBEdit and Textmate), and I don't think the answer will surprise you.
BBEdit 8.2.5
Don't you love updates that start off like this, 'BBEdit 8.2.5 contains no new features.' Though this update may not have any new features it seems to fix a bucketful of bugs, and no one likes bugs.If you use BBEdit it would behoove you to download this update, even though the icon still features a Comic Sansy 'B,' what is up with that?
BBEdit Gems
BBEdit isn't just a program, it is a way of life. Certainly that is the sense that you get from the legion of people that swear by it. If you are a new initiate to the cult of BBEdit perhaps BBEdit Gems is just what you have been looking for.BBEdit Gems is a site completely devoted to covering the ins and outs of BBEdit and tips and tricks to get the most out of this text editor.As an aside, BBEdit Lite, the non-trial stripped-down free version, is no longer developed but still available and works on 10.4.4 (PowerPC) with no problems.
TextMate 1.5 reviewed
BBEdit is the grand daddy of text editors on the Mac, though I prefer TextWrangler myself. However, TextMate, a relative new comer to the scene, is getting a lot of attention from the geekier Mac folks out there. MacSlash has posted a glowing review of the app, which is making me think I need to take a second look at TextMate.So, dear readers, what text editor do you find yourself banging away in for the most part?
