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Good free text editor for macbook pro

  • 29-09-2016 06:47PM
    #1
    SkinnyBuddha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 279 ✭✭


    Hi All,

    I have been given a mac book pro for work and need to find a decent text editor for reading logs,xml and can display different languages like java , c++.

    The downside is because its a work laptop I'm restricted to being only able to d/l off the offical apple appstore.

    Any suggestions ?

    Thanks in advance


Comments

  • #2
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,176 ✭✭✭Idleater


    Xcode? Probably overkill but I haven't used anything else from the App Store.


  • #3
    SkinnyBuddha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 279 ✭✭SkinnyBuddha


    Yeah xcode is a bit of overkill as I already have an ide but thanks anyway.

    Yeah sublime was recommended to me alright.Is there a free version?I seen a review of it and it was something like 70$.Not sure about installing from usb or whether I should :)

    in fairness my previous work laptops never got audited by the company so it might be an option.


  • #4
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,176 ✭✭✭Idleater


    Sublime is free as long as you are okay with clicking cancel every now and again. Personally I bought it and find it excellent but that's a different conversation.

    If you can install standalone apps it's good.
    From a quick google:
    http://beebom.com/best-text-editors-for-mac/

    Another idea is to get comfortable with vim/emacs and the usual grep sed awk etc


  • #5
    Rulmeq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,127 ✭✭✭Rulmeq


    TextWrangler is very good


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