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TextMate
TextMate 2.0
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(6) 4.5

Code/markup editor with many features (alpha).   Shareware ($49)
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TextMate is a versatile plain text editor with a unique and innovative feature set which caused it to win an Apple Design Award for Best Mac OS X Developer Tool in August 2006.

A rapidly growing community have created modes for more than a hundred different "modes" including support for all major programming languages, writing prose in structured formats such as LaTeX, Markdown, Textile, etc., blogging, running SQL queries, writing screen plays, doing your budget, and much much more.

Some of the features include:
  • collapsable text blocks - fold away the
What's New
Version 2.0 (alpha r8930):
  • Multiple carets / discontinuous selection
  • Snippets
  • Movement / Selection
  • Themes
  • Foldings
  • Indent
  • Folder specific settings
  • Project drawer
  • Buffer completion
  • Shell invocation
  • Search in project / folder
  • Format strings
  • Scopes
  • Scope selectors
  • Commands
  • Grammars
  • Semantic classes
  • Managed bundles
  • Session restore
  • Foreign Input Modes
A full changelog is available here.
Version 2.0 (alpha r8930):
  • Multiple carets / discontinuous selection
  • Snippets
  • Movement / Selection
  • Themes
  • Foldings
  • Indent
  • Folder specific settings
  • Project drawer
  • Buffer completion
  • Shell invocation
  • Search in project / folder
  • Format strings
  • Scopes
  • Scope selectors
  • Commands
  • Grammars
  • Semantic classes
  • Managed bundles
  • Session restore
  • Foreign Input more...
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later.


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TextMate User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 2.x:
(6)
Your rating: Now say why...
Overall:
(82)

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+17
Trashie commented on 12 Jan 2012
WOW here it is V2 BUGGGYYYYY lol.

Then again it is Alpha and V1 is perfectly stable...however there is glimpses of greatness in V2.

Ideas and concepts reworked and refactored just not finished yet show this will be hugely popular when complete.

I never used projects don't care they are binned in V2. I prefer to work off the file system as projects just f-up using version management tools. That may be why they got nailed.

I just wish they would throw people at it as I know it is a tiny team working on it...Textmate is probably the least employee supported app considering it's user base and complexity I know of.

At this point all we have is a preview of what is to come. Let us just hope it happens sooner rather than later.

Nice preview enjoyed it but will stay with V1 until this matters a bit more...by beta I would think I will move to it.
[Version 2.0]

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Trashie replied on 19 Jan 2012
I know V2 misses the split screen views people want..I hear it is on way though...I hope. Try one of the window snappers like flexiglass etc. It does work not to badly in the mean time. A lot of V1 users are dong that.

Still tinkering in V2 the new column editor modes I have never seen anything like that before...won't be long until the other editors try to rip it off. Read the blogs on their site it is very impressive now. Would be nice if they could combo something to avoid the mouse clicks as that is the bottleneck in speed - but still very nice.
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+60
Iliketrash commented on 16 Dec 2011
The Project Panel has now been "replaced" by a Finder browser panel. No more projects! WTF. This is getting a lot of discussion on the list but the developer so far is not bending. To me, this is a major loss, probably a deal killer.
[Version 2.0]

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Dvessel replied on 16 Dec 2011
I’m glad it’s gone. .tm_properties is far more powerful. It’s a far more involved process but I’m sure there will be a UI to simplify it when it comes out of alpha. Here’s a gist of some collected notes on the subject. https://gist.github.com/1478685
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Iliketrash replied on 16 Dec 2011
It seems that people mean different thing by "project." What I mean is a sidebar or preferably a drawer wherein I can organize files in manner independent from the file system (like in Textmate 1.x, Xcode, and many other editors and IDEs). This is necessary to work efficiently for many people. I write many projects which pull resources from many places in the file system where they are organized by differenter criteria, i.e., by language and functionality. Using the Finder to manage a folder with aliases or symlinks is not a good option because I can't order the items the way I want to, but rather be forced to accept the ordering that the new file browser sidebar says I have to (e.g. by name or modification date, I suppose).

I will admit that I don't undersand what is going on with .tm_properties (I scanned the link, and am partially following the discussion on the mailing list) but so far I don't see any indication that .tm_properties solves my problem. I also understand that "project" can mean a means of directing TM to do certain operations on certain files depending on context, etc. That is all fine, but again, doesn't fix the relatively simple problem of providing a sensible organizing tool.

I also note that the developer says, "We don’t intend to restore tmproj files — there is a file browser... [explanation about how great the New World is].... "if you still feel hindered after some weeks, let us know about it." So maybe there is some hope.
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Dvessel replied on 16 Dec 2011
All I can say is try to look at it from a different perspective. Managing folders outside of what already exists (the Finder) seems like work we shouldn’t have to do. Is it impossible to have a workflow where your project files fall under a single directory?

If that’s not possible, why not submit a suggestion to expand on smart filters from the sidebar? The smart folder currently works as SCM but if it can be expanded, the possibilities go far beyond what’s out there.

The old project files are rigid and are easily broken when things are moved around. I’ve used them in 1.x but I think it’s time to move past that and allow something better.
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+21
Broz commented on 14 Dec 2011
I have not tried 2.0x yet. Can anyone tell me if does Undo properly? Every version (thru 1.5.1) of TextMate I've used does Undo one character at a time. What nonsense for a supposedly professional editor! Type a line of code, and then choose Undo 80 times?
[Version 2.0]

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+42
FTBZ replied on 15 Dec 2011
Yes, I think that the Undo works as you want.
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Iliketrash replied on 16 Dec 2011
No, now it's sort of in between. It undoes one word at at time, where a space or punctuation counts as a word.
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+173
Maclover1.1 commented on 14 Dec 2011
So far so good.. am very glad to see TM upgraded (except icon, maybe it is to be in line with the CODA leaf ?!? lol).

Interface looks more modern, themes look good.. I think it would be great if it had multiple split panels like CODA.. something I REALLY like a lot..

Cannot yet say much more in terms of more in-depth use so far. So won't try and rate it just yet..
[Version 2.0]

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+406
sjk replied on 14 Dec 2011
About the icon, in:

Dribbble - Textmate 2 by David Lanham
http://dribbble.com/shots/351365-Textmate-2#comment-869349

… Jonas Wisser commented:

"Fantastic icon. Fits in perfectly next to Coda and Acorn in my dock!"

:)
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+89
Morannon commented on 14 Dec 2011
Great, I'm looking forward to the final version of TextMate 2.0. I wrote my last Website using TextMate und CSSEdit only, so there was absolutely no need for a WYSIWYG editor. Thanks to the developer for the continuous hard work!
[Version 2.0]


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+58
Lumac52 commented on 14 Dec 2011
Although "Alpha" is indicated clearly in the title, the download link that currently says "Beta" should also say "Alpha". It's worth being extra clear about this, because the alpha is incomplete and everyday users will want to stick with 1.x
[Version 2.0]

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+406
sjk replied on 14 Dec 2011
Also,

TextMate Blog » TextMate 2.0 Alpha
http://blog.macromates.com/2011/textmate-2-0-alpha/

… says:

"For the time being, the alpha builds are only for people who already have a TextMate license and an Intel Mac."
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FTBZ commented on 14 Dec 2011
I'm not sure that the choice of the icon is good. I already had much problem with the previous pink icon in my dock... Stupid comment, yes, I know.
[Version 2.0]

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Achim2 replied on 14 Dec 2011
What can be bad about a flower, pink or purple or whatever color? This icon even made me click to check what's TextMate about though I'm a longtime BBEdit user.
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FTBZ replied on 14 Dec 2011
@Achim2
I am not sure that a pink flower has a relationship with a text editor. My problem is the logic and the flashy color. But nothing serious, just an observation. I prefer a flower instead of the ridiculous strawberry of Smultron. ;-)
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Maclover1.1 replied on 14 Dec 2011
I think icon should return to its original.. or same icon slightly revamped if he really wants to make it a point the software version has been upgraded. But indeed not a flower (whatever the color) which means nothing in regard to the software and looks like a generic icon.
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Gestalt replied on 14 Dec 2011
I agree with Maclover1.1. The Textmate icon has been one I often cite as an example of good icon design - it's distinctive, professional looking, and strongly suggestive of the app's functions.

The flower is meaningless and a bit disturbing actually. Developers seem to be losing sight of the function of icons, and my Dock is beginning to look like a gallery of bad clip art lately.
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rambothecat commented on 02 Dec 2011
Great app but I wont be buying until i see an update.
[Version 1.5.10]

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+5
Pzs replied on 03 Dec 2011
Ditto
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Daniel-Alex-Finkelstein replied on 14 Dec 2011
Well, there's an update. Missing a lot of things (albeit it's still in alpha), including hooks into Lion's Versions capability.
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Orefalo reviewed on 28 Oct 2011
About time this editor gets an update

* No full screen
* No tabs
* better api to provide more integration feature
[Version 1.5.10]

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Carsten Langrock replied on 05 Dec 2011
Tabs have been there for a long while. Not sure what you meant by "better api". There are tons of bundles for TM. It's a very modular program.
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Orefalo replied on 05 Dec 2011
Granted, tabs was a mistake. SlitView is missing, terminal view..etc

Try Chocolat or SublimeText2 and you will get a better idea of what's missing.
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Carsten Langrock replied on 06 Dec 2011
You can run shell scripts from within TM. I looked at Chocolat, and the side-by-side view is indeed nice to avoid scrolling all the time. But compared to TM, it has next to no features. Have you actually ever tried to use TM? It is extremely powerful and extensible.
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MaximilianGoetzfried reviewed on 26 Sep 2011
Blogged by TextMate team today: "There has been a lot of speculation and trepidation about the future of TextMate recently, mostly about whether there will be another major release. Work on 2.0 began and while we wish it could have been completed faster we are very pleased with how it is turning out. Development has reached a point finally where we can make an announcement: There will be a public alpha release this year, before Christmas, for registered users."
[Version 1.5.10]


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James W. had trouble on 14 Feb 2010
I have a problem setting the non-fixed width font like Helvetica Neue Light in the editor :( Letters overlap each other. Very sad.
[Version 1.5.9]


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Owl had trouble on 24 Jan 2005
Sorry, the url was in brackets: http://one.textdrive.com/pipermail/textmate/2005-January/002420.html
[Version 1.1b3]


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Owl had trouble on 24 Jan 2005
I like this program a lot. But I'm writing to post a fix, in case you have a problem with no syntax highlighting in your 1.1b3. Go to for a fix from the mailing list.
[Version 1.1b3]

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Anonymous commented on 25 Jan 2005
Sorry about that, and thanks for posting the fix.

I have fixed the disk image now so that it should find the included bundles.


dbsmith7 rated on 25 Jan 2012

[Version 2.0]



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Blaf71 rated on 10 Jan 2012

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MeerAdTwins rated on 09 Jan 2012

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tillkruess rated on 06 Jan 2012

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Macdylan rated on 18 Dec 2011

[Version 2.0]



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Dvessel rated on 16 Dec 2011

[Version 2.0]




Ivan rated on 15 Dec 2011

[Version 2.0]



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Multimago rated on 30 Nov 2011

[Version 1.5.10]



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Twisted rated on 03 Sep 2011

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ImCr rated on 16 Aug 2011

[Version 1.5.10]


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License:Shareware
Date:14 Dec 2011
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TextMate is a versatile plain text editor with a unique and innovative feature set which caused it to win an Apple Design Award for Best Mac OS X Developer Tool in August 2006.

A rapidly growing community have created modes for more than a hundred different "modes" including support for all major programming languages, writing prose in structured formats such as LaTeX, Markdown, Textile, etc., blogging, running SQL queries, writing screen plays, doing your budget, and much much more.

Some of the features include:
  • collapsable text blocks - fold away the code you don´t want to see
  • recordable macros - you don´t have to write a script to automate tedious work
  • a CSS-inspired selector system which allows preferences and more to be applied to subsets of your document - you want return to do something different inside comments? or maybe you want spell checking enabled for your strings in C++, both can be done in seconds.
  • snippets with tab-able placeholders and live transformations on the text you enter
  • column operations - if you align your code nicely TextMate will reward you with eased editing!
  • superb shell integration - don´t worry if you are not familiar with bash, TextMate is here to teach you about all the wonders of the OS X UNIX underpinnings!


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