Windows users, you are all very fortunate to have a slew of Notepad alternatives. Have a look at these notepad alternatives. Mac users, lets check out the features of TextWrangler.
Format
Formatting can often be important even in a basic plain text editor. Luckily, TextWrangler has these features built right in. I particularly am quite fond of the separation between Hard and Soft Word Wraps (hard wraps change the text formatting to a certain amount of characters per line, whereas soft word wraps are temporary and adjust to your window), I think it’s a pretty neat tool and definitely have been putting it to use.
Source Code Colors
I absolutely find color codes to be essential in a text editor. This is the deal breaker that pushed me to migrate to TextWrangler from TextEdit. In this example CSS file, you can see how the different colors come into play and how they affect the ease of use in the document.
Window Organization
I love the way that TextWrangler has its windows organized. Instead of a mess of separated Windows, TextWrangler lists all active documents out on the right hand side of the window. It makes it really easy to navigate through files and it’s a heck of a lot cleaner. Clutter be gone! Get TextWrangler now! Best of all, it’s free and it’s great. Gone are the days of editing source code in plain ol’ black and white text, and say hello to color. Enjoy! 🙂 The above article may contain affiliate links which help support Guiding Tech. However, it does not affect our editorial integrity. The content remains unbiased and authentic.
