TextMate for Mac houses all the basic features you would expect from a good programmer’s editor. These features include case folding, brace matching, syntax highlighting, block selection, and support for almost every programming language out there. It also supports multiple file encodings, different line ending conventions and, of course, has multi-level undo. You can save and use your own code snippets within the app, and you can as well create and run your own macros in TextMate for Mac to increase the efficiency of your work. It brings Apple’s approach to operating systems into the world of text editors. It selectively chooses the best of both worlds to the benefit of expert scripters and novice users alike by bridging UNIX underpinnings and GUI.
One of the best features of this program is the inclusion of an extensive library of bundles on the internet to extend its feature set to do anything imaginable. TextMate for Mac is very fast to load and use compared to any IDE available. Features like Plain text, regex search, and replace are only a keystroke away and very quick.
TextMate for Mac is the pinnacle of Emacs and OS X. Developed by a UNIX geek who was lured to Macromates platform because of the latter’s ease of use and elegance. This has resulted in innumerable requests for both a Windows and Linux version, but TextMate remains exclusive for the Mac, at least for now. Although it is not an IDE by default, TextMate for Mac uses its unique scoping system, great snippets, and macros to provide features that even a language specific IDE does not offer. It comes with more than enough project management features to keep most users happy. It has a clean and minimalistic GUI and a streamlined UI which makes TextMate for a beautifully simple product.
Whether you are a programmer or a designer, the production of code and markup is hard work. A dedicated and feature-packed editor that is dedicated to the task at hand is needed by most programmers and designers to get their projects done effectively especially when you are dealing with a lot of files at once. TextMate for Mac helps to avoid repetitive tasks and also makes your project simple and less cumbersome. TextMate puts you in control, reduces the mental overhead, and turns manual work into something the computer does. Installation is simple and straightforward. TextMate allows users to easily navigate between files while working on a project and also allows them to input shell commands from within a document. It offers full support for OS X-based Mac PCs and it is also available in more than fifty languages.
It is also compatible with Darcs, Perforce, SVK, and Subversion and allows users to customize the font, spacing, and theme to suit their taste.
