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Text Editing on the Mac

TextWrangler 2 text editor to the rescue

Bare Bones Software, one of our favorite software makers has upgraded TextWrangler their award-winning text editor. While not nearly as good as BBEdit, the updated version of this popular, general-purpose text processing tool includes maintenance fixes to reported issues and minor refinements.

TextWrangler 2.1.2 is available free of charge. An update package is available to all TextWrangler 2 users for download from the Bare Bones Software web site

Text Engine for the Mac Community

Crafted in Bare Bones Software's best traditions as a leading Mac software developer, TextWrangler 2 is a powerful general purpose text editor. It features a clean and easy to use interface and a rich set of features for composing and manipulating text.

TextWrangler's feature set includes such diverse elements as multi-file search and replace with optional regular expression ("Grep") pattern matching, function navigation and syntax coloring for numerous code languages, the ability to easily work with files on remote FTP and SFTP servers, and comprehensive support for AppleScript and Unix scripting. This makes it an ideal tool for composition, clerical tasks, system administration or software development. TextWrangler 2 requires Mac OS X 10.3.5 or later, and is fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger."

Pricing and Availability

TextWrangler 2.1.2 is available immediately, free of charge for all Mac users and requires Mac OS X 10.3.5.

Registered TextWrangler users may upgrade to BBEdit for US$99, a significant discount off the suggested retail price of US$199. BBEdit offers professionals even more power, from the advanced HTML and CSS tools to seamless integration with version control systems, Text Factory, Glossaries and much more.

TextWrangler 2.1.2 may be obtained from Bare Bones Software

About Bare Bones

Bare Bones Software, Inc. develops leading-edge power tools for the Macintosh. The company's passion for creating deeply functional software with a clean, effective interface has earned it devotion from Mac users worldwide. The company's award-winning products include BBEdit, a professional HTML and text editor, Mailsmith, an extra-strength email client, and TextWrangler, a high-performance plain text editor. The company's expanding product family also includes Yojimbo, an effortless information organizer, and Super Get Info, a file and folder info utility. Bare Bones Software has been crafting fine Mac software since 1993 and operates as a privately-held corporation based in Bedford, MA.

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