[TUTORIAL] Coding with TextEdit on a Macintosh

[ScratchTehEPICSpaceDude]

If you want to code with TextEdit then do the following:
Step #1: Open TextEdit.

Step #2: Locate the Format menu.

Step #3: Select Make Plain Text.

Step #4: Type your code in.

Step #5: When saving, do the following.


Hope that helps! ;)

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[Wordy]

sure the handicapped will now be blessed with this tutorial

[Ipquarx]

Every step in this is incredibly obvious.

[Wordy]

oh yeah also how do i "open" textedit?

[jes00]

I didn't need a tutorial to figure it out : /

[Treynolds416]

Least useful tutorial 2012

[RedGajin]

i encountered a problem, i can't turn on my computer. should it be plugged in or not?

[Wordy]

it should be plugged in

[DontCare4Free]

Or just, you know, use a proper code editor like Sublime Text.

[Eeposs]

Text-Edit is horrible for Coding, If you use this, please switch to the editor suggested above me.

[Port]

Text-Edit is horrible for Coding, If you use this, please switch to the editor suggested above Eeposs.

[Axolotl]

I didn't need a tutorial to figure it out : /

[jes00]

Or just, you know, use a proper code editor like Sublime Text.

Wow, I was using TextEdit all this time.

EDIT: Is there any way to make it show syntax errors?

[Lugnut]

Wow, I was using TextEdit all this time.

EDIT: Is there any way to make it show syntax errors?

not without a plugin

[DontCare4Free]

Wow, I was using TextEdit all this time.

EDIT: Is there any way to make it show syntax errors?

Not that I know of, but it can do TS-specific syntax highlighting with a plugin.