Existing users, log in.  New users, create a free account.  Lost password?

Mac OS X  |  Business / Productivity  |  Word Processing  |  Plain Text Editor

Plain Text Editor

Plain Text Editor - 1.2

Text editor for plain text files with many options

Download Now Download v 5.0

(File Size: 5.0M)

Free Product Alerts!

Register for free to receive alerts when Plain Text Editor is updated.
All Time: (2.4)
Version 1.2: (1.0)
Selected Version: 1.2
Release Date: 2003-02-02
License: Commercial
Downloads (version 1.2): 239
Downloads (all versions): 4,091

Information Related to Version:

Broken Link? Newer Version? Tell us!

Product Description:

You miss a text editor able to open, edit and save pure text files? You want special features such as scrolling through all opened windows, unlimited number of undo or text wrapping and unwrapping? Then Plain Text Editor is what you need!

Plain Text Editor is a text editor with many options to edit plain text files.

  • It works with any kind of plain text files (text, source code, HTML, ...).
  • You can launch it by double clicking or by dropping on it the document you want to edit.
  • You can open documents with an open dialog window or by dropping them on its icon.
  • You can concatenate documents by dropping them on the same window.
  • You can scroll forward and backward through all opened windows.
  • You can reload files from disk at any time.
  • It has an unlimited number of undo.
  • You can find and replace text.
  • You can select the default font and default font size of the editor.
  • You can select the default foreground color and default background color of the editor.
  • You can print your documents.
  • You can wrap and unwrap your documents in their windows.
  • It takes very little memory, CPU and disk space.
  • It doesn't need any installation nor configuration, which makes it very easy to use.
  • It is compatible with Extended Software Updater.
Read the whole documentation for more details...

What's new in this version:

The edit field automatically scrolls to the target text when you perform a find or a find and replace operation.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.3
  • Mac OS X 10.2
  • Mac OS X 10.1

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.1 or higher

Screenshots:

Developer: Submit screenshots for Plain Text Editor

Download Links:

Download Plain Text Editor Version 1.2 (File Size: 800k)

Download Links:

Download Plain Text Editor Current Version (File Size: 5.0M)

Your Installed Versions:


 
Show All Feedback (20)Search FeedbackSearch Feedback

Feedback Summary:

Version 1.2:
Overall Rating: (1.0) Features: Not rated (0.0) Support: Not rated (0.0)
Ease of Use: Not rated (0.0) Quality / Stability: Not rated (0.0) Price: Not rated (0.0)
Add Your Feedback

Key to Types of Feedback:

ReviewsReviews   TroubleshootingTroubleshooting   Usage TipsUsage Tips   Developer NotesDeveloper Notes   CommentaryCommentary   Featured ReviewsFeatured Reviews

Plain Text Editor CommentaryWithout *trying* to be rude... - Version: 3.2, 8/23/2007 12:57AM PST

(4 of 4 users found this comment useful)

pmccann
When an application has to mention "you can print your documents", and "you can check spelling", and so forth it's just got to be a bad sign. What next? "You can use *any* of your digits to type with?" Or perhaps, as per the screenshot: "you can also make the background a hideous pink so that the html text in there (without any syntax highlighting) looks disgusting".

Yeesh... as mentioned above, if you want a cheap text editor go for the free TextWrangler, which is several orders of magnitude more useful than this application. If you're prepared to shell out (sorry, bad joke) for a text editor than give TextMate a try for a month. It costs 39 Euros after that, but it's going to look pretty good against 15 Euros (no, I'm not joking) for 'Plain Text Editor'. If you think TextWrangler looks too complex for your usage than I can only plead with you to download "Tex-edit Plus" instead: it's cheaper and, well, let's just say "in a different league" to PTE.

In summary, this is much, much closer to Alpha than it is to Omega...

Paul
Post a commentAlert Admin

Plain Text Editor ReviewGreat Program To Do Just What It Says - Version: 2.4, 3/24/2006 08:17AM PST

(2 of 6 users found this comment useful)

schalliol
This is just what it says, a plain text editor, and I like it. This is nice when you're worried that apps are going to add junk to your text....like the old SimpleText.
Post a commentAlert Admin

Plain Text Editor ReviewGreat Program To Do Just What It Says - Version: 2.4, 3/24/2006 08:17AM PST

(1 of 5 users found this comment useful)

schalliol
This is just what it says, a plain text editor, and I like it. This is nice when you're worried that apps are going to add junk to your text....like the old SimpleText.
Post a commentAlert Admin