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Our recommendation

On Mac OS, we suggest the Smultron text editor. You'll have to first download it, then install it.

To download Smultron:

Click this link and download the ZIP file
The ZIP file will expand into an application called Smultron.
Open Finder from the bar at the bottom.

To install Smultron:

Start Finder
On the left side of the Finder, under "Places", click on "Applications".
Drag the Smultron icon to any blank space in that window.

To run Smultron:

Start Finder
On the left side of the Finder, under "Places", click on "Applications".
In the middle column, scroll down to to find Smultron.
Double-click Smultron to launch the editor.

Success!

Now you have an editor that you can use to open any text file, including Python programs.

If you prefer a different editor for text, check with an instructor before moving on to make sure it will work for the weekend.

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 == Our recommendation ==
-On Mac OS, we suggest the Smultron text editor.
+On Mac OS, we suggest the Smultron text editor. You'll have to first download it, then install it.
-To install Smultron:
+To download Smultron:
-* Click [http://voxel.dl.sourceforge.net/project/smultron/smultron/3.5.1/Smultron-3.5.1.zip]
+* Click [http://voxel.dl.sourceforge.net/project/smultron/smultron/3.5.1/Smultron-3.5.1.zip this link and download the ZIP file]
+* The ZIP file will expand into an application called Smultron.
+* Open Finder from the bar at the bottom.
+To install Smultron:
-* Click http://www.activestate.com/komodo-edit/downloads/thank-you?dl=http://downloads.activestate.com/Komodo/releases/6.1.1/Komodo-Edit-6.1.1-7295-macosx-x86.dmg to download the Komodo Edit installer.
-* Once the installer is done downloading, start Finder (the blue smiley face on your Dock).
+* Start Finder
-* On the left side of the Finder, under "Devices", there will be and entry for  "Komodo-Edit-6".
+* On the left side of the Finder, under "Places", click on "Applications".
-* Click on "Komodo-Edit-6".
+* Drag the Smultron icon to any blank space in that window.
-* Click on "Komodo Edit.app" in the center column and drag it to "Applications"
-To run Komodo Edit:
+To run Smultron:
 * Start Finder
 * On the left side of the Finder, under "Places", click on "Applications".
-* In the middle column, scroll down to to find Komodo Edit.
+* In the middle column, scroll down to to find Smultron.
-* Double-click Komodo Edit to launch the editor.
+* Double-click Smultron to launch the editor.
 == Success! ==