Boston Python Workshop 3/Friday/OSX text editor: Difference between revisions

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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, and you will have app called Smultron.
Open Finder from the bar at the bottom.

To install' it:

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, and you will have app called Smultron.
+* Open Finder from the bar at the bottom.
+To ''install' it:
-* 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).
-* On the left side of the Finder, under "Devices", there will be and entry for  "Komodo-Edit-6".
-* Click on "Komodo-Edit-6".
-* Click on "Komodo Edit.app" in the center column and drag it to "Applications"
+* Start Finder
-To run Komodo Edit:
+* 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 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! ==