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== Our recommendation ==

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

On Mac OS, we suggest the [http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/ TexWrangler] text editor. You'll have to first download it, then install it.

To download TextWrangler:

* Click [http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/download.html this link and download the ~~ZIP~~ file]

* Click [http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/download.html this link and download the disk image file]

* The ~~ZIP~~ file will expand into an application called ~~Smultron~~.

* The file will expand into an application called TextWrangler.

* Open Finder from the bar at the bottom.

To install ~~Smultron~~:

To install TextWrangler:

* 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.

* Drag the TextWrangler icon to any blank space in that window.

To run ~~Smultron~~:

To run TextWrangler:

* Start Finder

* On the left side of the Finder, under "Places", click on "Applications".

* In the middle column, scroll down to to find ~~Smultron~~.

* In the middle column, scroll down to to find TextWrangler.

* Double-click ~~Smultron~~ to launch the editor.

* Double-click TextWrangler to launch the editor.

== Configure TextWrangler to indent with spaces ==

* Start up ~~Smultron~~, and click ~~Smultron~~ -> Preferences. This will pop up a preferences window.

* Start up TextWrangler, and click TextWrangler -> Preferences dropdown. This will pop up a preferences window.

* Click on the ~~Advanced~~ ~~tab, and then on the Really Advanced tab within that~~ tab.

* Click on the "Editor defaults" tab.

* Check the "~~Indent with spaces, not~~ tabs" checkbox

* Check the "Auto-expand tabs" checkbox.

* Set "tab width" to 4 (if it is not already).

* Close the Preferences window.