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== Our recommendation == | == Our recommendation == | ||
On Mac OS, we suggest the | On Mac OS, we suggest the TexWrangler text editor. You'll have to first download it, then install it. | ||
To download TextWrangler: | To download TextWrangler: | ||
* Click [http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/download.html this link and download the | * Click [http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/download.html this link and download the ZIP file] | ||
* The file will expand into an application called | * The ZIP file will expand into an application called Smultron. | ||
* Open Finder from the bar at the bottom. | * Open Finder from the bar at the bottom. | ||
To install | To install Smultron: | ||
* Start Finder | * Start Finder | ||
* On the left side of the Finder, under "Places", click on "Applications". | * On the left side of the Finder, under "Places", click on "Applications". | ||
* Drag the | * Drag the Smultron icon to any blank space in that window. | ||
To run | To run Smultron: | ||
* Start Finder | * Start Finder | ||
* On the left side of the Finder, under "Places", click on "Applications". | * On the left side of the Finder, under "Places", click on "Applications". | ||
* In the middle column, scroll down to to find | * In the middle column, scroll down to to find Smultron. | ||
* Double-click | * Double-click Smultron to launch the editor. | ||
== Configure TextWrangler to indent with spaces == | == Configure TextWrangler to indent with spaces == | ||
* Start up | * Start up Smultron, and click Smultron -> Preferences. This will pop up a preferences window. | ||
* Click on the | * Click on the Advanced tab, and then on the Really Advanced tab within that tab. | ||
* Check the " | * Check the "Indent with spaces, not tabs" checkbox | ||
* Close the Preferences window. | * Close the Preferences window. | ||
