BBEdit 7.1 Adds Safari-Based Preview

A user writes, "BBEdit has added a 'Preview in BBEdit' command in 7.1, so you can preview HTML inside BBEdit itself, using the Apple's Safari libraries." Also added is support for SFTP (file transfers over SSH), Rendezvous discovery of FTP servers, and more. Just-released version 7.1.1 adds more refresh options for the Preview feature.

Comments

Nice Program

[sinclair44]

BBEdit was, is, and probably will be an awsome program for the Mac. It's emacs without the bloat. :) But everyone here's heard of it, right? RIGHT?!

Re:Nice Program

[fputs(shit, slashdot]

~30MB RAM on a text editor

Seven tabs open (ext) 16MB. Jedit is also stable I leave it running for months. Began using it because big multi-lang projects in Vim were difficult and Jedit validates all XML.

BBedit looks nice but only for really for web devel and wit so many free (beer) text editors and html editors I'm curious how popular is it?

Useful?

[muchmusic]

I can't find a use for BBEdit outside of this niche these days either. I once used it to open stubborn text files and the like (much like I once used GraphicConverter to open stubborn image files), but the only reference I've seen in software recently to BBEdit it in dreamweaver's option to work with this app to edit code and the like. I imagine that this experience is not unique - it seems that as more standards support is added to the mac os, and as file systems become stronger, there is less and less use for this sort of app.

Insanely Expensive Software

[ChuckleBug]

I can't understand why anyone would pay $179 for BBEdit. I have always liked its free version, and at one time was thinking of buying it, but I was poor at the time. Now that I *could* afford it, I can't see why I'd want to shell out that much for a text editor that doesn't offer any more than emacs, or vim, or a lot of others.

Can anyone explain how this app is worth $179?

Re:Insanely Expensive Software

[pudge]

I can't understand why anyone would pay $179 for BBEdit.

Because they don't realize you can download BBEdit Lite, then buy the BBEdit for the upgrade price of $119?

On a different note: an app you spend all your time in, that you rely heavily on, is worth a lot of money. I'd pay a lot more than $179 for BBEdit.

Re:Insanely Expensive Software

[ChuckleBug]

I can't understand why anyone would pay $179 for BBEdit.

Because they don't realize you can download BBEdit Lite, then buy the BBEdit for the upgrade price of $119?

There is no longer any BBEdit Lite. That path made a lot more sense to me. But Bare Bones eliminated it.

I understand why someone who's been using it a long time and relies on it heavily would be willing to spend the money. I just find it hard to see why someone would switch from something else. But hey, if it's that good, and it's worth it to you, great.

Dreamweaver

[mgahs]

This is one of the main reasons I use Dreamweaver, so I can preview + tweak code at the same time.

If BBEdit adds the site management that Dreamweaver has, I may switch to BBEdit full time...

Re:Dreamweaver

[coolmacdude]

If BBEdit adds the site management that Dreamweaver has, I may switch to BBEdit full time...

Not going to happen. BBEdit is such a good program because it is simple. It is developed by Bare Bones software. It is a bare bones text editor. It does what it does and is the best at it. It's not going to morph into something else.