Textastic

Textastic

By Alexander Blach

  • Category: Developer Tools
  • Release Date: 2013-03-22
  • Current Version: 6.0.2
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 2.67 MB
  • Developer: Alexander Blach
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 12.0 or later.
$8.99 On itunes

Description

Textastic is a powerful and fast text, code, and markup editor. • Syntax highlighting of more than 80 programming and markup languages • Supported file types include HTML, JavaScript, CSS, XML, Markdown, Objective-C, Swift, C++, PHP, Perl, Python, SQL, shell scripts and many more • Compatible with TextMate and Sublime Text 3 syntax definitions and themes • Code completion for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, C, and Objective-C • Open files in tabs • Open folders in a sidebar • Find in files • Print files • Symbol list to quickly navigate in a file • Emmet support built-in • Auto Save and Versions • iCloud document sync • Full support for Dark Mode Please note: You can use Textastic for iPad and iPhone to sync files between the Mac, iOS, and iPadOS versions of Textastic using iCloud Drive.

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Reviews

  • I really like it, but

    4
    By GreatOracle
    It has worked really well for me on both Mac and iPad in the past.After a recent update, it now is very slow to open and close. Frequently hangs and has to be force shutdown. So I have largely quit using it.

  • No feature additions and less features than on iOS version.

    1
    By YesImHereToHelp
    The developer absolutely refuses to improve the Textastic user experience, insisting that it would be "dangerous" to allow uploading multiple files without confirmation. Yet, if it was "dangerous", Textastic would have features that show you exactly what is being replaced, but it doesn't since it's an all-or-nothing confirmation dialogue.

  • Must have

    5
    By CaramelBeard
    This is a first-day install for any new Mac or iOS device I buy. Great for hammering out scripts or working on larger projects. Just an all-around stellar product.

  • Edit=>Find Randomly Disabled

    1
    By AutisticCrowComputer
    Works for the most part like a text editor. Aggravating bug is the Edit=>Find menu is disabled much of the time. Have to close and restart the app to get these enabled. The Find functionality for coding is mandatory, so this flaw is a major one. Also logging a negative star review of Apple app management for disabling a perfectly functioning Atom app on my computer merely because it's support/dev team had sunsetted the app. This was a reason to sunset my son's Macbook and get a new Linux laptop so he could use Atom. Atom being blocked by led to me buying this less functional and more costly Textastic app.

  • No warning when files are auto saved

    2
    By Old_man643
    Not using anymore because there is not option to warn you before saving a file, in case it was a mistake.

  • Proof-of-concept

    1
    By freyquency
    This app lacks features present in the iOS app. Some, like "Preview" are sorely missed because they're handy. Not being able to right-click and rename, copy, or do anything with a file in the sidebar navigation is criminal for a paid code editor.

  • No longer usable.

    2
    By BitingChaos
    Is it a macOS Monterey thing? An M1 thing? I can no longer edit scripts and programs. Every time I save with Textasic, a mess of extended attribues get applied to my file, including "com.apple.quarantine", which then prevents the script from running.

  • Disappointing compared to iOS Version

    3
    By Drag0nSilver
    It's not that it's *bad*, exactly, but I'm disappointed that the Mac version doesn't support: Show Invisible characters. Only tabs? Automatic theme change to match system theme. I'd like the theme to change to dark at sunset, like the rest of my system and apps. A way to reload a text that I darn well *know* I edited with a different app on a different system. Seriously, the iOS version is more capable than Mac? Not cool, folks.

  • Pretty nice

    4
    By Appesque
    Only issues are the lines on the editor look a little out of plac on the Mac. The lines on the side don't use tones of color like this review box does, it doesn't have a harsh outline. And why... why... is the tab view open, when there is only one tab, and no way to make more? Just make it without tabs until more things are opened. That last one kind of odd... out of place again on macOS. Otherwise, I think it's a pretty solid app and good value,.

  • Good but needs a compiler for multiple languages

    4
    By Cypher2405
    I love textastic and what would make it so much better is if it had a complie feature like coderunner! Please make it happen :)

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