TextMate

Spec sheet

What it does

TextMate is an open-source, customizable text editor for macOS with support for many programming languages.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Integrations

The manual says TextMate detects Git, Mercurial, Subversion, and Perforce projects.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Support

The maker lists email support, a mailing list, and an IRC channel for interactive support or general discussion.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Headquarters

Limassol, CyprusRead 28 Sep 2026 · macromates.com

Company

The site's copyright identifies MacroMates Ltd.; reseller information lists its address in Limassol, Cyprus.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Column editing

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · macromates.com

Commands

Custom actions can be written in languages that use stdin, stdout, and environment variables, with WebKit and dialog frameworks available for interactions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Customization

Users can customize TextMate with bundles for languages, markup systems, and workflows.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Downloads

The download page lists TextMate 2.0.23 for OS X 10.12 (i386 / ARM), plus older releases for earlier OS X versions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Educational discount

The license policy lists a 15% educational discount available through the regular purchase form.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Extension support

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · macromates.com

File search

Search results let users jump between matches, extract matched text, or preview replacements.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Group discounts

The license policy lists discounts of 20% for 4–9 licenses, 25% for 10–14, and 30% for more than 14.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Large-file handling

NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · macromates.com

License availability

The shop says license keys are currently unavailable for sale; the site says current prebuilt binaries work without a license key but may require one in the future.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

License terms

The maker says current prebuilt binaries work without a license key, though one may be required in the future.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Macro recording

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · macromates.com

Multi-cursor editing

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · macromates.com

Multiple carets

TextMate lets users make multiple edits at once using multiple insertion points.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Open source

The maker describes TextMate 2.0 as being developed as open source.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Open source license

The maker’s 2012 announcement says TextMate 2 source is available on GitHub under GPL 3.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Other features

The site also lists clipboard history, custom themes, live HTML and Markdown preview, foldable code blocks, and indented soft wrap.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Platform requirement

The download page lists TextMate 2.0.23 for OS X 10.12 (i386 / ARM).Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Purchase limitation

The maker says purchase orders are not accepted.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Search

Its search tools support project-wide searches, regular expressions, and replacement previews.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Snippets

Snippets can use placeholders, transformations, and context-sensitive behavior.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Supported platforms

macosRead 22 Sep 2026 · macromates.com

Version control

TextMate shows changed files and lines, provides diffs, and supports committing a subset of changes for major version control systems.Read 11 Oct 2026 · macromates.com

Plans and prices

Every TextMate plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

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