Andrew Shields4d ago
From a file from the 1990s of quotations and notes about “Strukturwandel der Öffentlichkeit” (1962), by Jürgen Habermas (1929-2026). #111Words #JürgenHabermas #StrukturwandelDerÖffentlichkeit #1990s #Notes #OldComputerFiles #TextEdit https://111-words.ghost.io/from-a-file-from-the-1990s-of-quotations-and-notes-about-strukturwandel-der-offentlichkeit-1962-by-jurgen-habermas-1929-2026/
From a file from the 1990s of quotations and notes about “Strukturwandel der Öffentlichkeit” (1962), by Jürgen Habermas (1929-2026)

On learning of the death of Jürgen Habermas (1929-2026), I found a file on my computer, last opened in 1995, with 53 pages of quotations and notes from my reading of his 1962 book "Strukturwandel der Öffentlichkeit". The file's format was so out of date I could only open it

111 Words
RolentoJan 21
Frustrated that macOS TextEdit only wants to save a file in RTF format? Command-Shift-T in TextEdit will convert the open file to plain text. #macOS #textedit #tips
researchreisenNov 4
Is there a word processor for #iPadOS that has retro vibes? #iOS #iPad #word #wordpad #macwrite #wordperfect #wordstar #textedit #iwork
N-gated Hacker NewsOct 24
🎉 Behold the latest groundbreaking revelation: #TextEdit is the hero we didn't know we needed! While the world spirals into #AI #chaos 🤖, a basic writing app saves us from the complexities of modern tech—because who doesn't love a good #ThrowbackThursday to the '80s? 📎✍️
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/textedit-and-the-relief-of-simple-software #WritingApp #ThrowbackThursday #80sNostalgia #HackerNews #ngated
TextEdit and the Relief of Simple Software

Kyle Chayka on using the Mac writing app TextEdit, which represents a literalist sensibility that is coming back into vogue as A.I. destabilizes our technological interactions.

The New Yorker
Hacker NewsOct 24

TextEdit and the Relief of Simple Software

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/textedit-and-the-relief-of-simple-software

#HackerNews #TextEdit #SimpleSoftware #Relief #UserExperience #TechCulture

TextEdit and the Relief of Simple Software

Kyle Chayka on using the Mac writing app TextEdit, which represents a literalist sensibility that is coming back into vogue as A.I. destabilizes our technological interactions.

The New Yorker
dxzdbOct 14

#xcode #Apple Did you know that ⌃(control)A jumps you to the beginning of a line and ⌃E puts you at the end of the line. ⌃K deletes the line forward and ⌃Y pastes it back.

AND all of these work in #xcode, #pages, #bbedit, #textedit, #ivory, #AppleMail, and probably elsewhere.

ARGVMI~1.PIFSep 22

I just discovered that the #macOS #TextEdit app has an interesting feature: it can do math!

For example, if you type the expression “640*480=” then it will autocomplete “307,200”.

I wonder if any other #editor s have this feature?

#KDE 's #Kate does not have this feature, but #KDEPlasma does have something similar: you can type “640*480” into #KRunner (Alt+F2) and press Shift+Enter to copy the answer into the clipboard. Then you can paste it into your document.

Neat!

Kagan MacTane (he/him)Jul 30, 2025

TextEdit is driving me nuts. Not only is there no way to make "paste without formatting" the default (and they call it "paste and match styles", which is just... WTF, your mindset is so utterly backwards from mine), but also they made the keyboard chord for it completely finger-breaking. Seriously, ⌥⇧⌘V? Try putting your fingers on all those keys at once. Especially compared to the ease of ⌘V!

Someone was just being an asshole.

#MacOS #TextEdit #UI #UX #BadUX #BadUXDesign #asshole

Grumpy WebsiteJul 3, 2025

Props to Apple for making a simple “Save As...” dialog so confusing

#Apple #macOS #Tahoe #Dialog #SaveAs #TextEdit

Rihards OlupsJun 29, 2025

WTF, Apple. Typing some notes in TextEdit, "T3 = ..." AND IT SUDDENLY GOES:

T3 =1,339 tn³

Disabling "Text replacement" in settings does not fix this. Neither does "Edit -> Substitutions -> Text Replacement".
How do I remove this terrible thing?

#Apple #Mac #TextEdit