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by D.S.P. Popeck
Originally published at Misc Apple Musings

Like many people, I find Tim’s podcast to be quite helpful. Finding useful software is always great, but finding the time to discover titles is another story. The Mac ReviewCast has been going strong for a few years. Combining his own notices of software updates with input from a cast of regulars, the podcast is a weekly update for the shareware/freeware fans who use a Mac.

Q:  Thanks for taking time to answer a few questions. Why undertake the burden of a podcast? Did the podcast grow out of your desire (or is it addiction) to get the next great app?

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by Tim Verpoorten

www.surfbits.com

Hello, I’m Tim Verpoorten and it’s great to have this opportunity to visit with you. Before we jump into the meat of this month’s article let me tell you a little about myself and why I’m here writing about Mac software.

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by Tim Verpoorten
www.surfbits.com

Text editors come in all shapes and sizes. They can be 800 pound guerrillas like BBEdit (www.barebones.com), or they can be as simple and as plain as Vi. What is it about editors that interest us so much? Why do we search the file archives and download almost every new text editor we hear about? I think a text editor is like a good pair of shoes, we love them when we find the right fit, but a text editor that doesn’t fit our needs can become a real sore spot in a hurry. Plus, like shoes, we need a different one for different occasions. All this is my prelude for this month’s freeware article, the topic is text editors and I’m going to share my favorite freeware editors with you. As always, I want you to share your favorites with me.

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