Editors: a quick list to get started

[kareila]

Here's a list of a few well-known options in each "editors" category I've listed so far (not including the behemoth Microsoft or Adobe apps that everyone knows but probably can't afford). If you have more programs to add, please comment! If you want to review a particular program or compare similar programs, please do so in a new post!

Editors: Audio

• Fission ($32)
• Audacity (Free)
• QuickTime Player (included with Mac OS X)

Editors: Code

• BBEdit ($125/$49 edu)
• TextWrangler (Free)
• TextMate (€39)

Editors: PDF

• PDFpen ($50)
• Skim (Free)
• Preview (included with Mac OS X)

Editors: Pictures

• GraphicConverter ($35)
• Acorn ($50)
• Preview (included with Mac OS X)

Editors: Word Processing

• Nisus Writer Express ($45)
• Bean (Free)
• TextEdit (included with Mac OS X)

Comments

[kareila]

I remember reading that the code editor in Coda is actually SubEthaEdit.

If I ever get around to learning to use an IDE, Coda will be the one I choose.