<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Basil Flips Bits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tips, techniques, and lessons learned in developing with Java, Vaadin, and Postgres.]]></description><link>https://blog.basil.work</link><image><url>https://cdn.hashnode.com/uploads/logos/6a17869ebadcd8afcb36f28c/e86f794b-8a2b-41c9-b988-200b5b425e86.png</url><title>Basil Flips Bits</title><link>https://blog.basil.work</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:21:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://blog.basil.work/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[CotEditor — a text-editor for macOS]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently discovered a text-editor app built for the Mac: CotEditor.
I just need a simple text-editor with few features beyond syntax colorizing/formatting. Edit a config file, type some example data]]></description><link>https://blog.basil.work/coteditor-a-text-editor-for-macos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://blog.basil.work/coteditor-a-text-editor-for-macos</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Basil Bourque]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:28:07 GMT</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I recently discovered a text-editor app built for the Mac: <a href="https://CotEditor.com/">CotEditor</a>.</p>
<p>I just need a simple text-editor with few features beyond syntax colorizing/formatting. Edit a config file, type some example data. I already have <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IntelliJ_IDEA">IntelliJ</a> for the heavy-lifting when programming.</p>
<p>I have been using the <a href="https://zed.dev/">Zed</a> app. While <em>Zed</em> works, and is certainly fast, it has many features exceeding my needs. And now <em>Zed</em> wants to be “<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_agent">agentic</a>”. No thanks.</p>
<p><em>CotEditor</em> is free-of-cost, open-source (<a href="https://github.com/coteditor/">GitHub</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_License#Apache_License_2.0">Apache2</a>), and Mac-only. But most interesting is that the app is published on the <a href="https://www.apple.com/app-store/">Apple App Store</a>. That’s a novelty for me, open-source published directly to the App Store.</p>
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