# Editing .txt files on a mac?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/editing-txt-files-on-a-mac/268309>\
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**Created:** [August 12, 2008, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/editing-txt-files-on-a-mac/268309 "2008-08-12T14:15:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![mlk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@mlk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mlk)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/editing-txt-files-on-a-mac/268309/1 "2008-08-12T14:15:42Z")

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hey peeps

what can I use to edit .txt (.js, more specifically) on a mac, textedit seems to encode rtf which is not read properly by the app (photoshop) using the .js

I cannot install new software (I’m at work).

cheers

mlk