

Jan 12, '11 07:30:00AM • Contributed by: 10.6: Limitations of TextWrangler or BBEdit from the Mac App Store You should know before installing Bare Bones's TextWrangler or BBEdit from the Mac App Store that the version there has the command line tools and authenticated saves removed in order to comply with Apple's terms of use. See their



"In BBEdit and TextWrangler, authenticated saves (the ability to save changes to files that you do not own) and the command-line tools are not available in the App Store versions, in order to comply with Apple’s submission guidelines.



For customers using BBEdit or TextWrangler purchased from the Mac App Store, we have installers available which will install the command-line tools in your system. Please note that these are only for use with versions of BBEdit or TextWrangler obtained from the Mac App Store, and are not suitable for use otherwise.



We are currently at work on a solution for authenticated saves; if this affects you, please watch this space for developments."



You can still download both the programs and the command-line tool installers from



[crarko adds: This is a useful heads-up warning. The implication is that getting other developer tools or administration utilities through the Mac App Store may have these limitations as well. A lot of people use TextWrangler and make use of authenticated saves when implementing some of the hints presented here, as an alternative to command-line text editors. It's a necessary feature in my estimation.] You should know before installing Bare Bones's TextWrangler or BBEdit from the Mac App Store that the version there has the command line tools and authenticated saves removed in order to comply with Apple's terms of use. See their FAQ . The relevant passage:"In BBEdit and TextWrangler, authenticated saves (the ability to save changes to files that you do not own) and the command-line tools are not available in the App Store versions, in order to comply with Apple’s submission guidelines.For customers using BBEdit or TextWrangler purchased from the Mac App Store, we have installers available which will install the command-line tools in your system. Please note that these are only for use with versions of BBEdit or TextWrangler obtained from the Mac App Store, and are not suitable for use otherwise.We are currently at work on a solution for authenticated saves; if this affects you, please watch this space for developments."You can still download both the programs and the command-line tool installers from the Bare Bones website This is a useful heads-up warning. The implication is that getting other developer tools or administration utilities through the Mac App Store may have these limitations as well. A lot of people use TextWrangler and make use of authenticated saves when implementing some of the hints presented here, as an alternative to command-line text editors. It's a necessary feature in my estimation.]

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