Bare Bones Software, developer of leading-edge power tools for Mac OS X, today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit® 8.6, now with significantly improved language support, new commands and features, and much more. BBEdit 8.6 is also a maintenance release that fixes reported issues and adds several other refinements to this award-winning HTML and text editor.
"While used by passionate hobbyists as well, BBEdit is fundamentally a tool for professionals," explained Rich Siegel, founder and CEO of Bare Bones Software, Inc. "This update provides a treasure trove of enhancements that pros and hobbyists alike will find useful."
BBEdit 8.6 includes greatly enhanced Java and TeX language support, and adds support for the "Markdown" structured text format. The improved Java support includes code folding, inner-class and interface recognition in the function menu, and folding for functions and code blocks. The changes to the TeX language support bring code folding for sections, improved detection of sections and environments for the function popup, improved math-mode, and greatly enhanced LaTeX support. The Markdown support includes coloring and folding of document structural elements, as well as the ability to preview the finished document using the innovative "Preview in BBEdit" command.
Version 8.6 offers new "Save as Styled HTML" and "Copy as Styled HTML" commands. These commands generate HTML code duplicating the layout and text styles of syntax-colored code, and are ideal for creating Web pages that include code examples.
BBEdit 8.6 can now read and write the "binary property list" format, primarily used for preferences files beginning with Mac OS X 10.4. The ability for BBEdit to seamlessly open and save of gzip-compressed (.gz) text files, extends to binary property lists that are themselves gzip-compressed.
Detailed information on all of the changes and improvements implemented in BBEdit 8.6 can be found at:
https://www.barebones.com/support/bbedit/current_notes.shtml
For more information on BBEdit, or to download a fully functional demo version, visit the company’s web site:
https://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/index.shtml
Pricing and Availability
BBEdit 8.6 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later, and is available at a suggested retail price of US$125. Registered owners of BBEdit 8 can upgrade for US$30; registered owners of BBEdit 7 and older can upgrade for US$40. Upgrades are available directly from Bare Bones Software by visiting:
https://www.barebones.com/store/
BBEdit 8.6 may be purchased directly from Bare Bones Software, the retail and online Apple Stores, and numerous major Macintosh software resellers. For a partial listing of domestic and international resellers, visit:
https://www.barebones.com/store/resellers.shtml
Educational discounts and site license pricing, for both new purchases and upgrades, are also available. For details please visit the company’s web site at https://www.barebones.com/store/, send email to sa***@*******es.com or call (781) 687-0700.
About Bare Bones Software, Inc.
Bare Bones Software, Inc. develops leading-edge power tools for the Macintosh. The company’s passion for creating deeply functional software with a clean, effective interface has earned it devotion from Mac users worldwide. The company’s award-winning products include BBEdit, a professional HTML and text editor, Mailsmith, an extra-strength email client, and TextWrangler, a high-performance plain text editor. The company’s expanding product family also includes Yojimbo, an effortless information organizer, and Super Get Info, a file and folder info utility. Bare Bones Software has been crafting fine Mac software since 1993 and operates as a privately-held corporation based in Bedford, MA. For more information, visit https://www.barebones.com/ or send email to sa***@*******es.com
This article was last modified on January 18, 2023
This article was first published on January 11, 2007
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