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I’ve been using Windows XP for the last couple of development years and I just got a Mac OS X (Leopard) and trying to work with it for the next centuries.

I need a PHP IDE for Mac, anyone would suggest something I should try? I just tried Taco HTML Edit and even it’s very fast, I found it very primitive.

Searching around the net and haven’t got any luck, so please, anyone, suggest me .. 😊

Cheers,
Hermawan Haryanto

Not sure about a good IDE but many people recommend the text editor TextMate. I use the Windows equivalent but would really love to get my hands on a Mac. The main thing that’s stopping me is my love for gaming.

Textmate is a brilliant editor. Highly recommended from me as it is what i currently use.
Some people mac also find Coda by panic to be more rounded editor as it combines other features such as ftp and previewing.

I personally didn’t appreciate the additional features and preferred the more powerful editor that is Textmate.

i personally don’t see the point in IDEs and use vim...Like I said, i don’t know why people like using IDEs…all it does is slow you down.

Coda all the way!
Code Editor, Graphical CSS Editor, Preview, FTP Client, SSL Terminal + some fairly crappy Books

SubEthaEdit or TextMate are some other quite good choices or pure code editors.

i personally don’t see the point in IDEs and use vim...Like I said, i don’t know why people like using IDEs…all it does is slow you down.

In what way does a full-featured IDE slow you down? If it’s just physically slow, then upgrade your computer.

I love Aptana, but any eclipse-based php ide is good. Cross-platform and everything in one place: integrated ftp, svn, auto indentation, auto commenting, code hinting, syntax checking. Really, I wouldn’t consider an editor that didn’t offer syntax checking. I make a ton of careless errors and it increases my productivity unlike anything else. Also, it’s comforting to know that if I switch operating systems I won’t have to learn another IDE.

I’ve got both Coda and Textmate installed on my mac,
but i rarely open up TextMate any more.

Coda has a solid ftp client and terminal access built in
so when you launch a project, everything is there in one spot ready to go.
highly recommended.

Dammit, why do Macs have to be so damm expensive? My current spec smashes any Mac I can buy and it costs half the price :(

With my HE discount a MacBook Pro (13” is way too small) costs me £1100. Haven’t paid that price for a computer in about 6 years.

This isn’t related to your question really but I have to ask, why mac?
What’s wrong with windows? From what I’ve seen windows can do twice as much as a mac can (And they are half the price for twice the spec in Australia)

Why not Linux? It can do twice than windows and mac combined an it’s free 😉

From what I’ve seen windows can do twice as much as a mac can

Erm i don’t know which twice as much you are refering to? I can’t think of anything that my mac cant do that my pc next to me can. I just prefer my mac.

The reason you need more specs is to run the bloat of a OS they call vista where in comparison os X is a nimble beast. Everyone is going to prefer a different setup/OS so it isn’t surprising there is much variety. At some point your going to chose the one you like the look of, the way it works, the speed, and compatibility among other differences. It really doesn’t matter which one is “best” and therefore no point in flame wars that happen on so many other forums as it depends on the user.

I would put it like this…
Windows is the ‘myspace’ of operating systems. It has the largest user base but its ugly.
Mac is the ‘facebook’, it looks nice (imo) but not everyone is going to want to jump on the bandwagon.
Then linux is like all the other sites… There are so many variations your not sure what to join. There are some really nice features but is a little too technical for some.

I run a lite version of Vista.
I have used a mac before, my school runs them. They are the iMacs (Newer ones) and the are VERY sluggish - The old P4’s from the 90’s which we have down the back are faster.
I can’t name any off the top of my head because I haven’t had a look to see if the ones I use are mac compatible but I do know of a few of my friends who’ve switched to Mac and after a week came back to windows.
And I agree windows isn’t the best eye-candy out there, linux is (tonnes of customizations for it), but Mac’s are even worse.

This is not meant to start a flame war, I’m just posting my opinion. It’s what discussion boards are for right?

I must admit to getting tired of Apple, but not the Mac OS. My beef is with the current hardware. The repeated selling point these days is thin this and thin that. It’s a serious design disorder. They are basically left with one headless desktop that is not underpowered, overpriced or outdated now. No point having a great OS if it only runs for the rich or people that don’t know better.

And, I use BBEdit for my text needs on the Mac. Another hot topic for heated debate. My primary reason for sticking with BBEdit probably comes down to its ability to perform complex searches/replaces. It’s a program with a long history and a pretty thick manual for plenty of latent power. I still keep the ancient paper version I got with iteration 6 above my desk to brush up on grep patterns and the like.

I’m using Komodo Edit, it’s free, and works on Mac/Linux/Windows. For quick file edits I use smultron.

I use Coda/Transmit for 90% of my dev work - TextEdit to bring up the rest… on Win machines I use phpEclipse (also available for osx) and PSPad (free ultraedit clone).