Great Cross Platform Programmer's Editor

I am always looking for good tools. When I just need a text editor, I typically use JEdit. It is free, open source, and since it is written in Java, works well on Mac, Linux or Windows. However, JEdit is not always the simplest tool to configure and use.



Recently I ran across Sublime Text. For $60, you get a really nice editor, with an easy to use interface. Plus, the editor is skinnable so you have a number of options on how the editor and your code actually look. It has nice code completion features with customization options. Top that off with the fact it runs on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux. It is definitely worth a look.

Where is JDK 7 after Mac OS X Install?

Problem: I just installed JDK 7 on Mac OS X, but it seemed like nothing happened. What do I do, where is it installed?



Solution: Everything is explained in the ReadMe. Unfortunately, I missed the link on the last screen of the installer. So here is the link in case you missed it:

JDK 7 Mac OS X ReadMe



Basically, use the Java Preferences application in the /Applications/Utilities directory to choose which version of Java to use. Then open a Terminal window and you will see the JDK you selected is being used.