What is the closest thing to Windows notepad on the Mac? [closed]

What is the closest thing to Windows notepad on the Mac?

I'm using Leopard.

Solution 1:

TextEdit is included with OS X.

You can change it to Plain Text (Format > Make Plain Text) for non-RTF text editing, or make Plain Text the default (Preferences > Format).

Solution 2:

If you want simple text editing, use TextEdit.

For code editing, one of the best choices is TextMate.

Solution 3:

As already stated, TextEdit is the notepad of OS X (although a more powerful notepad that is). For more advanced stuff, TextMate (already recommended) is very nice. A nice free and famous alternative is Bare Bones's TextWrangler.

You can do pretty much with either.

Solution 4:

FYI - you can default TextEdit to plain text when it opens:

Goto preferences
Under Format, click on "Plain Text"

http://support.apple.com/kb/TA20406

Can't believe it took me this long to figure that out