QuickTXT

This tool makes TextEdit a lot mroe like Windows Notepad because TextEdit really just sucks.

How it Works

1. Creates a .txt file in the dedicated MacOS temporary directory.
2. Opens it in TextEdit automatically.
3. Upon saving, prompts the user for a directory to save the file.
4. Deletes the temporary file and copies it to the chosen directory.
5. Reopens the file that has been moved for further editing.

Building the App Yourself

Unfortunately, the prebuilt .app is unsigned (I have no money, Apple has a trillion dollars but wants more), so macOS will block it. But good news: you can build your own version realy quickly.

1. Install everything in requirements.txt.
2. Pop open terminal and go to where the script and icon is.
3. Use this super cool bash copypasta (with your own environment obviously):

path/to/.env/python -m PyInstaller \
  --windowed \
  --name "QuickTXT" \
  --icon=icon.icns \
  --onefile \
  main.py