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What are some good and simple IDEs for writing CSS/HTML code on the Mac?

I realize a similar question has been asked before (here, for example), but most answers are about Windows tools.

This list includes some CSS IDEs for Mac OS, but it would be good to know which ones are popular (and the list is probably not complete).

I'm looking for something simple that helps me write CSS code, e.g. pops up a list with possible attributes of an element as I type, does code completion etc.

A: 

Bit overkill perhaps, but Netbeans has good CSS, HTML, and JavaScript editors. Also supports many dynamic languages like Ruby and PHP.

Will Hartung
A: 

There is cssedit which appears in the list you mentioned.

I've also seen TextMate used a lot.

Gregory Pakosz
+3  A: 

Well, if you're ONLY doing HTML/CSS an IDE is really overkill. A Simple text editor that supports snippets or macros is much more productive.

Given that i would recommend TextMate. Its the best text editor there is in my opinion. And the bundle functionality is brilliant. There are snippets for JS, HTML, CSS and just about every other lang you can think of. There are also bundles for JS library specific stuff (like jquery, protoype, etc..).

It will be the best $50 you ever spent :-)

If on the otherhand you are doing php or ruby and actually need an IDE then Id recommend Eclipse at least for PHP and Rails. You could also use it for jsut HTML/CSS (using the Web Tools plugin) but like i said i think thats a bit of overkill.

prodigitalson
+5  A: 

Textmate associated with some nice bundles works very well.

Guillaume Flandre
+7  A: 

Coda has won an Apple Design Award, and is a great piece of software from one of my favorite Mac developers.

phoebus
+1, Hmmmm, coda [drools]
ILMV
+1 For Coda. It's got Code clips, SVN, (S)FTP, SSH built in. While the IDE is a bit odd in some respects (indenting chunks of code is a bit odd), it's a great piece of software for web design/development.
S Pangborn
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Komodo edit is one of the best - cross platform and free! Supports macros, snippets and so forth.

Shane C. Mason
+1  A: 

Alternatively you could use Eclipse with the Aptana plugin.

Kezzer
Or conversely, just download the Aptana stand alone product, which is a customized version of Eclipse.
Bialecki
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Textmate with zen-coding bundles is perfect. Take a look at this screencast to be convinced.

marcgg
A: 

I'm amazed no one's yet mentioned Espresso! I've tried all — Coda, Textmate, Dreamweaver, but I finally settled with Espresso, it was recenltly updated to 1.1.

If only Textmate had autocomplete, it'd be the ultimate editor on Mac, but they have been slow on implementing features.

Nimbuz