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What's a good hex editor/viewer for the Mac? I've used xxd for viewing hexdumps, and I think it can be used in reverse to make edits. But what I really want is a real hex editor.

+5  A: 

One recommendation I've gotten is Hex Fiend.

Mike Akers
That's my choice.
Chuck
Yea, and you can read the developer talking about fun implementing stuff on it here http://ridiculousfish.com/blog/
kch
+3  A: 

I have recently started using 0xED, and like it a lot.

pgb
+1 I've always used HexFiend myself, and had not heard of 0xED... nice to learn about something new (new to me, anyway).
Jarret Hardie
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There are probably better options, but I use and kind of like TextWrangler for basic hex editing. File -> hex Dump File

Pablo Santa Cruz
+4  A: 

I use Vim as a hex editor:

  1. Open the file in Vim.
  2. Run the command

    :% ! xxd

  3. Edit.
  4. Once done, run

    :% ! xxd -r

  5. Save.
Ayman Hourieh
+2  A: 

The one that I like is HexEdit Quick and easy to use

twik