In this tutorial we walk you through a moderately simple method of adding a word count function to TextEdit on the Mac. Then we discuss some easier (if less satisfactory) workarounds you can try ...

A reader wishes to create and save styles (with colored text) in a variety of Apple applications. Chris Breen explains how it's done.

If needed, Apple's TextEdit program can be used to modify hidden system files.

AppleInsider reveals how to compile the list using TextEdit. There aren't many reasons why one would want to create a list of file names, but sometimes it can be quite a useful thing to produce.

Now, when you open up a new document in TextEdit, it’ll automatically be set as plain text, with no formatting options or anything else cluttering up the screen.

More Mac 101, our series of tips and tricks for novice Mac users. For those with modest text-editing needs, Apple's TextEdit is a great choice. Did you know that it's got an autocomplete option ...

Prevent automatic list creation in TextEdit TextEdit's auto-formatting of lists can be a burden. Here is how to turn it off.

So if you do "Print..." from the File menu in TextEdit, and in "Output options" click the box for "Save as .pdf" and then hit "Save", you should be able to create a .pdf version of your .rtf file ...