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Resource Editor vs TextEdit

A side-by-side look at Resource Editor and TextEdit. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Resource Editor

Resource Editor

Development

Resource Editor is a free, open-source resource hacking tool for Windows that allows you to view, modify, add, delete and extract resources in 32-bit Windows executables and resource files. It can be useful for localizing programs or modifying icons, images, version info resources, manifests, etc.

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TextEdit

TextEdit

Office & Productivity

TextEdit is a simple text editor that comes pre-installed on Mac computers. It has basic formatting features like fonts, colors, alignments, lists, etc. Good for taking notes or writing short documents.

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