

It is now possible to open files significantly larger than before the ceiling isn't unlimited, but it is no longer limited by the previously extant constraints in the OS.

How large of a file are you talking about? And how much RAM does your Mac have (both installed and free)?īare Bones released BBEdit 9.6 today, and according to the Release Notes 1 (under Changes): It is not entirely free - you do not have to pay for a license unless you want features that are in the pro activation above and beyond the free license. I've opened some good-sized files with it, and BBEdit didn't even break a sweat. BBEdit is pretty much the standard for opening large text files on a Mac.
