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BBEdit 8.5.2 Released [December 4, 2006]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit® 8.5.2. BBEdit 8.5.2 is a maintenance release that fixes reported issues and adds minor refinements to this award-winning HTML and text editor for the Macintosh.
The BBEdit 8.5.2 update is available free of charge to all registered BBEdit 8.5 customers. Complete details on changes are available in the release notes.
Yojimbo 1.3 Released [November 09, 2006]
Bare Bones Software today released version 1.3 of Yojimbo, the reliable, effortless information organizer.
Yojimbo 1.3 now supports tagging for powerful grouping and retrieval of items stored in Yojimbo. The new version also brings several more significant refinements and addresses reported issues. The update is free for all registered Yojimbo customers.
BBEdit 8.5.1 Released [October 12, 2006]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit® 8.5.1. BBEdit 8.5.1 is a maintenance release that fixes reported issues and adds minor refinements to this award-winning HTML and text editor for the Macintosh.
The BBEdit 8.5.1 update is available free of charge to all registered BBEdit 8.5 customers. Complete details on changes are available in the release notes.
BBEdit 8.5 Now Shipping! [September 07, 2006]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of of BBEdit 8.5, a significant upgrade to the award-winning HTML and text editor for the Macintosh.
With more than 160 new features and improvements, BBEdit 8.5 represents a major interface overhaul for this time-tested and widely respected product. The changes are designed to streamline navigation and ease discovery of BBEdit's powerful feature set.
BBEdit 8.5 is available at a suggested retail price of US$125. A fully functional demo version is available for download and evaluation.
Registered owners of BBEdit 8.0 thru 8.2.6 can upgrade for US$30; registered owners of BBEdit 7 and older can upgrade for US$40. Anyone who purchased BBEdit on or after January 1, 2006 is eligible to receive a free upgrade. (Customers who purchased directly from Bare Bones Software will be notified automatically via email.)
New license and upgrades may be purchased from Bare Bones Software's online store.
TextWrangler 2.1.3 Released [June 20, 2006]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of TextWrangler 2.1.3, their award-winning text editor. TextWrangler 2.1.3 includes maintenance fixes to reported issues and minor refinements to this popular, general-purpose text processing tool.
TextWrangler 2.1.3 is available free of charge. An update package is available to all TextWrangler users for download.
Super Get Info 1.3 Now Available [June 13, 2006]
Bare Bones Software today announced the immediate availability of Super Get Info 1.3, a Universal version now with Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) support.
Super Get Info 1.3 now allows customers to change folder and file permissions and ownership on AppleShare server volumes. This new version also includes maintenance fixes to reported issues.
Super Get Info 1.3 requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later. The update is free of charge to all registered Super Get Info customers.
Yojimbo 1.2 Update Released [June 07, 2006]
Bare Bones Software today released version 1.2 of Yojimbo, the reliable, effortless information organizer.
Yojimbo 1.2 features a new "Copy Item Link" command that enables Yojimbo customers to place links to Yojimbo items in other applications, as well as numerous other improvements and fixes for reported issues. The update is free for all registered Yojimbo customers.
BBEdit 8.2.6 Update Released [June 1, 2006]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 8.2.6. BBEdit 8.2.6 is a maintenance release that fixes reported issues and adds minor refinements to this award-winning HTML and text editor for the Macintosh.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered customers with BBEdit 8 may download the update free of charge.
TextWrangler 2.1.2 Released [March 13, 2006]
Bare Bones Software today announced the immediate availability of TextWrangler 2.1.2, their award-winning text editor. The updated version of this popular, general-purpose text processing tool includes maintenance fixes to reported issues and minor refinements.
TextWrangler 2.1.2 is available free of charge. An update package is available to all TextWrangler users for download.
Yojimbo 1.1 Update Released [March 09, 2006]
Bare Bones Software today released version 1.1 of Yojimbo, the reliable, effortless information organizer.
Yojimbo 1.1 enhancements provide include a new "open link" button for one-click access to bookmark items, the ability to create new items via AppleScript for automating the import of information stored in other formats, and the means to decide whether to create a bookmark or a Web Archive when dragging a web address to Yojimbo's Drop Dock. The update is free for all Yojimbo customers.
BBEdit 8.2.5 Update Released [March 6, 2006]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 8.2.5. BBEdit 8.2.5 is a maintenance release to address reported issues and add minor refinements to this award-winning HTML and text editor for the Macintosh.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 8 may download the update free of charge.
New Yojimbo 1.0 from Bare Bones Software [January 22, 2006]
Bare Bones Software today shipped Yojimbo 1.0, a completely new information organizer that effortlessly fits into the flow of work and digital life.
Now for the first time, Mac users can organize and manage today's onslaught of information, even across multiple computers, with a natural user experience and the reliability expected from Bare Bones Software. Yojimbo revolutionizes information organization for individuals by providing an effortless mechanism to collect, store and find information as needed.
TextWrangler 2 Wins Macworld Magazine's 2005 Editors' Choice Award [December 19, 2005]
Bare Bones Software today announced it is proud to accept an Editor's Choice Award (Eddy Award) for its TextWrangler 2 general purpose text editor for the Macintosh.
TextWrangler 2 is available free of charge to any Mac user running Mac OS X 10.3.5 or later.
Bare Bones Software Changes Price for BBEdit Crossgrades [December 19, 2005]
Bare Bones Software today announced a new $99 crossgrade price for BBEdit. Owners of Dreamweaver, GoLive, Mailsmith and TextWrangler can now purchase this award-winning HTML and text editor for only US$99.
TextWrangler 2.1.1 Released [November 28, 2005]
Bare Bones Software today announced the immediate availability of TextWrangler 2.1.1, their award-winning text editor. The updated version of this popular, general-purpose text processing tool includes maintenance fixes to reported issues and a few minor interface refinements.
TextWrangler 2.1.1 is available free of charge. An update package is available to all TextWrangler 2 users for download.
BBEdit 8.2.4 Update Released [November 22, 2005]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 8.2.4. BBEdit 8.2.4 is a maintenance release that fixes reported issues and adds minor interface refinements to this award-winning HTML and text editor for the Macintosh.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 8 may download the update free of charge.
BBEdit 8.2.3 Update Released [August 10, 2005]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 8.2.3. This update runs natively as a Universal Binary for the Apple Developer Transition Kit hardware, introduces syntax coloring and function navigation for Objective-C++, fixes reported issues and adds minor interface refinements and enhancements.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 8 may download the update free of charge.
New Academic Program Pricing [July 25, 2005]
Bare Bones Software announced new academic program pricing for BBEdit and Mailsmith. Now for the first time, students and academic professionals can purchase BBEdit for US$49 (regularly US$199), and Mailsmith for US$49 (regularly US$99).
Anyone who purchased at the educational price on or after June 25, 2005 is eligible for a discount on a future order. Go here for more information.
TextWrangler 2.1 Update Released [July 6, 2005]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of TextWrangler 2.1, a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add scripting refinements and other interface enhancements.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All TextWrangler 2.0 users may download the update free of charge.
BBEdit 8.2.2 Update Released [June 22, 2005]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 8.2.2, a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add minor interface refinements and enhancements.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 8 may download the update free of charge.
BBEdit 8.2.1 Update Released [May 11, 2005]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 8.2.1, a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add minor interface refinements and enhancements.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 8 may download the update free of charge.
BBEdit 8.2 Released [April 28, 2005]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 8.2. This update includes support for Automator, the new personal automation assistant in Mac OS X 10.4 ('Tiger') that simplifies repetitive or time-consuming tasks. BBEdit 8.2 is also a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add minor refinements.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 8 may download the update free of charge.
BBEdit 8.1 Released [March 28, 2005]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 8.1. This update includes support for Subversion, plus enhancements to its groundbreaking "Text Factory" feature, and various interface refinements and fixes for reported issues.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 8 may download the update free of charge.
Mailsmith 2.1.5 Update Released [March 9, 2005]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of Mailsmith 2.1.5, a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add minor refinements.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of Mailsmith 2.0 and 2.1 may download the update free of charge.
Super Get Info 1.2.2 Now Available [March 3, 2005]
Bare Bones Software announced the immediate availability of Super Get Info 1.2.2. This update is a maintenance release to fix reported issues.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of Super Get Info may download the update free of charge.
TextWrangler 2.0 Released [January 11, 2005]
Bare Bones Software announced the immediate availability of TextWrangler 2.0, a major upgrade to its general purpose text editor.
TextWrangler 2.0 introduces syntax coloring and function navigation for eight new languages, plus a rich assortment of feature additions and improvements, including a new Documents Drawer and Navigation Bar, a new Shebang menu, SFTP support, enhanced multi-file search and replace, the ability to apply Text Factories created with BBEdit 8, significantly enhanced text transformation tools, improved Unicode support, and much more. TextWrangler 2.0 requires Mac OS X 10.3.5 or later.
TextWrangler 2.0 is available immediately, free of charge for all Mac users.
All currently registered owners of TextWrangler version 1.0 and later are also eligible for a credit of $49 on future purchases from Bare Bones Software and will be notified automatically via email.
BBEdit 8.0 Wins Macworld Magazine's 2004 Editors' Choice Award [December 17, 2004]
Bare Bones Software announced it is proud to accept an Eddy Award for its BBEdit 8 professional HTML and text editor for the Macintosh.
"BBEdit 8 represents a sweeping and significant update, and we are honored to have that effort recognized and appreciated," said Rich Siegel, founder and CEO of Bare Bones Software. "We hold the Macworld Editorial Staff in extremely high regard for their expertise and professionalism, and so we couldn't be more pleased to accept their recognition of our product's continued innovation and engineering excellence."
The Editors' Choice Awards (Eddy Awards), the Mac industry's most prestigious distinction for breakthrough product development, are given to the year's top hardware and software products chosen by Macworld's editorial department. Macworld's editors looked at nearly every new Mac product on the market between Nov 1, 2003 to November 1, 2004, evaluating their overall quality as well as their utility, innovation, and elegance.
BBEdit 8.0.3 Update Released [December 8, 2004]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 8.0.3, a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add minor interface refinements and enhancements.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 8.0 may download the update free of charge.
Super Get Info 1.2.1 Now Available [November 5, 2004]
Bare Bones Software announced the immediate availability of Super Get Info 1.2.1, including new preferences for more customized control of Finder selection and panel viewing choices. This update also includes minor interface refinements and fixes for reported issues.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of Super Get Info may download the update free of charge.
BBEdit 8.0.2 Update Now Available [September 30, 2004]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 8.0.2, a maintenance release to fix a reported issue.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 8.0 may download the update free of charge.
Mailsmith 2.1.4 Update Released [September 27, 2004]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of Mailsmith 2.1.4, a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add minor interface refinements.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of Mailsmith 2.0 and 2.1 may download the update free of charge.
BBEdit 8.0.1 Update Released [September 24, 2004]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 8.0.1, a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add interface refinements and enhancements.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 8.0 may download the update free of charge.
BBEdit 8.0 Released! [August 30, 2004]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 8.0, a major upgrade to its award-winning HTML and text editor. This version introduces over one hundred new features and improvements, including a new Documents Drawer and Navigation Bar interface, new Text Factories for automating text processing, numerous enhancements to the product's signature HTML markup tools, improved Unicode support, integrated support for Perforce, and much more.
BBEdit 8.0 has an introductory price of US$179, with a suggested retail price of US$199 effective November 1, 2004. To place an order, please visit our store. For upgrade information, please read the upgrade FAQ.
Anyone who purchased BBEdit on or after June 1, 2004 is eligible to receive a free upgrade, and, if purchased directly from Bare Bones Software, will be notified automatically via email. Please see this page for how to receive a free upgrade if BBEdit was purchased from a reseller.
Mailsmith 2.1.3 Update Released [August 25, 2004]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of Mailsmith 2.1.3, a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add minor interface refinements.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of Mailsmith 2.0 and 2.1 may download the update free of charge.
TextWrangler Academic Pricing Announced [August 23, 2004]
Bare Bones Software, Inc. today announced new academic pricing for TextWrangler, the powerful, richly-featured text editor for writing and coding. Now for the first time, students and academic professionals can purchase TextWrangler for US$39 (regularly US$49).
Mailsmith 2.1.2 Update Now Available [July 21, 2004]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of Mailsmith 2.1.2, with support for server-side spam filtering, a new option to process incoming messages with any Unix tool during the download process, plus several new preferences and interface enhancements.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of Mailsmith 2.0 and 2.1 may download the update free of charge.
BBEdit 7.1.4 Update Now Available [April 28, 2004]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 7.1.4, a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add interface enhancements and refinements.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 7.0 and 7.1 may download the update free of charge.
BBEdit 7.1.3 Update Released [March 29, 2004]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 7.1.3, a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add minor enhancements and refinements.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 7.0 and 7.1 may download the update free of charge.
TextWrangler 1.5.1 Update Released [February 5, 2004]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of TextWrangler 1.5.1. This is a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add minor enhancements and refinements.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of TextWrangler 1.0 and 1.5 may download the update free of charge.
Mailsmith 2.1.1 Update Released [February 3, 2004]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of Mailsmith 2.1.1. This is a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add minor enhancements and refinements.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of Mailsmith 2.0 and 2.1 may download the update free of charge.
BBEdit 7.1.2 Update Released [January 27, 2004]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 7.1.2. This is a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add minor enhancements and refinements.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 7.0 or later may download the update free of charge.
Mailsmith 2.1 Update Released [January 6, 2004]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of Mailsmith 2.1. Now with automatic attachment encoding, a new command for quick message movement, enhanced SMTP support, plus new preferences and interface enhancements. Mailsmith 2.1 now requires Mac OS X version 10.2 or later (10.2.8 strongly recommended), and is compatible with Mac OS X version 10.3 (10.3.2 or later strongly recommended). This update is also a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add other minor enhancements and refinements.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of Mailsmith 2.0 or later may download the update free of charge.
BBEdit Honored in MacInTouch Reader Choice Poll [December 16, 2003]
Bare Bones Software proudly announced BBEdit has been chosen as the Best Third Party Product in the 2003 MacInTouch Reader Choice Poll.
According to the editors at MacInTouch, "We love Bare Bones Software's BBEdit for its amazing reliability, impeccable support and the power of its text-editing features, which we use every day in creating MacInTouch web pages, as well as a myriad of other tasks."
BBEdit 7.1.1 Update Released [December 9, 2003]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 7.1.1. This update adds a new "Refresh BBEdit Preview" command, which can be used to refresh a BBEdit Preview window when files have been changed outside of BBEdit, as in the case of linked images, style sheets, and other external content. This update is also a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add minor enhancements and refinements.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 7.0 or later may download the update free of charge.
Mailsmith 2.0 Wins Macworld Magazine's 2003 Editors' Choice Award [December 4, 2003]
Bare Bones Software announced it is proud to accept an Eddy Award for its Mailsmith 2.0 extra-strength email client for the Macintosh.
"Mailsmith 2.0 is the result of years of development and refinement, and we are honored to have that effort recognized and appreciated," said Rich Siegel, founder and CEO of Bare Bones Software. "We hold the Macworld Editorial Staff in high regard for their expertise and professionalism, and so we couldn't be more pleased to accept their recognition of our product's innovation and excellence."
The Editors' Choice Awards (Eddy Awards), the Macintosh industry's most prestigious distinction for breakthrough product development, are given based on the evaluation by Macworld's editorial department of product quality, utility, innovation, and elegance.
BBEdit 7.1 Update Available [November 13, 2003]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of version 7.1 of BBEdit. This is a significant update, now with support for SFTP (the SSH File Transfer Protocol), FTP and SFTP server discovery via Rendezvous, and "Preview in BBEdit" live HTML rendering.
Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 7.0 may download the update free of charge.
Bare Bones Software Announces Panther Compatibility [October 27, 2003]
All current versions of Bare Bones Software products, including BBEdit 7.0.4, TextWrangler 1.5, Mailsmith 2.0.2 and Super Get Info 1.1, have been tested and are compatible with Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther." Registered customers of current version products, who need the most recent update can download it here.
Digital River Launches E-commerce Operations for Bare Bones Software [October 6, 2003]
Digital River, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRIV), a global leader in e-commerce outsourcing, announced that it signed an agreement with Bare Bones Software, Inc., best-of-class software developers and publishers for the Macintosh. Based on the agreement, Digital River not only built and now hosts Bare Bones' e-commerce site, but is also providing order management, digital and physical software delivery, customer service for product fulfillment, and e-marketing and fraud prevention services.
Bare Bones Software's e-commerce store is designed to support the online sales of BBEdit, the company's award-winning flagship software product, as well as Mailsmith and TextWrangler applications, and its Super Get Info utility. Online shoppers are invited to visit the new e-commerce site.
Mailsmith 2.0.2 Update Available [September 23, 2003]
Bare Bones Software announced the release of Mailsmith 2.0.2. This update is a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add minor enhancements and refinements. Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of Mailsmith 2.0 may download the update free of charge.
Mailsmith 2.0.1 Update Available [August 20, 2003]
Bare Bones Software announced the release of Mailsmith 2.0.1. This update adds support for secure communications via the use of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption, support for use of the Apple Address Book in mail filter rules, plus various other refinements, and an assortment of fixes for reported issues. Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of Mailsmith 2.0 may download the update free of charge.
With the release of Mailsmith 2.0.1, each new copy or upgrade of Mailsmith also includes a copy of SpamSieve (a US$20 value), the popular client-side spam filtering software with which Mailsmith features close integration.
Bare Bones Software ships TextWrangler 1.5 [August 12, 2003]
Bare Bones Software announced the release and immediate availability of TextWrangler 1.5, now with full AppleScript® support, plus syntax coloring and function navigation for nine new languages.
TextWrangler 1.5 now runs only on Mac OS X® v10.2 or later (Mac OS X v10.2.6 strongly recommended) and is available for US$49.
All registered TextWrangler 1.0 customers my be downloaded the update free of charge.
BBEdit 7.0.4 Update Now Available [July 23, 2003]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 7.0.4. This update is a maintenance release to fix reported issues and add minor enhancements and refinements. Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 7.0 may download the update free of charge.
Apple profiles our Mac OS X development leadership [June 2003]
Apple Computer has posted an article which profiles Bare Bones Software and our evolution to Mac OS X.
As quoted in the article:
"Rich and his company believe in being at the forefront of Macintosh development. As they celebrate their tenth year in business, Bare Bones Software looks back with pride on a history of leadership in Mac software development. Going forward, the company continues to build on its past accomplishments (such as being one of the first software vendors to release native PowerPC applications, as well as being at the forefront of supporting AppleScript) by being one of the first developers to bring their products to Mac OS X."
Read the full story on the Apple web site.
Bare Bones Software Ships Mailsmith 2.0 [June 18, 2003]
Bare Bones Software today announced the immediate availability of Mailsmith 2.0. Now faster with integrated support for SpamSieve, PGP, Apple Address Book, and over a hundred and fifty other feature additions and refinements. Complete details can be found in the release notes.
Mailsmith 2.0 is available for US$99. A discounted crossgrade price, educational discounts and site license pricing are also available. New Mailsmith licenses and upgrades purchased by July 31, 2003 will receive a free copy of SpamSieve. Registered users of Mailsmith 1.0 and 1.1 are eligible to upgrade to Mailsmith 2.0 for US$49. Registered users of Mailsmith 1.5 automatically received a free upgrade to Mailsmith 2.0, which does not include a copy of SpamSieve.
Bare Bones Software Celebrates 10th Anniversary [May 13, 2003]
Bare Bones Software is proud to announce its 10th Anniversary, marking the celebration with a 10% discount on any order placed direct with Bare Bones Software between now and June 30, 2003.
"As we look forward to our second decade of developing great Mac software, we also look back with gratitude for the support we have received from our loyal customers, and from the Mac community as a whole," said Rich Siegel, founder, president & CEO of Bare Bones Software. "To express our thanks for ten great years, we're pleased to extend this ten percent discount."
Super Get Info 1.1 Now Available [March 19, 2003]
Bare Bones Software today announced the immediate availability of Super Get Info 1.1. Now in version 1.1, users can invoke Super Get Info from within any application that supports Mac OS X Services. Users can also "add" and "remove" permissions using an improved interface designed for more flexible application of recursive permissions to files and folders. Several other minor enhancements, including a new integrated user manual, plus fixes for reported issues are included in version 1.1. Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of Super Get Info 1.0 may download the update free of charge.
BBEdit 7.0.3 Update Now Available [March 11, 2003]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 7.0.3. This update incorporates a preference option to control character set handling in HTML and XHTML documents, and a new HTML placeholder, #SHORTUSERNAME#, as well as various interface refinements and fixes for reported issues. Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 7.0 may download the update free of charge.
Bare Bones Announces Side-by-Side Product Comparison [February 28, 2003]
Bare Bones Software, Inc. today, in support of its new TextWrangler(tm) product for general purpose text editing and processing of data, announced two feature comparison charts: TextWrangler 1.0 vs. BBEdit 7.0; and TextWrangler 1.0 vs. BBEdit Lite 6.1.
Although BBEdit Lite is no longer developed or supported by Bare Bones Software, it remains readily obtainable, under the terms of its existing license agreement, through several software update sites. Anyone currently using the software is welcome to continue doing so, in accordance with the existing license agreement. Additionally, anyone may obtain a copy of BBEdit Lite to conduct their own side-by-side comparison with the fully functional demo of TextWrangler. The new TextWrangler product runs on Mac(R) OS 9.1 and higher and Mac OS X, and is available immediately for electronic delivery for an introductory price of US$49.
Bare Bones Software Ships TextWrangler 1.0 [February 25, 2003]
Bare Bones Software, Inc. today shipped TextWrangler(tm), a new product for general purpose text editing and processing of data. TextWrangler runs only on the Mac(R) OS (including Mac OS X) and is available immediately for electronic delivery for an affordable introductory price of US$49. For more information about TextWrangler, or to download a fully-functional demo, please go here.
BBEdit 7.0.2 Update Now Available [February 18, 2003]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 7.0.2. New in BBEdit 7.0.2 is support for automatic sensing and translation of a file's text encoding. This update also includes the ability to control the number of items remembered on the Open Recent menu, new "Text Encodings" and "Unix Scripting" preferences panels, a "Save a Copy" command, and support for Mac OS 9.1, as well as additional interface refinements and fixes for reported issues. Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 7.0 may download the update free of charge.
Bare Bones Software Supports the EFF [December 11, 2002]
Bare Bones Software today announced they will donate US$10 to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for every copy of BBEdit purchased directly from them at the full retail or crossgrade price through December 31, 2002.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading civil liberties organization working to protect rights in the digital world. Founded in 1990, EFF actively encourages and challenges industry and government to support free expression and privacy online. EFF is a member-supported organization and maintains one of the most-linked-to websites in the world at http://www.eff.org/
BBEdit 7.0.1 Update Now Available [November 25, 2002]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 7.0.1. This update incorporates various interface refinements and fixes for reported issues. Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 7.0 may download the update free of charge.
BBEdit 7.0 Released! [November 13, 2002]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 7.0. This new version introduces a host of new features, including integrated support for CVS, the ability to easily configure multiple web sites, powerful new Sort Lines and Process Duplicate plug-ins, rectangular selection support, ASP/VBScript syntax coloring support, and more.
BBEdit 7.0 has a suggested retail price of US$179. To place an order, please visit our store. For upgrade information, please read the upgrade FAQ or send email to sales@barebones.com.
Anyone who purchased BBEdit 6.5 on or after September 1, 2002 is eligible for a free upgrade, and all currently registered customers who purchased on or after that date will automatically be sent free upgrades. Please see this page for how to receive a free upgrade if BBEdit was purchased from a reseller.
BBEdit 6.5.3 Update Now Available [September 5, 2002]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 6.5.3. This update has been enhanced to improve compatibility with Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar and incorporates various interface refinements and fixes for reported issues. Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 6.5 may download the update free of charge.
Super Get Info 1.0.9 Now Available [August 21, 2002]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of Super Get Info 1.0.9. The new version has been enhanced to improve compatibility with Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, includes a "Reveal in Finder" menu item, provides the ability to configure a keystroke to invoke the "Empty Trash" command and incorporates various improvements and fixes for reported issues. All registered Super Get Info customers are eligible to download this update free of charge.
Rich Siegel Named to the 2002 MDJ Power 25 list [July 17, 2002]
For the third year in a row, Bare Bones Software's Founder, President, and CEO has been named to the MDJ Power 25 list of the most influential people in the Mac community. Leonard Rosenthal is quoted as saying "Rich has established himself and his company in a position where Apple uses his software as a 'measuring stick' for their products."
[To obtain access to the entire article, sign up for a free, no-obligation trial subscription to MDJ or MWJ before 2002/08/01. For more information, see the MacJournals web site: http://www.macjournals.com.]
Blue World Announces New Service For BBEdit Users [June 10, 2002]
Blue World Communications, Inc. [now OmniPilot Software] - pioneers of the Web Data Engine™ - today announced the immediate availability of the BBEdit Talk archives at the new ListSearch.com email list searching service provided by Blue World. The new service provides dramatic improvements in performance and usability and delivers scores of new features including statistical reporting.
"We're grateful to Blue World for providing this additional resource for our customers," said Rich Siegel, the founder, president and CEO of Bare Bones Software. "The new BBEdit-Talk archives at ListSearch.com make it incredibly easy for list members new and old to review the large body of accumulated knowledge."
The new archives for the BBEdit Talk list are immediately available at http://www.listsearch.com/BBEditTalk.lasso.
Super Get Info 1.0.8 Now Available [June 12, 2002]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of Super Get Info 1.0.8. The new version adds support for viewing and editing of Finder comments, offers the ability to copy and paste file and folder icons, allowing the easy application of custom icons, and incorporates various other minor enhancements and fixes for reported issues. All registered Super Get Info customers are eligible to download the update free of charge.
Mailsmith 1.5.3 Now Available [June 6, 2002]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of Mailsmith 1.5.3 which introduces the ability to locate messages rapidly, based on their relevance to specified words or phrases. This new version also includes the ability to quickly create a new outgoing message with attachments by dropping the files (or folders) to be attached onto Mailsmith's application icon; the addition of a new "(any address)" term to Mailsmith's advanced query capability; the ability to transform displayed messages for easier reading, and improved notification of new mail arrival via the Dock on Mac OS X; and it incorporates various enhancements, interface refinements, and fixes for reported issues. Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of Mailsmith 1.5 or 1.5.1 may download the update free of charge.
Super Get Info 1.0.7 Now Available [April 22, 2002]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of Super Get Info 1.0.7. Super Get Info is a file and folder info utility for Mac OS X, offering a powerful, flexible, well-designed alternative to the "Show Info" command provided by the Mac OS X Finder. A demo version of Super Get Info is available online. All registered Super Get Info customers are eligible to download this update free of charge.
Mailsmith 1.5.1 Now Available [April 15, 2002]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of Mailsmith 1.5.1. Two optional "smart" columns for the mail browser have been added, whose behavior changes depending upon the content of the current message list. This release also provides a more flexible 'mbox' file import procedure, direct support for drag and drop of addresses from the Apple Address Book and Microsoft Entourage, and incorporates various enhancements, interface refinements, and fixes for reported issues. Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of Mailsmith 1.5 may download the update free of charge.
Mailsmith 1.5 Released [Mar 25, 2002]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of Mailsmith 1.5. Mailsmith is a powerful and flexible Internet email client for the Macintosh. Version 1.5 introduces a host of new features, including an easy-to-use mailbox filter creation process, direct reporting of spam via SpamCop, integrated PGP support on Mac OS 9, and improved OSA (AppleScript) support.
Mailsmith 1.5 has a suggested retail price of $99, and for a limited time, is available for $69 only on orders placed directly with Bare Bones Software. After this time, a crossgrade discount of US$79 will be available to owners of BBEdit, Claris Emailer, or Qualcomm Eudora Pro, and educational pricing of $79 will be available to qualified purchasers. This new version is available immediately for purchase and download directly from Bare Bones Software. CD-ROM packages will be available for shipment within 2-3 weeks
Anyone who purchased Mailsmith 1.1.x on or after January 1, 2002 is eligible for a free upgrade, and all currently registered customers who purchased from Bare Bones Software on or after that date will automatically be sent free upgrades starting within the next 2 to 3 weeks. Please see this page for how to receive a free upgrade if Mailsmith was purchased from a reseller.
All registered owners of Mailsmith version 1.0 and later are eligible to upgrade to Mailsmith 1.5 for US$39 plus shipping and handling (S&H not applicable for download orders), by ordering directly from Bare Bones Software. This version upgrade offer is not available through resellers.
Super Get Info 1.0.6 Update Released [Feb 06, 2002]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of Super Get Info 1.0.6. Super Get Info is a file and folder info utility for Mac OS X, offering a powerful, flexible, well-designed alternative to the "Show Info" command provided by the Mac OS X Finder.
A new contextual menu plug-in, called "Bare Bones Open With", is now included with Super Get Info 1.0.6. This plug-in provides users the ability to open files with the application of their choice via a contextual menu. Super Get Info also now displays the total size of files in addition to data and resource fork sizes, provides Type and Creator Favorites pop-up menus in the Info panel, and incorporates various other refinements as well as fixes for reported issues. All registered users of Super Get Info may download the update free of charge.
BBEdit 6.5.2 Now Available [Jan 31, 2002]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 6.5.2, the latest version of the award-winning HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. This update incorporates various enhancements, interface refinements, and fixes for reported issues. Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 6.5 may download the update free of charge.
BBEdit 6.5.1 Now Available [Dec 20, 2001]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 6.5.1. New to BBEdit 6.5.1 are language support for Java Server Pages (JSP), and an improved "bbedit" command-line tool, which allows BBEdit to be used as an external editor for Unix programs on Mac OS X. This update also incorporates improvements for running Unix scripts (such as Perl, Python and shell scripts), a scriptable "Preview as Text" command, and a simplified interface for choosing a default Mac OS API reference, as well as an assortment of other enhancements and fixes. Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 6.5 may download the update free of charge.
Super Get Info 1.0.5 Now Available [Nov 27, 2001]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of Super Get Info 1.0.5. Super Get Info is a file and folder info utility for Mac OS X, offering a powerful, flexible, well-designed alternative to the "Show Info" command provided by the Mac OS X Finder. A demo version of Super Get Info is available online. All registered Super Get Info customers are eligible for this update free of charge.
BBEdit 6.5 Released! [Oct 17, 2001]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of version 6.5 of BBEdit (tm), the premier HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. BBEdit 6.5 introduces a host of new features, including markup and syntax coloring support for Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), integration with Mac OS X's Unix command-line scripting systems plus new Shell Worksheets, an all-new grep engine, grep syntax coloring in the Find dialog, snap-to-grid palette dragging and resizing, increased file filtering flexibility, and much more!
BBEdit 6.5 has a suggested retail price of US$119. This new version is available for purchase and download immediately; CD-ROM product is expected to be available in 2-3 weeks. To place an order, please visit our store. For upgrade information, please send email to sales@barebones.com.
Anyone who purchased BBEdit 6.1 on or after August 1, 2001 is eligible for a free upgrade, and all currently registered customers who purchased on or after that date will automatically be sent free upgrades starting within the next 2 to 3 weeks. For more information or to determine eligibility, please visit the company's online store, send email to sales@barebones.com, or call (781) 687-0700.
Super Get Info 1.0.2 Now Available [Sep 10, 2001]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of Super Get Info 1.0.2. Super Get Info is a file and folder info utility for Mac OS X, offering more and better features than the "Show Info" command provided by the Mac OS X Finder. A demo version of Super Get Info 1.0.2 is available online. All registered Super Get Info customers are eligible for this update at no charge, and will be sent instructions on how to obtain it.
Mailsmith 1.1.8 Now Available [Aug 24, 2001]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of Mailsmith 1.1.8, the company's powerful Internet email client. This new version includes improved compatibility with certain SMTP servers, a new "Export" scripting command for exporting entire mailboxes to mbox format, and miscellaneous bug fixes. A detailed list of the changes made in Mailsmith 1.1.8 is available online. All registered users of Mailsmith may download the update free of charge.
BBEdit Lite 6.1 Released [May 31, 2001]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit Lite 6.1, the premier free text editor for the Mac OS. This is a major update, and is the first release of the product to run natively on Mac OS X. BBEdit Lite 6.1 features many significant improvements and new features, including Navigation Services and Appearance Manager support, QuickTime image translation and movie playback, improved multi-file searching capabilities, enhanced "grep" syntax, improved plug-in support, and more.
Bare Bones Software Releases 6.1.2 Update [May 17, 2001]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of BBEdit 6.1.2. Changes featured in this update include improved compatibility with a wide variety of FTP servers, improved performance under Mac OS X, and support for previewing HTML documents in OmniWeb, along with various other interface refinements and fixes for reported issues. Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered users of BBEdit 6.0 or later may download the update free of charge.
BBEdit 6.1 Available for Mac OS X [April 20, 2001]
Bare Bones Software today announced the immediate availability of version 6.1 of BBEdit™, the company's award-winning HTML and text editor. This update marks the first version of BBEdit that runs natively on Mac OS X, Apple's next generation operating system.
"We have a long and distinguished history of leadership in producing Mac-only software which makes the most of the Mac OS," said Rich Siegel, the founder, president and CEO of Bare Bones Software. "With the release of BBEdit for Mac OS X, we are proud to be among the first to deliver software which runs natively on Mac OS X, and which brings the power of this exciting new OS release to our customers."
Bare Bones Software at Macworld Expo [Jan 5, 2001]
We'll be exhibiting at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco next week, January 9-12. If you're planning to attend, please stop by to see us at booth 2410, in the south hall of the Moscone Center. We'll be showing off the latest versions of BBEdit and Mailsmith, as well as new T-shirts (which, like our software, don't suck). We hope to see you there.
BBEdit 6 Nominated for an Eddy [Nov 16, 2000]
BBEdit 6 has been nominated by Macworld for the 16th Annual Editor's Choice Awards. Winners will be announced at a ceremony on the eve of Macworld Expo San Francisco (Monday, January 8, 2001).
Mailsmith 1.1.6 Released! [Oct 31, 2000]
Bare Bones Software today announced the release and immediate availability of Mailsmith 1.1.6. This update adds support for SMTP authentication as well as many more enhancements and fixes. Complete details can be found in the release notes. All registered Mailsmith customers may upgrade free of charge by downloading the update package.
BBEdit 6.0.1 Update Available [Oct 24, 2000]
BBEdit 6.0.1 has been released and is available immediately. This version incorporates many interface and functionality improvements, and addresses an assortment of customer-reported issues. A complete listing of changes can be found in the release notes. Registered customers with BBEdit 6.0 may upgrade free of charge by downloading the update package.
BBEdit 6.0 Released! [Sep 11, 2000]
Bare Bones Software is proud to announce the release of BBEdit 6.0, the premier HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. This version incorporates a host of new and enhanced features, including: multi-byte text editing; support for HTML 4.01, XHTML 1.0, and WML 1.1; greatly expanded OSA support; contextual menu access to HTML markup; and much more! See the press release for more details, or download the Demo and try it out! (For info on Mac OS X support, please see the FAQ.)
BBEdit 6.0 has a suggested retail price of US$119, and is available immediately. To place an order, please visit our store. For upgrade information, please send email to sales@barebones.com.
Special Offer on Interarchy 3.8! [Aug 30, 2000]
Bare Bones Software and Interarchy.com are pleased to announce a special offer: owners of BBEdit 5.0 and later may register Interarchy 3.8 for US$29, a savings of 40% off the single-user license price of US$50.
Interarchy is an excellent companion for BBEdit, and among its many
features provides an "Edit in BBEdit" command for easy editing of files
on remote servers. The discounted pricing may be obtained by ordering here.
Please note: this offer has expired.
Bare Bones Software Proud Sponsors of MacHack 2000 [June 22, 2000]
It's time once again for that crazy code and caffeine fest they call MacHack! Now in its fifteenth year, MacHack remains centered around cutting edge Mac software development. Each year the conference brings together well-known names in the software business, as well as many students and upstarts whose names we'll know soon enough. MacHack's uniqueness derives from the informal feel and the LIVE coding that occurs around-the-clock during the conference. Bare Bones Software is proud to sponsor MacHack 2000!
Ben & Jerry's web team gives us the scoop [Apr 18, 2000]
Today on MacCentral's audio interview series, Shawn King will be chatting with Gail Cummings, Web Developer and Joe Wilkins, WebMaster of Ben & Jerry's, the Ice cream company. Shawn will talk about the building of the Web site using BBEdit and the reason for free cone day.