Using Text Files As a Productivity Tool

Using Text Files As a Productivity Tool

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Aug 8, 2026  #macmost #mactutorial

https://macmost.com/e-3460 Placing text files in folders and alongside files can allow you to include notes for those files in a way that you can easily access and edit them. Text files also have a number of other uses and advantages.

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00:00 Intro
00:20 Text Files Are Lightweight
00:47 Place Them With Your Document Files
02:48 Text Files Move With Other Files And Get Backed Up
03:41 How To Create Text Files With TextEdit
05:17 Use Text Files For Focused Writing
05:55 Text File Notes Come Along When Sharing
06:36 Tip: TextEdit Supports Math
07:02 Use Third-Party Text Editors
07:40 CSV Files Are Plain Text Spreadsheets
08:58 Consider Using Markdown Within Text Files
10:31 Text Files Show Up In File Searches

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