How to get Mac OSX Finder to preview programming text files that don't have .txt or .text extension? -


programming involves lots of text file usage. want see did somewhere else in other program, without loading whole program current ide of choice.

if copy text file fred.cpp fred.cpp.text, can view contents of file finder's preview. don't want have copy or rename development files.

in 2003 (!) post on macoshints, there instruction this

find . -name *.xml -exec setfile -t text {} ;

(in case, *.xml files), didn't work me due issues exec command. in case, surely there's better way gui?

either way though: command-line or gui solution great, thanks!

there textmate quicklook plugin works textmate running.

pro: syntax highlighting
contra: (non-free) textmate running


alternatively: qlstephen

qlstephen apple osx quicklook plugin lets view plain text files without file extension.

but works plain text files (even extension).

pro: stable , free
contra: no syntax highlighting


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