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By default, TextEdit doesn't allow users to save files in .TXT format. However, if desired, you can still configure it to save files in .TXT format on Mac. Refer to the following Mytour article for step-by-step instructions.
Create TXT Files on Mac by Modifying Preferences
Step 1: Open TextEdit, then navigate to TextEdit =>Preferences or press Command + comma keyboard shortcut.
Step 2: In the Preferences window, switch to the Open and Save tab. There are 2 settings to adjust here. First, check the box next to 'Add .txt extension to plain text files', and change the Saving files option to UTF-8.
After making these changes in Preferences, proceed to save files as .TXT in TextEdit on Mac. Follow the next steps below.
Step 3: Open TextEdit and create a new document.
Step 4: Input text into the document. Since our goal is to save the file in TXT format, disregard other formats.
Step 5: Next, go to File =>Save or press Command + S.
Step 6: In the dialog box on the screen, you will see the option If no extension is provided, use .txt. By default, this option is selected. If not, check the option.
Step 7: Choose the location where you want to save the .TXT file, then click Save, and your file will be saved in .TXT format in TextEdit on Mac.
The Mytour article has just guided you on how to save files in TXT format with TextEdit on Mac. Now you can use TextEdit to create TXT files similar to how you would use Notepad on Windows.
You can utilize this method to save files in .TXT format on Mac. This can be handy if you want to create notes and save them in .TXT format. Additionally, you can explore 10 TextEdit tips and tricks on Mac to enhance your knowledge of using this tool. Wishing you all success!
