There are various ways in which you can open TextEdit App on the Mac.
- Option 1: Using Spotlight Search.
On your Mac keyboard, press the F4 key and it should open Spotlight Seach, just type TextEdit and hit enter.
- Option 2: Using Launch Pad:
On your Macbook trackpad, pinch with your thumb and 3 fingers to open Launch Pad, here you will find the TextEdit App icon, if you can't simply make use of the search.
- Option 3: Using the Finder App
Open the Finder app and go to Applications and you should see TextEdit App.
- Option 4: Using the Terminal
If you are a software engineer and use the terminal console a lot, then you can open TextEdit by executing the below command.
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