If you're actually building Mac-specific applications then XCode should be in the loop since it can help a lot with the Mac-specific shme. If you're developing

If you're actually building Mac-specific applications then XCode should be in the loop since it can help a lot with the Mac-specific shme. If you're developing web applications or anything portable then use whatever you like. You can find for Mac versions of the standards: Emacs -> Aquamacs, Vim -> MacVim, etc. There are some Mac-only development tools in various categories so you might want to check out sites like MacUpdate, Macworld, MacMerc. For example, if you pair program with others, definitely check out SubEthaEdit.