Changing the default text editor on macOS

Link https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/123833/replace-text-edit-as-the-default-text-editor/123834#123834
Note date 19 Jan, 2022
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The command line trick works for all text files across the whole system, including hidden files, and I never have to think about it again

# VS Code
defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices/com.apple.launchservices.secure LSHandlers -array-add '{LSHandlerContentType=public.plain-text;LSHandlerRoleAll=com.microsoft.VSCode;}'

# Sublime Text 4
defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices/com.apple.launchservices.secure LSHandlers -array-add '{LSHandlerContentType=public.plain-text;LSHandlerRoleAll=com.sublimetext.4;}'

# Sublime Text 3
defaults write com.apple.LaunchServices/com.apple.launchservices.secure LSHandlers -array-add '{LSHandlerContentType=public.plain-text;LSHandlerRoleAll=com.sublimetext.3;}'
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