# mate > General-purpose text editor for macOS. > More information: . - Start TextMate: `mate` - Open specific files: `mate {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}}` - Specify the filetype of a file: `mate --type {{filetype}} {{path/to/file}}` - Open and wait until finished editing a specific file: `mate --wait {{path/to/file}}` - Open a file with the cursor at a specific line and column: `mate --line {{line_number}}:{{column_number}} {{path/to/file}}`