In order for TextMate to run Ruby 1.9+, we'll need to do a little legwork:

1. Install rvm (Ruby Version Manager) if you have not already:

2. Install Ruby 1.9.2:

3. Update TextMate's osx-plist for Ruby 1.9:

4. Make TextMate aware that we want to use Ruby 1.9.2:

Prepend your Ruby 1.9.2 installation location to your TextMate PATH shell variable. Your PATH shell variable should look something like:

/Users/username/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.9.2-p290/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin

Create a TextMate shell variable named GEM_PATH and set it to the path of your newly installed 1.9.2 gems. Should look something like:

/Users/username/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p290

5. Now, let's install a couple of gems:

*Note: DO NOT use sudo to work with RVM gems (http://beginrescueend.com/rubies/rubygems)

6. Finally, we need to create a TextMate shell variable that tells MavensMate where to put your projects. Create a shell variable named FM_PROJECT_FOLDER and set it the location of your choice:

Installing MavensMate via Git (recommended)

Installing MavensMate manually

1. Download this project
2. Unzip and rename the parent directory to "MavensMate.tmbundle"
3. Double click "MavensMate.tmbundle". TextMate will automatically install the bundle
4. Open TextMate, go to Preferences --> Advanced --> Shell Variables and add a Shell Variable called "FM_PROJECT_FOLDER" with the value being the location where you'd like your Salesforce.com projects to reside (for example: '/Users/joe/Projects') [*notice the absolute path*]

Open MavensMate options:

Control + Option + Command + M

Compile current metadata:

Control + Option + Command + C

We recommend the following to augment MavensMate:

• ProjectPlus TextMate plugin >>> adds nifty SVN/Git icons to project folder/file icons http://ciaranwal.sh/projectplus