Coda 2 used to be my text editor of choice so I used to edit WordPress sites live. I have recently converted to Sublime Text 2 as well as adopting Compass however.
What is the best way of transferring a live WordPress site to a local machine and developing from there?
I’m actually in the exact situation you’re in now. I use Coda 2 and worked on most of my WP sites live. However, now I want to make the transition to Sass to I need to adjust my workflow to work locally opposed to live.