Notepad++ Code Editor Comes to Mac After 20-Year Wait
Notepad++, a popular code editor, has finally launched a native macOS version after two decades. The app is designed to provide a similar experience to its Windows counterpart, featuring essential editing tools and support for multiple programming languages. However, the Mac port has been deemed unauthorized by the original developer, raising concerns about its legitimacy.
- ▪Notepad++ is now available as a native macOS app after 20 years.
- ▪The app runs as a universal binary, compatible with both Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
- ▪The Mac version offers features identical to the Windows version, including syntax highlighting and plugin support.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 9 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Beloved Windows text editor Notepad++ now on Mac — Boing Boing
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Notepad++ Code Editor Comes to Mac After 20-Year Wait [Updated]Wednesday April 29, 2026 1:29 am PDT by Tim HardwickThe popular Notepad++ coding editor is now available as a native macOS app, following an unofficial open-source community port of the original Windows codebase. The Notepad replacement runs as a universal binary, so it works on both Apple silicon and Intel Macs. Notepad++ has been one of the most popular text editors on Windows for more than 20 years. Until now, Mac users who switched from Windows, or who worked across both platforms, had to choose between giving up the editor and running it through a Wine or CrossOver compatibility layer. Now those users have no such dilemma.
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