Nextpad++ is an independent port of Notepad++ for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, now running natively on your Mac.
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This organization hosts the native port of Notepad++ to macOS — a full port of the original codebase, built to run as a first-class native Mac application. No Wine, no Porting Kit, no compatibility layer. Just Nextpad++, on your Mac.
Our goal isn't to make Notepad++ "run" on Mac. It's to make it feel like it belongs there — with native menus, shortcuts, dark mode, and system integration — while keeping everything developers love about the original.
| Repository | Description |
|---|---|
| notepad-plus-plus-macos | The main app — full native port of Notepad++ to macOS |
| notepad-plus-plus-mac.org | Source for the official project website |
| nppPluginList | Plugin registry (ARM64 dylib plugins for the macOS port) |
| ComparePlus | File comparison plugin, ported to macOS |
| FoldingLineHider | Folding line hider plugin, ported to macOS |
| indentbyfold | Indent-by-fold plugin, ported to macOS |
| pork2sausage | Pork to Sausage plugin, ported to macOS |
| qkNppReverseLines | Reverse Lines plugin, ported to macOS |
| nppURLPlugin | URL Encode/Decode plugin, ported to macOS |
| Feature | Description | |
|---|---|---|
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Syntax Highlighting | 80+ programming languages with customizable themes |
| ⚙️ | Plugin Ecosystem | A growing set of plugins ported from Windows |
| ⚡ | Apple Silicon Native | Built for M-series chips. Runs efficient on battery |
| 🔍 | Search & Replace | Regex, find-in-files, bookmarks, incremental search |
| :arrow_left_hook: | Split View | Edit two documents (or two parts of one) side by side |
| ⏯️ | Macro Recording | Record and replay repetitive editing tasks |
| 🌐 | 137 Languages | Switch the UI to your preferred language |
Nextpad++ for macOS is built directly upon the work of Don Ho, the original author and principal developer of Notepad++. For over two decades, Don has maintained Notepad++ as a free, open-source project loved by millions of developers. This port would not exist without his extraordinary work.
The macOS port is developed by Andrey Letov (aletik.me).
Version 1.0.1 · Apple Silicon & Intel · macOS 11+
GPL-3.0 License