Notepad++ Code Editor Comes to Mac After 20-Year Wait [Updated]

The 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 ...

“Notepad++ for Mac” release is disavowed by the creator of the original

“To be clear: Notepad++ has never released a macOS version.” ...

Notepad++ Creator Calls Out 'Fake' Mac App Over Trademark Violation

Notepad++ creator Don Ho said the macOS version of the popular Windows code editor is fake and using the Notepad++ trademark without permission. The unofficial Notepad++ app for macOS In a blog post, ...
Ars Technica

Unofficial vibe-coded “Notepad++ for Mac” draws objections from original author

Not really sure Ho gets to scold people about risks of downloading malware, since, you know, he's the one who relied on a supply chain for his updater that was compromised for the better part of a ...
MUO on MSN

Notepad++ has no business being this useful with these 6 plugins

A 6MB editor quietly replacing tools that cost ten times more.
Mactrast

Mac Port of Notepad++ Renamed Nextpad++ Due to Trademark Spat

The macOS version of the Notepad++ app is being rebranded, thanks to a trademark dispute with the original developer. The app ...
PCMag on MSN

Notepad++ creator slams Mac version as 'disrespectful' trademark violation

The developer of an unauthroized Mac version of NotePad++ says he'll change the name to Nextpad++ for Mac to avoid creating confusion.