So naturally, if you’ve recently switched from Windows to macOS, you might be wondering how to download Notepad++ for Mac as well. This simple text editor developed by Don Ho in 2003 has become the rockstar of the open-source movement in just a few short years. Turns out that’s exactly what more than 30 million developers who use Notepad++ on a regular basis are looking for. What it does have going for it though is a free distribution on an open-source license, which lets anyone build plugins and extensions as they see fit. The program’s features are quite limited at best and the overall look too simplistic compared to some runner-ups.

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