Nowadays, jumping from one computer operating system to another is already a reasonably painless process, as graphical user interfaces have adapted over the decades to be very largely similar to each other.
But sometimes, the biggest "friction" when moving to another operating system is caused by having to give up tools with which one has worked for decades. Hardly all programs are still available for every common operating system.
One such, very beloved small program is the open-source text editor Notepad++, which already has a certain cult status among Windows users.
It was named the world's most used text editor on several occasions in the 2010s, even though it is available only and exclusively for Windows.
But now, a fully native version for macOS has also been released.
Notepad++ for Mac has been made according to Apple's best programming practices, meaning it faithfully follows macOS user interface standards and other Apple-world principles. At the same time, however, its actual editor part is exactly the same as in the Windows version.
The program supports both Intel- and Apple Silicon-based Mac computers. Support for extensions is still under development, so it is not yet a completely perfect port.
Those interested can download the program from its official homepage:
Notepad++ for Mac
...and of course, there are already a mountain of great text editors for Mac. But getting exactly the same editor also to the Mac world undoubtedly lowers the threshold to jump from the Windows camp to the Mac world, at least for a small portion of users.
One such, very beloved small program is the open-source text editor Notepad++, which already has a certain cult status among Windows users.
It was named the world's most used text editor on several occasions in the 2010s, even though it is available only and exclusively for Windows.
But now, a fully native version for macOS has also been released.
Notepad++ for Mac has been made according to Apple's best programming practices, meaning it faithfully follows macOS user interface standards and other Apple-world principles. At the same time, however, its actual editor part is exactly the same as in the Windows version.
The program supports both Intel- and Apple Silicon-based Mac computers. Support for extensions is still under development, so it is not yet a completely perfect port.
Those interested can download the program from its official homepage:
Notepad++ for Mac
...and of course, there are already a mountain of great text editors for Mac. But getting exactly the same editor also to the Mac world undoubtedly lowers the threshold to jump from the Windows camp to the Mac world, at least for a small portion of users.
