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Dev tools · May 21, 2026

notePad++++

4.8-rated Notepad++-style editor for macOS

What it does

App Store Connect shows 4.8/5 from 120 macOS ratings, with downloads approaching 10,000. notePad++++ is a lightweight Notepad++-style editor for macOS with tabs, syntax highlighting, regex find/replace, search results, column editing, and local JavaScript text scripts. No account is required for core editing, and the App Store privacy label says data is not collected.

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