How to install Notepad++ on Mac

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Notepad++ is one of the most popular text editors for Windows, intended as an upgrade from the built-in Windows Notepad, with enhanced support for programming, split-screen views, searching, and much more. You can also use it on Mac, with the right software.

Notepad++ is only officially available for Windows computers, and there are other similar text editors that are great alternatives on Mac, such as Sublime Text or Visual Studio Code. However, Notepad++ does run well in virtual machines and the Wine compatibility layer, so you can still use it on Mac if needed. There are a few different methods, either using free or paid software.

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Run Notepad++ on Mac with Porting Kit (Free)

Porting Kit is a free graphical interface and manager for the Wine compatibility layer that allows you to run some Windows applications and games on a Mac without actually running Windows. It’s less intuitive and seamless than CrossOver or Parallels, which we’ll look at later, but both of those options cost money, and Porting Kit is free.

First, download and install Porting Kit from the official website, if you haven’t already. Then, launch the program and click “All apps” in the sidebar in the main window.
Notepad++ should appear as one of the installation options on the All Apps screen, but if not, click the search bar and search for it. On the Notepad++ page, click the “Install” button.
After you click Install, Porting Kit will download the latest version of Notepad++ for you and install it in a Wine compatibility layer environment. It might also download other dependencies as needed. Finally, the Windows-based installer for Notepad+ itself will run.
When it’s finally done, Notepad++ will be listed in the “Installed” section of Porting Kit. It will also appear in your user Applications folder (Home/Applications), Spotlight search, and the macOS Launchpad.

You now have Notepad++ installed through Porting Kit. It won’t show up as an application that can open text files in macOS, but you can access your Mac’s files from the File > Open menu.

Notepad++ in Porting Kit doesn’t scale perfectly on Retina screens, but it is the best way to use Notepad++ on Mac for free. If you want to uninstall the app in the future, open the Notepad++ page again in Porting Kit and click More > Remove.

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