Notepad++ for Mac: run the real Notepad++ on your Mac

Notepad++ only exists for Windows. If you'd rather keep the editor you know, with its plugins, macros and shortcuts, CrossDriver App runs it on your Mac.

Download the CrossDriver App preview

Every Pro feature is free during the preview, until December 31, 2026

Notepad++ on a Mac today

The Notepad++ team makes it for Windows only: it's built directly on the Windows API. On a Mac you'd normally switch to a different editor and give up your plugins and habits.

What you get with the Windows version

The official Notepad++ from notepad-plus-plus.org
Plugins installed with Plugins Admin, macros and your own settings
Opens files from your Mac folders; files deleted in it go to the Mac Trash

No special setup needed: download the official installer and drag it onto CrossDriver App, or double-click it.

How to run Notepad++ on your Mac

Download CrossDriver AppDrag it into Applications like any other Mac app. The preview includes every Pro feature for free, and the free edition needs no account.
Drag in the installerOr pick an app in the Setup Center. CrossDriver App gets the runtimes, fonts and settings it needs ready for you.
Open it like a Mac appDouble-click and go. Add it to Applications, and from then on open it from Launchpad or Spotlight.

Questions about Notepad++ on a Mac

Is there Notepad++ for Mac?

No. Notepad++ is Windows only. CrossDriver App runs the Windows version on your Mac.

Do I need a Windows license?

No. Download Notepad++ from its official site and drag the installer onto CrossDriver App.

Try Notepad++ on your Mac