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    • pickmax dealsP
      pickmax deals
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      I was searching for How notepad++ will work for mac… many websites are telling different ways. I found one method on notepadplusplusdownload.com. can any one tell me the perfect working way?

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      • EkopalypseE
        Ekopalypse @pickmax deals
        last edited by Ekopalypse

        @pickmax-deals

        first, there is no such a thing as notepad++(Npp) for mac or linux.
        Npp is a windows program which relies heavily on windows API,
        but that does not mean you cannot use it on mac or linux.
        In order to do so you need to use software like wine to get a
        translation layer from windows API to your used operating system API.

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        • PeterJonesP
          PeterJones @pickmax deals
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          @pickmax-deals said in Notepad++ for mac is working or not:

          I found one method on notepadplusplusdownload.com.

          Please note: we do not recommend downloading any executable or binary except those found on the official website at https://www.notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/ or through the Github repo at https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/ . We cannot guarantee that any other website – even one that uses “notepadplusplus” in the URL – has a valid or safe version of Notepad++. If you download from any other location, it is at your own risk.

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          • prahladmifourP
            prahladmifour
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            Hello,@pickmax-deals
            Unfortunately, the exact native Notepad++ Mac alternative doesn’t exist. And there are a few good reasons for it. Notepad++ is a non-commercial open-source project that was originally built by just one developer for the Windows operating system. That’s why it extensively leverages the Win32 API and trying to port the software to macOS would require substantial investments in rewriting the whole codebase.

            But worry not! There are ways you can still use Notepad++ Mac version with a few workarounds, by either running an emulator or a virtual machine. Additionally, you can always choose one of numerous outstanding Mac HTML editors that run natively and truly utilize all the possibilities of macOS.

            I hope this information will help you.
            Thank you.

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            • TroshinDVT
              TroshinDV @pickmax deals
              last edited by TroshinDV

              @pickmax-deals said in Notepad++ for mac is working or not:

              can any one tell me the perfect working way?

              VirtualBox + Windows + Notepad++ - The most stable way.
              :) I believe that on Mac editors are inferior to Notepad ++

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