Notepad++ replacement for mac

[Tythus]

I love Notepad++ on windows, but I can't find anything that fits the same niche it filled on Mac. I know you can do some wine hax to get it running, but I want a real mac supported program any ideas?

 

[Feek]

I don't really know what Notepad++ brings over Notepad but there are many text wrangling programs for the Mac. I use TextMate (it's free), BBEdit is another popular one (which isn't free if you want full functionality) and I'm sure there are loads of others.

 

[tom_e]

I don't really know what Notepad++ brings over Notepad but there are many text wrangling programs for the Mac. I use TextMate (it's free), BBEdit is another popular one (which isn't free if you want full functionality) and I'm sure there are loads of others.

The only similarity between Notepad and Notepad++ is that they open text files. Other than that they're effectively totally different things. Notepad++ has syntax highlighting, CR/LF viewing, text comparison, tabbed viewing, macros, plugins, checksum generation and many other things.

 

[ChrisD.]

I use Visual Studio Code, as do most developers I work with who use macOS.

 

[Feek]

The only similarity between Notepad and Notepad++ is that they open text files. Other than that they're effectively totally different things. Notepad++ has syntax highlighting, CR/LF viewing, text comparison, tabbed viewing, macros, plugins, checksum generation and many other things.

I think that’s the sort of thing TextMate does as well.

TextMate: Text editor for macOS

macromates.com

 

[picnic]

I use Visual Studio Code, as do most developers I work with who use macOS.

Same here and as it's supported on Windows/Linux too I can hop between environments more seamlessly.

 

[Hutch]

Another vote for vscode here

Are there any specific notepad++ features you need?

 

[Feek]

I use Visual Studio Code, as do most developers I work with who use macOS.

Looks like this is the way to go

 

[visibleman]

Another vote for VSCode and BBEdit, and both are my go-to editors.

Saying that, TextMate doesn't look too bad given it's free.

 

[Tythus]

I use Visual Studio Code, as do most developers I work with who use macOS.

While I love VS Code when I am coding, I find that for the reasons I used notepad++; it's too much as by the time I've opened VS Code and all my 70 million plugins have loaded, I could have already finished what I would have done on Notepad++.

I think that’s the sort of thing TextMate does as well.

TextMate: Text editor for macOS

macromates.com

I'll give it a look-see.

Another vote for vscode here

Are there any specific notepad++ features you need?

The main uses I had for Notepad++ were either:

1. A scratch pad for me to dump things into as I worked on whatever
2. I had received a JSON/XML/YAML etc. and I needed to do the following against
   1. evaluate
   2. validate
   3. edit
   4. create
   5. view like this
      
      
3. receive log files from exceptions/etc. and go through them, being able to tag/mark suspect sections and review those later

 

[Hutch]

yeah i guess vscode prob is good for that but isn't as lightweight.. I don't really notice it starting up mind.

I've used textmate also in the past and its a capable text editor.

a colleague of mine swears by sublime text too if you haven't tried it.

 

[Tythus]

yeah i guess vscode prob is good for that but isn't as lightweight.. I don't really notice it starting up mind.

I've used textmate also in the past and its a capable text editor.

a colleague of mine swears by sublime text too if you haven't tried it.

oh I love sublime <3

 

[Oh Ed not again.]

I use Visual Studio Code, as do most developers I work with who use macOS.

Same, or VsCodium for the non-branded and still compatible with all extensions alternative.

 

[R4z0r]

VSCode for dev environment but it’s a much more heavyweight environment than notepads++ which is really a fancy editor.

I’d say sublime text is more comparable, I personally prefer it to notepad++

 

[ryu]

Sublime++

 

[shine]

Sublime Text is the best IMHO, I use it daily on both my work and personal Macs.

 

[LiE]

Sublime tbh.

 

[mi9tchy]

i use vscode but its definately getting bloated now compared to notepad++