# nextpad-plus-plus/nextpad-plus-plus-macos

Repository: https://github.com/nextpad-plus-plus/nextpad-plus-plus-macos
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nextpad-plus-plus-macos
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-26T04:38:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 81/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 96, longevity 12
- inputs: {"age_days": 171, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 29, "gap_med": 20.5, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: young, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1303, forks 92 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:18.295967+00:00)

## What it is
Nextpad++ for macOS is a full native port of the Notepad++ code editor to macOS, built in Objective-C++ with no Wine or emulation layer. It ships as a notarized universal binary with feature parity including syntax highlighting, plugins, macros, and split view.

## Use cases
- run Notepad++ natively on macOS
- edit code with syntax highlighting on a Mac
- use Notepad++ plugins on Apple Silicon
- replace Wine-based Notepad++ setups with a native app
- find in files with regex on macOS
- use a familiar Windows editor on a Mac

## When to choose
- you want the actual Notepad++ experience on macOS without Wine or CrossOver
- you need a free, open-source, notarized native Mac code editor
- you rely on Notepad++ plugins, macros, or find-in-files workflows

## When to avoid
- you need a cross-platform editor with consistent behavior on Linux and Windows
- you prefer extensible editors with large modern ecosystems like VS Code
- you need an editor available on platforms other than macOS 11+

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: editor, developer-tools
- domain: text-editors, developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: -
- tags: notepad-plus-plus, text-editor, native-port, syntax-highlighting, gpl-3.0, apple-silicon, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- nextpad-plus-plus/nextpad-plus-plus-macos (main) score 81

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:18.295967+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:51:13.163487+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nextpad-plus-plus/nextpad-plus-plus-macos (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:18.295967+00:00, sha cff1f4be5be4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.