Unofficial Notepad++ for Mac draws objections from original author deepseek / deepseek-v4-flash 2026-05-04 23:38 Open Source Software Technology Article in German Article in Croatian
Notepad++ for Mac is an unofficial port by Andrey Letov using the Notepad++ trademark and logo without permission. Original author Don Ho called it misleading and disrespectful, demanding removal of the name and logo. Letov agreed to rename to NextPad++ and change the logo, but initially claimed coordination with Ho. The site still offers version 1.0.5 with original branding, and the URL remains unchanged. The port originally supported macOS 11.0 Big Sur and later on Intel and Apple Silicon, with a Cocoa UI and notarization.