Notepad ++: the best alternatives for Mac and Windows
As a Mac user, you have to do without the popular text editor Notepad ++. We present you the best alternatives for Mac OS X. In this article, we also show you text editors that run on both Mac and Windows.
TextMate: Notepad ++ - alternative for Mac OS X
TextMate is a lean TextEditor that knows the syntax of numerous programming languages:
- If you have selected a programming or scripting language in TextMate, the editor highlights related inputs.
- TextMate also completes the syntax of your commands, as you are used to from Notepad ++.
- You can download TextMate free of charge from our download portal.
TextWrangler: Notepad ++ - alternative for Mac OS X.
TextWrangler is also a successful alternative to the text editor Notepad ++. Just like TextMate, the software is only available for Mac and offers everything you need to code:
- As soon as you save your document with the appropriate file extension, TextWrangler highlights syntactical units. Alternatively, you can set the programming language yourself in the footer of the program.
- Unlike TextMate, TextWrangler does not suggest completing your commands. If you don't like such suggestions, TextWrangler could be the right software for you.
- You can also find TextWrangler free of charge in our download portal.
jEdit: Alternative text editor for Windows and Mac
If you work on both Windows and Mac and do not want to constantly switch between different editors, jEdit is suitable for you. The free text editor can be installed on both operating systems.
- With jEdit you have a choice of around two hundred programming languages. In these, the text editor highlights related commands in color.
- Visually, the text editor Notepad ++ and the previously mentioned alternatives are inferior.
- You can get jEdit free of charge for Mac, Windows and Linux in our download portal.
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