Last week, it looked like Windows-based text editor NotePad++ had finally arrived on macOS. But it turns out the Mac version is an unauthorized copy of the original. The developer of NotePad++, Don Ho ...

Notepad++ version 8.5.7 has been released with fixes for multiple buffer overflow zero-days, with one marked as potentially leading to code execution by tricking users into opening specially crafted ...

You can’t argue with a good text editor. After more than 20 years on the Microsoft Windows platform, the nifty Notepad++ coding editor is now available as a native macOS app, following an unofficial ...

The hate for AI is strong in these comments, so much so that the commenters can’t be bothered to read. Notepad++ is open source and the AI was used to port that source to macOS with some GUI changes.

Don Ho, the developer of Notepad++, says 'malicious actors' had targeted the update process for 'certain targeted users' beginning in June 2025 A Chinese-linked cyberespionage group with a long ...

I have always liked having a simple editor around for those moments when I just need to open a file and change something quickly. At the same time, I need a capable editor when I'm working on a ...

Using Notepadd++ as a source code editor makes writing, editing and comparing code simple. The software supports several languages, and works in both the Microsoft Windows and the Mac iOS environments ...

Popular text editor Notepad++ has revealed that it was hijacked by state-sponsored hackers. The security news was announced today, but the incident itself dates all the way back to June of last year.

The Notepad++ project is seeking the public's help in taking down a copycat website that closely impersonates Notepad++ but is not affiliated with the project. Although, at the time of writing, the ...

Back in 2003, software engineer Don Ho wasn’t satisfied with the source code editor he was using for work and decided to take on the challenge of crafting something better. Notepad++ has since become ...