Old post: https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1r93edk/os_i_creat...
It's been about 7 months since I posted this.
We're at ~1000 downloads now, which is honestly way more than I expected.
The app is still dumb.
just a tab bit less messed up.
Problem: There is still no Windows Notepad for Mac. I wanted something for people who use Notepad as a place to dump random text and then forget about it.
I'm not trying to replace TextEdit, CotEditor, Sublime, etc. Those are proper text editors. This is for people who paste a tracking number in it and close the window.
You open it.
Type something.
Close it.
Come back later.
It's still there.
That's basically the whole idea.
Core features
Notepad.exe for Mac
no 1000000000 features
copy, paste, forget
~6 MB
free
no AI bullshit
no subscription
What's new in v2
The biggest one:
Printing.
Someone messaged me saying the app was great but they couldn't print from it.
I completely forgot printing was a thing.
So now Cmd+P actually prints using the normal macOS print dialog. You can also choose whether to include the filename at the top or just print the text.
Autosave
If you're working on an actual file, it now saves while you type and when you switch away from the app.
Untitled tabs still don't touch your disk. They're just there until you decide to save them.
Redesigned the whole thing
Tabs are now in the title bar instead of looking like a Windows app awkwardly running on a Mac.
Light and dark mode too.
Other stuff:
all fonts installed on your Mac are available in the font picker
font picker has search and shows each font in its own font
font size can be typed manually instead of picking from 12 random sizes
drag tabs around to reorder them
Cmd+T → new tab
Cmd+Shift+T → reopen closed tab
Cmd+1–9 → switch tabs
double-click a .txt file in Finder and it opens in NotepadMac
new tabs are Untitled, Untitled 2, Untitled 3, etc.
new icon
Pricing + link
Free.
https://github.com/Arijit-gotsomecodes/NotePadMac
Changelog:
https://github.com/Arijit-gotsomecodes/NotePadMac/releases
About the unsigned app
The app is still unsigned because I don't have $99 to give Apple.
So on the first launch, you may need:
xattr -cr /Applications/NotepadMac.app
Also
dangphuc2470 forked the project and sent a PR with a bunch of good ideas.
I ended up using his approach for things like autosaving when switching apps, opening files, and dragging tabs.
So thanks man.
AI disclaimer
Human verified.
I read through every file, fixed things manually, and didn't just dump some AI-generated code into the repo and call it a day. Claude Opus Baby, I now I some money I found lying around on the streets.
If you find something broken
Open an issue:
https://github.com/Arijit-gotsomecodes/NotePadMac/issues
Still a stupidly simple app.
Old post: https://www.reddit.com/r/macapps/comments/1r93edk/os_i_creat... It's been about 7 months since I posted this. We're at ~1000 downloads now, which is honestly way more than I expected. The app is still dumb. just a tab bit less messed up. Problem: There is still no Windows Notepad for Mac. I wanted something for people who use Notepad as a place to dump random text and then forget about it. I'm not trying to replace TextEdit, CotEditor, Sublime, etc. Those are proper text editors. This is for people who paste a tracking number in it and close the window. You open it. Type something. Close it. Come back later. It's still there. That's basically the whole idea. Core features Notepad.exe for Mac no 1000000000 features copy, paste, forget ~6 MB free no AI bullshit no subscription What's new in v2 The biggest one: Printing. Someone messaged me saying the app was great but they couldn't print from it. I completely forgot printing was a thing. So now Cmd+P actually prints using the normal macOS print dialog. You can also choose whether to include the filename at the top or just print the text. Autosave If you're working on an actual file, it now saves while you type and when you switch away from the app. Untitled tabs still don't touch your disk. They're just there until you decide to save them. Redesigned the whole thing Tabs are now in the title bar instead of looking like a Windows app awkwardly running on a Mac. Light and dark mode too. Other stuff: all fonts installed on your Mac are available in the font picker font picker has search and shows each font in its own font font size can be typed manually instead of picking from 12 random sizes drag tabs around to reorder them Cmd+T → new tab Cmd+Shift+T → reopen closed tab Cmd+1–9 → switch tabs double-click a .txt file in Finder and it opens in NotepadMac new tabs are Untitled, Untitled 2, Untitled 3, etc. new icon Pricing + link Free. https://github.com/Arijit-gotsomecodes/NotePadMac Changelog: https://github.com/Arijit-gotsomecodes/NotePadMac/releases About the unsigned app The app is still unsigned because I don't have $99 to give Apple. So on the first launch, you may need: xattr -cr /Applications/NotepadMac.app Also dangphuc2470 forked the project and sent a PR with a bunch of good ideas. I ended up using his approach for things like autosaving when switching apps, opening files, and dragging tabs. So thanks man. AI disclaimer Human verified. I read through every file, fixed things manually, and didn't just dump some AI-generated code into the repo and call it a day. Claude Opus Baby, I now I some money I found lying around on the streets. If you find something broken Open an issue: https://github.com/Arijit-gotsomecodes/NotePadMac/issues Still a stupidly simple app.