

Personally, I use Notepad mostly for 2 reasons: The biggest advantage of Notepad over other more sophisticated editors is that it saves files in plain text, unlike others editors that might add special formatting text which makes it a perfect tool for editing HTML/CSS and an average tool for editing code (PHP, Java, C#, etc). It still exists, but one could wonder why would anyone still use such basic editor when there are thousands of text editors available. It was first released in 1983 as part of the DOS system. Notepad program is one of the oldest and simplest text editors in the world. You can check out our review of Parallels for more on how it works.If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Windows Notepad has been redesigned for Windows 11 with a new design that suits the look of Windows 11 better and includes a new dark mode and new features such as multi-level undo. You can also download Notepad from the Windows store for free.

If you have an older Intel Mac you can also choose to use Boot Camp to install Windows and Notepad on a Mac.īoot Camp is a free tool in macOS that allows you to dual boot your Mac in either macOS or Windows. Can You Run Notepad Using Boot Camp On a Mac? Parallels also runs Windows on the latest Apple Silicon M1 and M2 chip Macs such as the M1 MacBook Pro and Mac Studio so that you can install and use Notepad on an M1 or M2 Mac.


