Native macOS text editor with horizontal tabs & auto-restore
Still missing the tabbed experience of Notepad++ on your Mac? Meet NoteTabs. Unlike other apps, NoteTabs works directly with your local files; no databases, no lock-in. We brought the 'horizontal tabs' and 'auto-save' magic to a native, minimalist macOS interface. No more window clutter, no more 'Save' button anxiety. Just open, write, and close. Your notes stay exactly where you left them. Fast, lightweight, and built for people who value speed over complexity. Zero friction, total focus
Hi Product Hunt,
After switching from Windows to macOS, I immediately hit a wall: there was no simple text editor that fit my workflow (especially horizontal tabs).
I don’t want another code editor.
I want a fast, no-friction text editor, like Notepad++, but native to macOS.
VS Code and Sublime Text are great, but they’re built for coding. For quick notes, logs, drafts, and plain text, they’re simply too much.
So I built NoteTabs.
What it focuses on:
• Horizontal tabs, just like Notepad++
• Plain text & real files, not a Notes-style database
• Auto-save, close anytime, and continue exactly where you left off
• Zero setup, open the app and start typing
It’s a lightweight scratchpad for anyone who just needs text, nothing more, nothing less.
I’d love to hear what you think, especially what’s missing.