Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust . What just happened? A macOS app using the Notepad++ name is being rebranded after the editor's creator objected, saying the project has no connection to any official Mac release. Don Ho, who developed the Windows-only code editor, said the macOS app is not part of Notepad++ and is using its name without permission. In a post on the official site, Ho wrote that it is "not authorized, not endorsed, and not affiliated with" Notepad++ and called the branding "misleading, inappropriate, and frankly disrespectful to both the project and its users." He added: "To be crystal clear: Notepad++ has never released a macOS version." The app in question is an independent port built by developer Andrey Letov that aims to replicate the Notepad++ experience on macOS. Notepad++ itself is tightly bound to Windows, with its interface and behavior built around Win32 and the Scintilla editing component.…