Alternate TextBrowser allows a fast navigation through text-files. The program offers the possibility to open multiple text-files at once.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Germany
EU



metapad has been discontinued. Similar apps include Notepad++, which is free and open source. Other options are Visual Studio Code, VSCodium, Vim and Geany. There's no shortage of Text Editors like metapad, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, the web and iPad.
Alternate TextBrowser allows a fast navigation through text-files. The program offers the possibility to open multiple text-files at once.



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