macOS and Linux
Last update: 2026/03/16
Only simulation tools are natively available for macOS and Linux systems. They can be downloaded as portable packages only.
For instructions on installation and running the software, please refer to the page Install and Run.
Standard
Software packages for researchers at universities and in companies; To run them you need to have a valid license-key. If you don’t have one yet, please follow the instructions here.
release date
package
system
nextnano++
nextnano³
nextnano.NEGF
portable
2026-02-05
nextnano bundle
Ubuntu 20.04*
2.4.27.b
2.7.2.s
2026-02-04.a
download (recommended)
2025-12-20
nextnano bundle
Ubuntu 20.04*
2.4.27.b
2.7.2.s
2025-12-20.b
2025-12-20
nextnano++ package
Ubuntu 20.04*
2.4.27.b
2.7.2.s
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2025-12-20
nextnano++ package
Red Hat 8.1
2.4.27.b
2.7.2.s
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2025-12-17
nextnano++ package
macOS 15 Sequoie
2.4.27.b
2.7.2.s
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2025-12-17
nextnano++ package
macOS 15 Sequoie (arm64)
2.4.27.b
2.7.2.s
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2024-12-18
nextnano++ package
Red Hat 7.6
1.22.18.b
2.6.9.b
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* The gcc versions of the simulators nextnano++ and nextnano³, and the License Activator are compiled for Ubuntu 24.04.
Release notes: nextnanomat, nextnano++, nextnano³, and nextnano.NEGF.