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

download

2025-12-20

nextnano++ package

Ubuntu 20.04*

2.4.27.b

2.7.2.s

download

2025-12-20

nextnano++ package

Red Hat 8.1

2.4.27.b

2.7.2.s

download

2025-12-17

nextnano++ package

macOS 15 Sequoie

2.4.27.b

2.7.2.s

download

2025-12-17

nextnano++ package

macOS 15 Sequoie (arm64)

2.4.27.b

2.7.2.s

download

2024-12-18

nextnano++ package

Red Hat 7.6

1.22.18.b

2.6.9.b

download

* 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.