SideNotes is a native notes app that lives on the edge of your Mac screen. Open it in a second, write what matters, and hide it again — without breaking focus. Built for real daily work: - Capture quick notes, tasks, links, and snippets - Keep project notes organized in folders - Highlight priorities with note colors, pinning, and folding - Find notes with built-in search - Stay productive in full-screen apps Why people choose SideNotes: - Instant access: Open Bar, Hot Side, menu bar icon, or keyboard shortcut - Fast writing with hidden Markdown and Quick Formatting Toolbar - Checklists with clear completed tasks - Images, screenshots, and file shortcuts via drag and drop - Quick copy for code, links, quotes, and highlighted text - Custom shortcuts, fonts, themes, and behavior - Apple Shortcuts, AppleScript API, and URL-based API - iCloud sync across Mac, iPhone, and iPad (SideNotes Mobile sold separately) - Automatic backups for extra safety One-time purchase for the current major version. No subscription. If you want to try it first, there is a 30-day free trial on our website.
| Size | 14.3 MB |
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| Initial release | |
| Price | $19.99 |
| Platforms | Mac |
| Languages | English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Chinese, and Spanish |
| Category | Productivity |
| Website | apptorium.com/sidenotes |
| Compatibility | |
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| Mac | Requires macOS 13 or later. |
App's data is regularly updated.
Last update:
- Added an option to prevent automatic spaces from being added to pasted text. Fixes - Fixed an issue where clicking the emoji panel could close SideNotes when "Close when clicking outside SideNotes" is enabled. - Fixed an issue where Launch on Startup did not work. - Fixed an issue where Hot Side did not disappear while text was selected. - Fixed an issue where the bottom bar did not update the note count. - Fixed a crash that could occur when the selected font was not available.
