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SideNotes – Screen Edge Notes

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Screen-edge notes you can summon and hide

About

SideNotes lives on the edge of your Mac screen. Open it, write what matters, and hide it again without leaving the app you're in.

Key features

  • Open from a keyboard shortcut, the menu bar, the Open Bar, or by moving the pointer to the screen edge
  • Capture notes, tasks, links, images, and snippets
  • Folders, colors, pinning, and folding to keep notes in order
  • Markdown, Apple Shortcuts, and a share extension
  • Optional iCloud sync with SideNotes Mobile, sold separately

Capture types

TextVoice (unknown)PhotoScan (unknown)

Content types

NotesTasksEmail (unknown)Links

Platforms

iPhone (not supported)iPad (not supported)MacApple Watch (unknown)

Apple features

Siri Unknown
Shortcuts Yes
Spotlight Unknown
Safari extension Unknown
Menu bar Yes
Global keyboard shortcut Yes
Services menu Unknown
Share extension Yes

Details

Pricing Paid
Rating N/A

Reviews

Finally - A Keeper

I’ve lost count of all of the “Notes” apps I’ve tried and deleted. I’m writing this review after having used Sidenotes for over a year. It’s love this app and use it everyday, literally. I am not a fan of bloated/Swiss Army knife apps. Sidenotes does exactly what I need and does it well. I move between my laptop, iPad, and iPhone seamlessly. I keep all of my transitional data and quick recall data here. I use Apple Notes and OneNote for long term databasing of information. This has worked well for me. Great App!

dosmicros

App Store review

Fantastic App with Small Suggestion

I’ve been using this app for a while now, and I must say I absolutely love it. It’s an incredibly useful app. But, I have a small suggestion, if you could add an option to never show the menubar icon.

Alawayy

App Store review

Is it possible to disable gestures?

I’d like to active sidenotes only via menu bar icon. But I noticed that sidenotes have two-finger gesture at the edge of screen. Sometimes it will conflict with other gestures. I have already changed the setting in app (showing and hiding notes) to menybaricon. But the gesture still not able to disable.

Aosijfdgiwe

App Store review

Printing

My only complaint is that Side Notes does not support printing. Instead, note contents have to be copied or exported to another app that supports printing. In all other regards, Side Notes is a gem, far more powerful yet sleeker than other "sticky notes" apps. The ability to share across devices is a huge bonus, too.

mmcwatters

App Store review

Fast and Convenient: My New Favorite Note-taking App!

To be honest, I didn't expect this app to become my preferred choice for note-taking, but I use it constantly throughout the day to quickly jot down anything I need to remember by simply tapping the sidebar. Whether it's adding links, phone numbers, making quick edits or just storing something temporarily, I find myself using this app more often than Notes on my Mac, Pages, Notability or even Craft. The speed and ease with which I can access it, without having to search for a pen and paper or a particular button, make it my top note-taking app. What's more, I recently discovered that they also have an IOS app for the iPhone, which has been a game-changer for me. As someone who works from home, I can easily jot down notes on my Mac and then access them on my phone while lying in bed. I can't express enough how much I adore and appreciate this app. The developers of this app are exceptional; they're constantly adding new features and fixing bugs. They also have excellent customer support and promptly respond to queries, which is a rarity among app companies. I love that I can choose from different designs to match my mood whenever I want. Overall, this app is amazing and definitely worth the price. If you have any doubts, give it a try. And don't forget to download the app for your phone as well; you won't be disappointed, I promise. Additionally, I forgot to mention that the syncing speed between my Mac and phone is incredibly fast. It's much faster than IOS Notes, and I can add something on one device, and it's already on the other device before I even hit send. It's lightning-fast, and I'm always surprised at how quick it is.

Cspain11

App Store review

Developer

Apptorium

Developer website

FAQ

Where do my notes go?

On this Mac. Optional iCloud sync; SideNotes Mobile for iPhone and iPad is sold separately. The listing also mentions automatic backups.

Does it work on Mac?

Yes. It is a Mac-only listing and needs macOS 13 or later.

Is there a one-time price?

Yes. It is a one-time purchase, with no subscription.

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