[New] Notes for Mac: Detailed information for Mac users

What are Notes on Mac?

Apple includes the Notes app in macOS to help users keep track of important tasks. It's useful for people with a poor memory or those who have trouble remembering essential things amidst handling multiple responsibilities, such as reminding them about reports, appointments, and other significant tasks.

People use small yellow papers to jot down to-do lists and place them where they can be seen – these are sticky notes. It can get pretty messy when you have a lot of paper notes with tasks scattered all over your house. However, using the Stickies for Mac to record important tasks for work or daily life can make things clearer and easier to notice.

How to Use Sticky Notes on macOS

You can create a note on your Mac to remind yourself of something important, and put the note on your desktop so that it's there every time you open your Mac, serving as a reminder that there are tasks you can't forget.

You can add images or PDFs to notes in the Notes app on your Mac, change the font and color of your notes, and import or export notes to other Apple devices.

How to Create a Note on a Mac

To easily see how to create a note on a Mac, you can watch this video:

• 00:00 How to Add a Note on a Mac
• 00:45 Change the Font, Size, and Text
• 01:24 Change the Color of a Note
• 01:59 How to Close a Note

You can create a note on your Mac by following these steps:

Step 1. Press Command + Space to open the search bar, then type in Stickies to find the Stickies app on your Mac.

Step 2: In the Stickies application, choose File > New Sticky, and a new sticky note appears on your screen.

Step 3: Start typing – your text will be saved automatically. To add an image or PDF, simply drag it into your note.

Step 4. Choose “Window” and select “Always on Top” to keep the note on your Mac's desktop.

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Edit Notes on macOS Ventura/Monterey

New notes created on macOS Ventura or macOS Monterey have a yellow background and black text by default. However, you can change the following settings:

Change the font, color, and transparency of a sticky note

If you'd like to customize Stickies on your Mac, follow these steps:

• To change the color of a note: Choose a color from the Colors menu, if needed. • To change the font: Click Font > Show Fonts, then choose a font. • To change the transparency of the note window: Click Window > Transparency.

To make the current note's formatting the default for new notes, choose Window > Use as Default.

Arrange the sticky notes in a specific order

If you have a lot of Stickies on your Mac's desktop and need to find the most urgent one, you can arrange them by color, content, or date.

• Notes are sorted by content; the order is determined by the first letter of the note.
• Notes are sorted by color; in reverse order from how they are displayed in the Colors menu.
• Notes are sorted by date; the earlier the creation time, the higher the rank.

Alternatively, you can collapse your Mac's Notes by double-clicking the title bar or selecting “Window” > “Collapse.” This will shrink your notes into small bars, with longer text truncated. To expand a note, follow these steps:

Step 1: Choose Evernote on your Mac.

Click “Window > Extensions” or press “Command + M” on your keyboard to open the panel.

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Save and Delete Notes on a Mac

As described in Step 3 of Part 2: How to Use Stickies on a Mac, your notes will automatically save in Stickies on your Mac. If you want to save them to another device, export them as a .txt file.

Please follow these steps to export one of your notes:

1. Open a sticky note in the Stickies app on your Mac.

Step 2: Go to File > Export Text.

Step 3: Choose a location in the Save in box, type a name for the file in the File name box, and then click Save.

To export all of your notes, follow the steps in Step 1 above, then choose File > Export All to Notes. The exported notes are in the Import Notes folder inside the Stickies app.

To delete a note, open the particular note you want to delete and click "Delete Note" in the reminder window. A prompt will warn you that the content will be lost if not saved. If you want to recover deleted notes on a Mac, you can use a third-party note recovery tool, such as the Data Recovery Wizard for Mac.

The Best Sticky Notes App for Mac

Since note-taking can be essential for those with less-than-stellar memories, here are some note-taking apps for Mac:

• Stickies: Pre-installed on macOS, this app lets you create reminders and to-do lists with various media attachments like photos, videos, and PDFs.
• Quick Notes: These float over all other apps and work best in full-screen mode, something Stickies lacks. Note that the free version only allows four notes.
• Ghostnote: It includes a Note Browser for easier note management and a Script Editor for writing detection scripts. Please note that Ghostnote is a paid app but offers a 14-day free trial.
• Simple Antnotes: No account creation or connection to any cloud drive is required; notes on Simple Antnotes are stored on your Mac and backed up via Time Machine. The app is free, but unlocking more features, like setting background colors and fonts, requires purchasing the full version.

Conclusion

Stickies on a Mac can serve as reminders for significant tasks in work and daily life, such as reports, anniversaries, or birthdays, helping those with a poor memory to keep track of essential things. Apple has an inbuilt app called Stickies on macOS. To create a sticky note, click "File" and then "New Sticky," and choose "Always On Top" to place it on your Mac's desktop.

FAQ: Notes for Mac

Users might encounter some issues while using Stickies on their Mac. Here are some frequently asked questions people search for regarding Mac Stickies:

1. How to recover deleted notes on a Mac?

You can look for the deleted notes in the Recently Deleted folder, with Time Machine, or through iCloud. If you can't find your removed notes via these methods, try using a third-party note recovery tool to recover deleted notes on Mac.

How can I add more sticky notes on my Mac?

Click “File” > “New Note” or press the keyboard shortcut “Command+N” to add more notes to your desktop, limited only by the space on your screen.

How do I add a sticky note to my Mac desktop?

Click the Note, go to “Window,” and select “Always on Top.” This will keep the note on your Mac's desktop.

**4. What is the best note-taking app for the Mac?**

Here are the best note-taking apps:

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• 1. Sticky Notes
• 2. Rapid Notes
• 3. Ghost Notes
• 4. Simple Ant Notes
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