Quick capture
Quick notes on your Mac, before the thought is gone
The address someone is dictating on the phone, the time that just got agreed, the idea that showed up in the middle of a video — quick notes die in the time it takes to find the right app. Flyout removes that gap: one gesture, and a note is open on top of whatever you were doing.
One gesture, from anywhere
Rest your pointer on the right edge of the screen or press ⌥⌘N. The panel flies out over your current window — no switching apps, no looking for the note you had open last time. It reopens exactly where you left it.
Fast to start, structured when it grows
Start with a messy line. If the note turns into more — a plan, a list, a comparison — headings, checklists and highlights are one “/” away. Quick doesn’t have to mean flat.
Paste anything
Screenshots, photos, a picture of the whiteboard — paste or drag them straight into the note, resize them in place. The note keeps everything about the moment, not just the words.
Gone when you are
Step away and the panel slides back to the edge on its own. No windows to close, nothing left floating over your work. Next nudge, it’s back — with everything still there, even offline.
Questions
- How fast does it open?
- The panel is loaded when your Mac starts, so it appears the moment you trigger it — there’s no launch wait while your thought evaporates.
- Where do my notes live?
- On your Mac, as plain Markdown — nothing is locked in a proprietary format. If you turn on iCloud sync, your own iCloud account keeps your Macs in step.
- Does it work offline?
- Fully. No account, no connection required — reminders and all. Sync simply catches up when you’re back online.
For macOS 14 Sonoma and later. One-time $18 — no subscription.
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