NotchPad
Set it up once
- Open NotchPad and choose the Notes tab.
- Open the folder picker and choose Apple Notes.
- Allow the macOS Automation request for NotchPad to control Notes.
- Browse or search for a note, then open it in the panel.
If access is denied, review NotchPad’s permission under System Settings → Privacy & Security → Automation. This permission is for the Apple Notes integration; window stickies use Accessibility separately.
Edit without importing a second copy
The Apple Notes view reads your existing notes and writes supported edits back to Notes. The original remains in Apple Notes. Its account and iCloud settings still govern syncing between your devices; NotchPad does not replace those settings.
Keep Apple Notes and NotchPad notes straight
| Apple Notes view | NotchPad notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | Managed by Apple Notes and its configured accounts | NotchPad’s local note store |
| Access | Apple Notes editing requires an active trial or Pro | Creation and editing require an active trial or Pro; saved notes remain readable after expiry |
| AI Connections | Apple Notes links are excluded | Shared unlocked notes can be accessed |
| Organization | Apple Notes folders | NotchPad folders and unfiled notes |
A useful daily routine
Keep long-term reference in Apple Notes. Use NotchPad notes for the quick draft, checklist, or scratch note beside today’s work. Use Clipboard for the link you just copied and Snippets for text you know you’ll paste again.
If a note does not appear as expected
Open it in Apple Notes first and check the account, availability, and any lock. Confirm Automation access, then return to NotchPad. Use Apple Notes itself for content its full editor handles that the compact integration does not reproduce.
NotchPad works without the integration if you prefer its own notes. Apple silicon Mac · macOS 15 or later · No notch required.
Apple silicon Mac · macOS 15+ · No notch required. 14-day free trial. Pro is $9.99 once for up to 3 Macs.