SideNotes
SideNotes is a macOS note-taking app that keeps quick notes at the edge of your screen for fast capture without switching away from your current work.
What is SideNotes?
SideNotes is a productivity app for macOS that helps you capture and organize notes without leaving the app you are currently using. It lives at the edge of the screen and can slide in when needed, giving you a place to jot down ideas, snippets, to-do items, and reference notes while you work. The app is designed for people who want quick access to notes during writing, studying, research, meetings, or general desktop work. It supports Markdown-based formatting, note folders, pinned items, and quick keyboard-driven access so you can keep important information close at hand. SideNotes also includes iCloud synchronization, backups, and workflow integrations such as Apple Shortcuts, AppleScript, and URL-based automation. Published by Apptorium, it is built as a native Mac note utility focused on staying available without taking over your workspace.
Key features
- Create and access notes from the edge of the screen while using other apps
- Organize notes with folders and pin important notes or folders for quick access
- Format text with Markdown support and quick formatting tools
- Sync notes across devices with iCloud
- Back up note data automatically for added protection
- Use keyboard shortcuts for fast note capture and navigation
- Integrate notes into workflows with Apple Shortcuts, AppleScript, and URL-based automation
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
SideNotes is a legitimate note-taking app for macOS. Access to your notes and optional iCloud sync is normal for its purpose, and backups are expected behavior for a notes app. As with any app that stores personal writing, keep an eye on what you save in it and review sync settings if you prefer some notes to stay only on your Mac.
Recommendation: Keep SideNotes if you use it for quick notes, reminders, research snippets, or always-available reference text while working on your Mac. Remove it if you no longer use this note-taking workflow, but expect to lose convenient access to its notes unless you export or back them up first.
Common paths
/Applications/SideNotes.app
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/com.apptorium.SideNotes-paddle~/Library/Containers/com.apptorium.SideNotes/Data/Library/Application Support/com.apptorium.SideNotes
Container paths
~/Library/Containers/com.apptorium.SideNotes
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