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Show HN: JotDown – Menubar Extension for Apple Notes
Hi HN,
I made JotDown, it's a small macOS menubar extension for quickly adding notes to Apple Notes.
Why: I often want to take quick notes and only put it in apple notes if I need that text later on. I wanted something lightweight, always accessible, and integrated with the native Notes ecosystem.
How it works:
Menubar shortcut — Launch a popup from menubar to type text.
AppleScript — It uses AppleScript to save the note into Apple Notes.
If the Notes app isn’t running, it can either launch it in the background (via AppleScript) or
Shortcuts integration — I can save notes without launching Notes app at all, via the “Create Note” action in Apple Shortcuts.
Some features:
Custom keyboard shortcuts — To open the popup instantly.
Popup window — I can launch the note entry popup as a window that can be pinned to float over other windows.
Looking for feedback:
Does this kind of tool fit into your workflow?
Any features you’d like to see added?
Link: https://jotdown.rishisingh.in https://jotdown.rishisingh.in
Thanks for reading! Happy to answer any questions.
- rishi-singh 1y agoA couple things I'm thinking of adding soon: - Configurable default folder for notes. - Configurable shortcut name for the shortcut setup.
- Brajeshwar 1y agoThis is already built-in to Apple Notes — Apple Quicknotes. Available on all OSes with varying gestures. It also works without Apple Notes open.