Note-taking is a personal experience. Ergo, the feature-set one needs to look for in a notes app is largely dependent on their preferences and requirements. Although the built-in notes app on Mac, ...

My favorite Mac apps of 2025 helped me get more done every single day, replaced multiple utilities, and made macOS feel ...

macOS Monterey brings one of iPadOS 15's most interesting features to the Mac: Quick Notes. Apple’s Notes app is already a robust note-taking solution, but it’s now more integrated into the OS. Using ...

Apple Notes has a simple interface and basic note-taking features. It can be accessed through Mac and iPhone or iPad apps, ...

The infrastructure to support universal apps has only been available for a couple of weeks, but some app developers are wasting no time linking their iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps as a single purchase.

I still like Stickies, but Notes synced via iCloud may actually be better. I’ve been a big fan of Apple’s Stickies app since way back in System 7.5. It’s great to be able to have a little floating ...

When we reviewed Simplenote for iOS nearly four years ago, we found it to be a standout note-taking app. But while the company soon added Android and Kindle versions, for the longest time it didn’t ...

Whether you’re a new Mac user or just want to start using password protected notes for the first time, read on for how to lock notes on Mac. Apple’s Notes app on macOS and iOS supports locking when ...

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...

I received a top-of-the-line Mac Studio (M3 Ultra, 512 GB of RAM, 8 TB of storage) on loan from Apple last week, and I thought I’d use this opportunity to revive something I’ve been mulling over for ...