Append — Note-taking for Mac
Note-taking for macOS
Tag at the paragraph level. Find the exact thought, not just the file. One click from your menu bar. Everything stays on your Mac.
Features
Tag any paragraph
Find the exact section later by tagging specific blocks within a note.
Split & merge
Start writing freely. Split into tagged blocks when structure helps. Merge back when it doesn't. The note follows your thinking.
Spaces
Work and personal in separate worlds. Each space gets its own folders, tags, and search. They never overlap.
Menu bar native
One click from the menu bar. Capture a thought or find a note without switching context or opening the full app.
Just write
Add a list, drop in an image, pin a note — no blocks, no interruptions. Works with macOS dictation.
Your Mac, your files
Everything lives on your computer. No account. No subscription required. Move them, back them up — they're yours forever.
FAQs
Your notes are stored in a folder called Append — inside whichever location you chose when you first set up the app. Copy that folder to your new Mac using AirDrop, an external drive, or a cloud service like Dropbox. Then open Append on your new Mac, go to Settings, and use Change Location to point it to that folder. Everything will be exactly as you left it.
Your notes are regular files on your Mac — back them up the same way you back up everything else. Dropbox, iCloud Drive, or Google Drive all work. Copy the Append folder and your notes go with it.
For the app version, click the Append icon in your menu bar (top of the screen), go to Settings, and look under About — your version and build number are listed there. For your macOS version, click the Apple menu in the top-left corner of your screen and choose About This Mac.