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Simplest notes app for the Mac Menu Bar the world has seen.

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Jot▲235
The no-fuss way to take notes
2018
2
Just Open & Type (JOT)▲339
A fast journal app for those spontaneous thoughts and ideas
2017
3
Jot▲100
Jot is the fastest app for notes & sketches
2020
4
Jot▲120
An essential app for quickly collecting thoughts and ideas
2021
5
jot — a terminal notebook▲19
for thoughts you’re embarrassed to open Notion for.
Dec 2025
6
PopNotes▲96
The notes app that lives in the menu bar of your Mac
2020
7
Jot & Paste▲85
Keyboard-oriented desktop app for fast note-taking and paste
2022
8
Quick Note▲149
Colorful sticky notes for Mac
2024
9
Notchkin▲136
A notes app that lives in your MacBook's notch.
Jun 2026
10
Memo▲128
Simple and elegant notes app on your Mac
2017
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AudioNotes▲185
Easily record and share audio messages from your Mac menubar
2017
12
Jot▲187
Ever write yourself notes and/or emails? Enter Jot
2014
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jotnoted.▲170
Minimalistic notes with sketches editor
2024
14
jotted▲119
The brilliant bookmark bar
2022
15
EasyFinder▲108
Mac menu bar app to help access your important files fast
2019
16
Jott▲152
Fast, local, linked notes
2020
17
Jott▲76
Capture quick written or voice notes from your Mac's notch
May 2026
18
Gestimer▲309
Lovely Mac menu bar app to create reminders w/ drag & drop
2015
19
Meteorite▲134
A minimal & frictionless menu bar notetaker for macOS
Feb 2026
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Notebag▲298
A keyboard-focused note-taking app that gets out of your way
2020
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One Thing▲138
Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar
2022
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Gravity Notes For Mac▲121
Private offline notepad
Feb 2026
23
Breaks▲118
A quiet Pomodoro that lives in your menu bar.
May 2026
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Mac TODO Menubar▲144
All your todos easily accessible from your menu bar!
2018

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