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FSNotes for Mac

Note manager.

Free
In English
Version 6.9.7
4.1
Based on 25 user rates

FSNotes overview

FSNotes is a plain-text note manager for macOS, and is modern reinvention of notational velocity (nvALT) on steroids. Our application respects the following open formats: plain/text, Markdown, and RTF, and stores data in the file system. You can view, edit, and copy data in your favourite external editor, and see live results in FSNotes.

Features:
  • ICloud synchronization
  • Keyboard centric
  • Global shortcuts (clipboard save / search field)
  • Markdown and RTF markup (files stored on disk as plain/text and rich text)
  • Markdown preview mode
  • Elastic two pane view (vertical and horizontal layout)
  • Blazing fast and lightweight
  • Open files in finder / works with external editors (changes seamless live sync with UI)
  • Pin/unpin important notes in top
  • Multi folder storage
  • Markdown live highlighting with over 170 languages in code blocks

What’s new in version 6.9.7

  • Fixes locked note status #1771
  • Fixes Spanish translation #1770
  • Fixes display of bold Chinese/Japanese text #1759

FSNotes for Mac

Free
In English
Version 6.9.7
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What needs improvements

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FSNotes qualities

Value
4.0
Ease of use
2.0
Features
3.0
Reliability
2.0
Customer support
2.5

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4.1

(14 Reviews of FSNotes)

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  • User Ratings

Michael-Vilain
Michael-Vilain
Apr 4 2022
5.3.8
1.0
Apr 4 2022
1.0
Version: 5.3.8
I played around with FSNotes and zettlr (until the version of electron they were using made it crash on my system). I finally settled on Joplin as a viable alternative for a cross-platform note-taking app. It runs on MacOS, Windows, and Linux. You can sync with their service, buy cloud storage, or your own network folder. Joplin is actively being developed and extensible.
Afmac
Afmac
Mar 12 2022
5.3.5
1.0
Mar 12 2022
1.0
Version: 5.3.5
I figured out what was causing git to crash on start up, Git Crashes when you disable Git backup, I reported and developer did not want to bother fixing (probably did not know how) and he deletes comments that he does not like. LOL
Zx81
Zx81
Aug 23 2021
5
5.0
Aug 23 2021
5.0
Version: 5
A very good app becomes even better with V5. Very responsive developer.
kimchixo
kimchixo
Jan 13 2021
4.9.4
5.0
Jan 13 2021
5.0
Version: 4.9.4
Amazing app with responsive developer. Supports textbundle, fast and reliable.
Ptk3
Ptk3
Nov 6 2020
4.7.6
4.0
Nov 6 2020
4.0
Version: 4.7.6
Just miss 2 or 3 things to be really happy with this app, in order of importance: - allow subfolder creation and management - allow transparent storage without renaming files (or at least allow transparent export of library with correct title files and folder (as DayOne). That would make fsNotes the best Markdown note app in the word !
Walt Miller
Walt Miller
Sep 16 2024
6.9.5
5.0
Sep 16 2024
5.0
Version: 6.9.5
fallenflower
fallenflower
Jun 19 2024
6.8.1
5.0
Jun 19 2024
5.0
Version: 6.8.1
nzrz
nzrz
May 28 2024
6.8.0
5.0
May 28 2024
5.0
Version: 6.8.0
twaw
twaw
May 19 2024
6.7.1
5.0
May 19 2024
5.0
Version: 6.7.1
Grug
Grug
Jan 24 2024
6.6.6
5.0
Jan 24 2024
5.0
Version: 6.6.6
Kaidoh
Kaidoh
Nov 17 2023
6.5.0
5.0
Nov 17 2023
5.0
Version: 6.5.0
mo dape
mo dape
Oct 30 2023
6.4.3
5.0
Oct 30 2023
5.0
Version: 6.4.3
shca
shca
Sep 18 2023
6.4.1
5.0
Sep 18 2023
5.0
Version: 6.4.1
rlf
rlf
Aug 29 2023
6.4.1
5.0
Aug 29 2023
5.0
Version: 6.4.1
Michael-Vilain
Michael-Vilain
Jul 17 2023
6.4.0
1.0
Jul 17 2023
1.0
Version: 6.4.0
makareim
makareim
May 8 2023
6.2.5
5.0
May 8 2023
5.0
Version: 6.2.5
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Mar 29 2023
6.2.1
5.0
Mar 29 2023
5.0
Version: 6.2.1
Zx81
Zx81
Nov 15 2022
6.0.4
5.0
Nov 15 2022
5.0
Version: 6.0.4
Afmac
Afmac
Mar 12 2022
5.3.5
1.0
Mar 12 2022
1.0
Version: 5.3.5
kimchixo
kimchixo
Jan 13 2021
5.0
Jan 13 2021
5.0
Version: null
Ptk3
Ptk3
Nov 6 2020
4.0
Nov 6 2020
4.0
Version: null
Funjoy
Funjoy
Apr 12 2020
5.0
Apr 12 2020
5.0
Version: null
JacAbu
JacAbu
Jan 31 2020
2.0
Jan 31 2020
2.0
Version: null
waryuser
waryuser
Jan 12 2020
1.0
Jan 12 2020
1.0
Version: null
sdclee
sdclee
Nov 19 2019
4.0
Nov 19 2019
4.0
Version: null
TomJ2166
TomJ2166
Jul 22 2019
1.0
Jul 22 2019
1.0
Version: null
Nontroppo
Nontroppo
Jun 24 2019
5.0
Jun 24 2019
5.0
Version: null
taja
taja
May 6 2019
4.5
May 6 2019
4.5
Version: null
deputat
deputat
Jul 25 2018
4.5
Jul 25 2018
4.5
Version: null
Paganel
Paganel
Jan 26 2018
4.5
Jan 26 2018
4.5
Version: null