FSNotes is a plain-text note manager for macOS and is a 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 favorite external editor, and see live results in FSNotes.
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7.4.0 · FREE · Universal
23.5 MB
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Apple Silicon & Intel
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ARM64 & x86_64
- Features
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- Whats new?
- Keyboard-centric.
- Global shortcuts (clipboard save/search).
- Markdown and RTF markup (files stored on disk as Plaintext and Rich Text).
- Markdown preview mode.
- Elastic two-pane view (vertical and horizontal layout).
- Blazing fast and lightweight (working fine with 10k+ files)
- Open files in finder work with external editors (changes seamless live sync with UI).
- Pin/Unpin important notes on the top.
- Synchronization over iCloud Drive.
- Multi-folder storage.
- Live Markdown highlighting with code blocks (over 170 languages).
- Themes for code highlighting.
- Markdown images preview in the editor.
- Images drag and drop or copy & paste.
- Tags.
- Dark mode (macOS Mojave and higher).
- Encryption AES-256.
- Mermaid and MathJax support.
- Git versioning and scheduled backups.
What's New in Version 7.4.0
- Adds deep git integration (pull/push/commit message)
- Adds separate git repositories
- Adds folders encryption
- Adds folders reordering in sidebar
- Adds notes web sharing
- Adds TOC support
- Adds multiple windows support
- Adds quick notes
- Adds YAML heeaders parsing
- Adds clickable links option
- Adds windows frame and state saving
- Adds updated mermaid.js
- Adds new NSTextView icon
- Adds preview state saving for all notes
- Removes RTF support (read only mode)
Older versions & Compatibility
Running macOS Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, or Ventura? Download tested builds for Intel and Apple Silicon.
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7.4.0 LatestOct 30, 2026 · 23.5 MB · Universal
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7.3.6 ArchivedOct 15, 2026 · 23.5 MB · Universal
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7.3.5 ArchivedOct 10, 2026 · 23.5 MB · Universal
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7.3.4 ArchivedOct 08, 2026 · 20 MB · Universal
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7.3.4 ArchivedOct 30, 2026 · 23.5 MB · Universal
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7.3.2 ArchivedOct 30, 2026 · 23.5 MB · Universal
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