How to (Actually) Use Apple Notes on Mac
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Here’s how to get the most out of Apple Notes on your Mac! Discover 14 unbelievably useful Apple Notes tips & and tricks - including exciting new Apple Notes features coming with macOS Sonoma this fall.
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📖 CHAPTERS 📖
00:00 - Add KZread Videos
00:34 - Preview Links
00:57 - Save Quotes from Websites
01:29 - Add Audios, Videos and More
02:02 - Hidden PDF Annotation Features
02:37 - Scan Documents on Mac
03:06 - Smartest Search Ever
03:34 - Hidden Text Formatting
04:06 - Lists & Checklists
04:45 - Change Default Text Size
04:59 - Create Sub- & Smartfolders
05:26 - Easiest Way to Sort Your Notes
05:50 - Pin Important Notes
06:02 - Hidden (Pre)View Option
06:19 - ChatGPT in Apple Notes?!
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Apple owes you money! Best tutorials out there!
@lawrenceatkinson
10 ай бұрын
No offence intended... Guessing you've not seen "Macmost"
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
I appreciate that!!
@lawrenceatkinson
10 ай бұрын
@macvince But I'd learn the accidentally triggering hot corners by including a modifier key(s)‐- by either adding the "shift, control, option or command" key.
@ielitecod933
9 ай бұрын
Agreed!
Love the effort you put in and respect to viewers - no clickbaits, straight to the point Can't wait to see more
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate your feedback!
@isaiahdunphy
8 ай бұрын
great editing too
Here's how to (actually) use Apple Mail on Mac: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lZtp2NGBYKvWZdY.html 📬 Thank you for watching another video! 😊 I sincerely hope you've discovered something new - would love to hear your feedback in the comments! All the best! P.S.: Shoutout to @ahmedafzal4002 for suggesting this video's topic in the comments! Thank you!
@Kirosub14
10 ай бұрын
You know? Maybe you can make a vedio on arc browser? If you're willing to try?
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
@@Kirosub14 Thank you for recommending! I‘ve never actually tried it out so I‘ll look into it!
@TovarasSanders
10 ай бұрын
would love to see topics like Automator, Terminal or even Hidden Features in MacOS. Thank You!
Wow! I had been using Notes for years to just jot down quick thoughts and ideas, but had no idea of the depth of power that this app has! Thank you for your great 'How To' videos, and your presentation animations etc. are absolutely next level - highlights the important bits so well.
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
I can't thank you enough - this is really encouraging to hear!
This dude has some legit editing skills!
I am a haven notes users and you just blew my mind on some of these tips. Thank you
Again, I'm impressed. I thought I stayed on top of macOS features, but you showed me several new-to-me Notes features. And I really appreciate your demonstrations of how to actually use them!
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Thank you Mike for another encouraging comment! Glad to hear that you've learned something new - and I hope these tips will be useful to you!
These are absolutely the best tutorials for Mac on KZread! Agree with most people here, Apple should be looking at your work. Thank you Vince
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, Miguel! Highly appreciate that!
I've seen almost half of the videos of your channel, the content that you upload is SUPER HIGH QUALITY. For real, I've been two entire weeks seen all of your videos, you're helping me a lot in finding new ways of making the most of my Mac, I feel like a pro. Thanks a million, Vince!!!! Keep it doing it like this!!!
@macvince
3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the positive feedback! Made my day :)
i really like your editing effects and smooth transitions, so incredible
Graphic design in this channel surprises me with each new video I see
Its an amazing leverage Mac you used when you showed off the GPT in Notes at the end and then just pointing out the simple fact that we learn more about it of we watched another one of your amazing videos. Thanks BTW for making these tip and tricks videos. I have been in search of a channel that did these but couldn't find one that had some really hidden tricks for Mac. But you somehow find them out from the deep within. Thanks and keep making these videos.
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Thank you loads for your feedback - this is really motivating to hear!! I'm glad you've found my channel and enjoy the videos! Would love to hear from you again - I sincerely hope you'll find the upcoming videos helpful too! Cheers!
Great stuff, thank you. I would have liked to hear about using tables in notes too.
Awesome video ... I am using Apple Notes very intensely, but you showed me some tips that solve current challenges ... thank you for that. As you mentioned the "scan document" options .... you also can long-press the Apple Notes icon on your iOS device to scan a document, e.g. when you got invoices on paper that you want to archive in Apple Notes.
@macvince
2 ай бұрын
That's a great tip, I use that one a lot! Glad you liked the video :)
you've got such a rad style. it's prob your secret sauce and don't want to give it away, which is totally understandable, but i would LOVE to see a behind the scenes type of video to show us how you go about creating your vids!
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Thank you!! I appreciate that - and I'll think about it!
Editing has gone next level 🔥 I love apple notes app, very versatile. I wasn't aware of saving links from the link icon, pretty cool!
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! 🙌 Good to hear that you think the quality is improving! And as always, glad I could help!
@jollojakar8995
10 ай бұрын
What are you using to edit?@@macvince
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Final Cut! @@jollojakar8995
@Htbaa
10 ай бұрын
@@macvincethe blurring while zooming in and out is very disorienting though. But thanks for the video, I’m so used to copying and pasting everything as that how it was for computers for decades. Hard to unlearn that haha.
Very nice. Just got an iPad and am new to things like Safari or Notes. So, I gave it a try by looking up a recipe, figuring out how to highlight some text, make it a note, and open it again! Very nice!
@macvince
9 ай бұрын
Amazing!!
Love you video's! Outstanding Motion graphics. Watched 5 of them yesterday! PS: I know people would like to consume all video's in 12 seconds. I know this time cropping between lines is a populair KZread thing, but please add some time to breath for me (and you ;-) between the lines. That would make listening so much easier.
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment - and I appreciate the honest feedback! I always find it hard to find the right pace for a KZread video - so I'll definitely work on that.
I am watching your videos because i am planning to buy a macbook air very soon and your high quality and so much valuable videos are convincing me even more to buy the macbook sooner Edit- I have bought the MacBook Air and used your videos to setup, what settings to turn on and turn off, a lot of tip and tricks and i loved it. I couldn’t believe Macs can be so much easier and effortless. My watch later playlist is full of your videos and i am learning everyday by your videos. Thank you so much Brother. Keep doing this great work. Love from India.
J'ai regardé beaucoup de vidéos sur Apple Notes, mais là j'ai vraiment appris des choses ! Merci beaucoup !!! (Thank you so much)
This is at another level man!!! Thank You so much! As always, fantastic job on the tips, editing and overall video, You are doing a brilliant job Sir!!!
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Amazing, all I can say is thank you so, so much!!
I learn so much with each of your videos. Thanks for all the work you put into these 🙏🏽
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching another one! And again for leaving such a kind comment!
This is the best Apple Notes tutorial video on KZread!!!
AMAZING VIDEO! Does someone know how can I draw with my wacom? In a few month ill buy an ipad, but i would love to complement my notes with draw
Perfect video! Thanks!
Best tutorial ! I'm searching how to resize image added in Apple notes. I mean how can I resize the picture ? Thank you
hey you, do you know by any chance why would command hold not work when trying to select multiple random lines in the txt? You use it here. Tried to google it, but couldn't find the answer :(
You are so to the point and I am able to use some of your tips making Notes and use your tips at the same time .
@macvince
9 ай бұрын
Great!! Love that, direct implementation! Thank you for watching :)
Simple,fast and clean.. thank you so much!
@macvince
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words!
Can not get the mini player look only the link (from chrome). how to get the player for YT in notes ? any changes in settings ?
Hi Vince i have another important question for you. When i use your recommended method of capturing a video in notes with the built in player, this is not preserved when exporting the note to a PDF. Seems the only way o retaining the active link to the video in an exported PDF is via the old fashioned way of selecting text and adding a link via the add link menu item. The problem with this is there is no thumbnail and the viewer cannot readily see it. Is this an inherent limitation in the notes app? Exporting to Pages seems to have similar limitations. I welcome your comments and any solutions you can offer. I'm using notes to create a PDF ebook and trying to collect all the content in one place the user needs and wants.
When I add a link just like the way you did yours, it does not show a preview, I dont know why. It use to show a preview but it stopped showing, I dont know why it is so, please help
Best tutorial I’ve seen in ages’!! I knew quite a few of these, and thought I had Notes waxed but still learnt a lot!! 🙏🏼
@macvince
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! This means a lot! 🙏😊
You are a BEAST!!! Thank You!!!! I didn't know how much it could do. Apple does owe you MONEY!!
Dude, you've just taken it to a whole new level. The first 30 seconds are just fire! Thanks for the Video!🔥
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Thank you Elias!! Always great to see you here 😊 Appreciate the feedback!
MIND BLOWING for me thank t!!!!🎉
Great video, to the point. What doesn't work for me, highlight any text in Safari, right click and save to Quick Note, the menu item is not visible at all. I haven't found anything in the settings, maybe I've overlooked something.
Es la mejor explicación que he encontrado sobre el uso de eficaz de Notes.Gracias!!
@macvince
8 ай бұрын
¡Me alegra mucho que te haya servido! Las Notes pueden ser una herramienta increíble. ¡Gracias por tu comentario! 😊
Much needed at this time. Thanks man!
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Happy to help!! Thanks for watching man
Great video 👏
I'd love to use Notes for studying but since I'm usually adding sketches with my iPad in between of what I'm typing on the Mac it syncs too slowly (sometimes after minutes) and hence stops my workflow. Would you have any advice on how to enable that realtime functionality?
Love your video and the content. There's always something you never knew on Mac, although I'm using it since 6 years.
@macvince
8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your feedback! Glad you're still discovering with my videos! 😊
the amount of work you put into this video!!! this is very helpful!
@macvince
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for recognizing the effort! I'm so glad you found the video helpful :)
Damn, this edition is so dope, great job
@macvince
8 ай бұрын
Cheers man, means a lot!
Holy crap the level of amazing things I found out today, instant like and subscribe, I heard a new notes update is coming out that supports backlinking within documents, if you can go over that it would be much appreciated, good work man.
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! Really appreciate to have you as a subscriber now! Yep, there's a new feature that allows you to link notes. Just highlight some text, press Command and K to add a hyperlink, and you can choose one of your existing notes to link to! great for connecting ideas. If you want to see that in action, I've covered this new Notes feature in my macOS Sonoma preview: kzread.info/dash/bejne/go2e07uee8i7gNI.htmlsi=eINSNA_LkhxgyRW_ Thanks again!
is there a quick way to export a lot of notes as pdf's at once?
I just wanted to let you know that your Videos are so well done! I just bought a Macbook and I am glad that someone provide such awesome content. Thank you :)
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
So great to hear, thank you!! :) Enjoy your MacBook!
How to get text multiselect in the Sonoma version of Apple Notes (4:00)?
Well done Sir!! 👍
Wow, let me just start by saying that I normally don't comment on videos, but in your case I have to! Your editing is absolutely amazing, even though you are using plug ins in FCPX the amount of effort you are putting in Sound design and Effects is absolutely incredible just thought you'd appreciate hearing that as sometimes this goes unnoticed by most viewers that aren't into content creation. Plus the content itself is super informative and engaging, you are deffinetly going to go far! I have been using apple notes for a long time and it is by far my preferred piece of software for this matter the only downside I find is the inability to duplicated notes easily this would make my workflow so much better, I have switched to Notion last year but can definitely see myself coming back to apple notes if they add an easy duplicate note/folder option. Anyway sorry about the massive paragraph! keep it up!
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Thank you SO MUCH! Such a pleasure to read your comment, I really appreciate your kind words - motivates me to keep producing more videos! As you said, it's great to hear that someone appreciates (and even notices) the small details I edit into every video, so thanks again! And regarding the duplication of notes, can't you just right-click a note and choose Duplicate (at least for me this works with macOS Sonoma)?
@reach2kunal
9 ай бұрын
While I am not so much in content creation, I like when someone taking note of the finer details that happens behind the scene. For the duplication of the notes - select any note and press Cmd + d 😃 should work in Sonoma. Cheers !
Great tips!! Thanks!
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Add to quick note is great but it only works on Safari. :( Does Chrome have an extension or something?
Keep it up! Recently switched to a mac! Your vedio's are amazing!
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Glad you like them! Thank you!!
this video is brilliant, thanks
@macvince
9 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Great video! Best tips, to the point and so visually engaging!
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Thank you!! So glad to hear that! 😊
More and more reasons to jump from (multi-platform and free) Microsoft OneNote. Feature wise, there is a competition race. Each got its own strength and workarounds. One hidden gem of Apple Notes is Reminder integration, which in turn is well upgraded in latest iOS (interactive widgets). If only I had iPhone x) PS as always, as trademark of this channel - everything is well presented and covered with a good depth!
@macvince
8 ай бұрын
True. I also used OneNote in the past, but switched years ago because of the Apple ecosystem integration and simplicity. Glad you enjoy the content on the channel. Cheers!
Really useful, but I wish they had support in the Mac for drawing for those who have drawing tablets
Wow! Apple definitely owes you money!! Your videos are not only super dense with valuable infomations but also the audioviusal effects you use just stunning!!
@macvince
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
This video was great! Thanks for sharing.
@macvince
5 ай бұрын
You're welcome! Happy to hear you enjoyed the video.
Merci !
How do you make these videos? I need a video editing break down
I am an audience member from China, and I would like to know what plugin is used for this digital countdown. It looks really nice.
Thank you for such quality video we all really appreciate it, it adds so much value and knowledge to the viewer. Keep the good work, wish you all the best
@macvince
8 ай бұрын
You're welcome, and thank you for the kind wishes! It's comments like yours that keep me motivated. All the best to you too!
It's amazing, until today I used the notes app for simple quick notes. Now that I see everything that can be done, I'm going to use it more often. Reminders can also be added right?
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Amazing, glad to read that you've discovered some new tips!! Apple Notes truly is a great notetaking app, I use it for all my KZread-related work stuff. You mean reminders in Notes?
@theparents23
10 ай бұрын
@@macvince Yes that's what I mean
I love Notes because it's so simple. And unusually, Apple have refrained from overcomplicating it!
Awesome tutorial
@macvince
5 ай бұрын
Big thanks!
Man what a tutorial highlight vid!🎉
@macvince
9 ай бұрын
I appreciate that, thank you :)
The production quality of this video is outstanding. Excellent content. One of the best videos I have seen on Apple Notes. Thank you.
@macvince
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words - means the most!
Question: can my iPad do everything a MacBook can regarding Apple notes?
hey bro.. Im addicted to your videos. they are so catchy and attractive so please make a video on how you edit your videos
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! That's so great to hear! Definitely more to come - and I'll consider making a tutorial!
You are the best!
Awesome man, keep it up
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Thanks man! :) I‘ll try!!
After updating to sonoma I can't do anything in notes, every thing is greyed out? Why shouldn't I be able to pin notes?
If Apple calendar has some similar hidden stuff, It would be great to watch)
@macvince
2 ай бұрын
Coming soon! :) Thanks for showing your interest!
I really like how you edit
@macvince
Ай бұрын
Cheers for that :)
Editing skills damn
Another amazing video! Keep up the great work!
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Thank you!! It's really encouraging to read that!
Damn! I thought I knew how to use the Notes App in an advanced manner and I still learnt plenty of things!! 🔥
@macvince
8 ай бұрын
Great! So glad I could help! Thank you :)
How did you do the multiple selection at 4 min in this video? Is there a key combination for multiple text selections?
@simplyjim9
4 ай бұрын
I have the same question, holding down cmd doesn't work
all icons appear grey? cant add table?
Excellent tutorial! Liked and subscribed!
@macvince
9 ай бұрын
Thanks and welcome! :)
Problem I have, and it may be weird, but when you use a tag to send a note to a smart folder, it continues to live inside the generic inbox "Notes" folder. I hate that. So even though it's organized by filterby going to the smart folder down the rode, the note is still sitting there in it's original default location.
I love your videos man, immediate sub
@macvince
9 ай бұрын
Thank you! :)
Hy, can i modify an notes created on iphone or ipad, modify on Macbook air? Thank you
@macvince
6 ай бұрын
Yes, with iCloud sync turned on you can!
bro deserves way more subs than 22k
In the section of adding a pdf...I only get the first page when I drop it in notes. It does not scroll because it does not seem to have the full pdf file in it. What am I doing wrong?? Thanks for the tips. Great presentation and so much good info. 😊
@macvince
19 күн бұрын
Hey, thank you very much for the great feedback! That's because this is just a "preview" of your PDF. If you double-click this preview, your Mac will open the PDF as normal. That being said, with the newest version of macOS, your Mac should be able to preview the complete PDF, so maybe check if your Mac needs an update: In System Settings, under General and then Software Update.
Very brilliant way of linking to a previous video. I’ve already watched it though. 😅
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Haha thank you for your feedback!
This is CRAZY! I didn't even realize how useful and awesome Notes is!! This really shows the unmatched(!) strength of the Apple ecosystem.
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
So true!! Researching this video was really eye-opening!
Aside from the amazing tips, the editing and delivery is phenomenal!! MacVince is 🐐-ed
@macvince
5 ай бұрын
Appreciate it! Thank you so much :)
I have a very weird and strange question how much hours it takes you to edit your KZread videos because they look so great
👏Amazing, man. 👏👏👏👏
@macvince
9 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot! 😊
What apps do you use to edit? So smooth. You have to be using a few apps?
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Just Final Cut :) Thanks again!
super professional videos ✌
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! 😊
please teach us how to back up files and folfers of the NOTES THANK YOU
@macvince
8 ай бұрын
Hey, the only way is to additionally save them to your Mac in Finder... Sorry :/
I’ve had my MacBook for like two years next month and I seriously haven’t opened much of anything but Safari and Settings to tinker a little bit initially. I’m subscribing and gonna start watching your vids so I use this for more than streaming the office and music on KZread lol. I didn’t even realize I had like apples version of office for a month after getting it. I have written a bit in their word app though I suppose. I did however, not know that notes even existed til seeing this 🤦🏼
@macvince
8 ай бұрын
Welcome to the channel and thanks for watching! Sounds like you're about to unlock a whole new level of Mac use. Enjoy diving into the videos, and let me know if you have any questions! :)
Hi! I used your method of adding a link to a note while watching a video. The mini player does get added but i hear no sound when playing it. Is there some setting i need to change?
@macvince
6 ай бұрын
Hey! There should be a small speaker icon when playing the video and hovering the mouse over the mini player - click on this speaker icon and there should be sound! By default, Notes will always play the mini player without sound. Hope this helps - and thank you for watching!
@LifeCraftingProgram
6 ай бұрын
Thanks. It worked! This is an amazing feature. @@macvince
@macvince
6 ай бұрын
@@LifeCraftingProgram Perfect!
The "Add a Link" when using Firefox doesn't seem to work. Neither does the highlight text Add to Quick Note when in Firefox.
Thanks for another beautiful video. Listening to the different sound effects is really very pleasant 🤤 I leave two comments to beat the algorithm 🧠
@macvince
10 ай бұрын
THANK YOU!! For the second one 😊 Love to hear your feedback on sound effects, as I spend a lot of time searching for those and making sure they fit (I insert every mouse click sound manually :D)
@theparents23
10 ай бұрын
@@macvince It's a really tedious job I imagine. But it gives that touch of quality to the video that is really worth it. Great job 💪
So nice explanation. Learned alot from this video. I am new to your channel and subscribed today.
@macvince
2 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you! Welcome to the channel! :)
Hey dude, awesome video. If you don’t mind me asking, what program did you use to get that side shot of your screen recording?
@macvince
9 ай бұрын
Hey man, thank you! I use Final Cut to do that :)