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What is DropNote?

DropNote is a native macOS menu bar app for quick notes and todos. It lives in your menu bar and gives you instant access to your thoughts without opening a full app or breaking your focus.

Built with SwiftUI and AppKit — fast, lightweight, and local-first.

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Screenshots

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Features

	Feature	Description
⚡	Instant Access	One click from the menu bar — always within reach
📝	Notes & Todos	Free-form notes and structured task lists in one app
🔍	Full-Text Search	Find any note or todo instantly
🔒	Note Locking	Password or Touch ID protection per note
🖥️	Full Window Mode	Distraction-free writing with ⌘ + ⌥ + N
📌	Tabs & Pinned Notes	Keep your most important notes at the top
✏️	Rich Text Editing	Bold, italic, underline — no Markdown required
📤	Export	Save notes as .txt or formatted .pdf
🏠	Local-First	No accounts, no cloud, no tracking — ever
⚙️	Customizable	Hotkeys, themes, and display options

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Installation

Option 1 — DMG (recommended)

1. Download DropNote-v2.6.dmg from Releases
2. Open the DMG and drag DropNote.app into your Applications folder
3. On first launch: right-click → Open to bypass Gatekeeper

Option 2 — ZIP

1. Download DropNote-v2.6.zip from Releases
2. Unzip and move DropNote.app to your Applications folder
3. On first launch: right-click → Open to bypass Gatekeeper

Option 3 — Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/bastian-js/dropnote.git
open dropnote.xcodeproj

Build and run with ⌘ + R in Xcode 15+.

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Tech Stack

Language	Swift 5.9
UI Framework	SwiftUI + AppKit
Storage	Local file system
Minimum OS	macOS 10.15 Catalina

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome. If you find a bug or have a feature request, please open an issue before submitting a pull request.

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License

Source-available under a custom non-commercial license.

• ✅ Free to use and modify for personal, non-commercial use
• ❌ Commercial use, redistribution, or monetization requires explicit permission

See LICENSE for the full terms.

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Attributions

App & menu bar icon based on "sticky_note_2" from Google Material Icons (Apache License 2.0), modified using icon.kitchen.

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