For the Love of Paper on Your Screen

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Written By kim klassen

Clean, aesthetic—the perfect note Mac APP for quick ideas and
creative flow awaits

Hands writing a note on a wooden desk with magazines and pen nearby

Every now and then, an app comes along that feels like it was made just for you.

Not in a ‘this is handy’ kind of way—more like… did someone just look into my aesthetic-loving-brain and custom-build the notepad app of my dreams?

If I was asked to pick my favourite APP of the year so far—this lovely, minimalist APP might just be it!

In fact, I love it s much, I had to make you a video. ♡ (below)

It’s called Antinote. And oh my word. It’s just so good!

☐ It opens with a shortcut
☐ Looks like paper on your screen
☐ Has checklist mode, OCR, paste mode, an aesthetic timer…
☐ Costs just five dollars
☐ And it makes my paper-loving heart so happy, while on screen.

It’s not a note-taking system (and that’s the point). It’s more like a place to drop threads.
To-do lists, thoughts before they become some-things and all the in-betweens.

I’m obsessed.

In this video, I walk you through a few of my favourite features—visual settings, shortcut keys, the timer, paste mode and a few other bits and bobs.

If you love minimalist mono fonts, subtle shades, grid paper, small (but important) details and intuitive design—this one’s for you.

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Where to Find It

Antinote is part of the SETAPP subscription (along with some of my fav-can’t live w/o Mac Apps — Cleanshot X, Clean my Mac, Dropzone, QuitAll…).
This is my Setapp partner link. ♡

But, you can also buy Antinote straight out for just $5 HERE. (and as I post this, there is a free trial).

Let me know what you think. Want a part 2?

Wanna know some of my other favourite Mac tools?

What makes a digital tool feel like ‘home’ to you?
And of course I’d love to hear your latest and favourite Apps too.

xx

Kim

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