Guides to Sticky Notes on Your Mac
Step-by-step guides to sticky notes on your Mac, each about something Peel & Stick really does today.
On Your Desktop
Sticky Notes That Stay on Your Mac Desktop
Peel a note off the pad and drop it on your Mac desktop. It floats above your other windows and follows you to every Space.
Sticky Notes That Remember Which Screen They're On
Each pinned note remembers its display. Unplug that display and its notes move to your main screen, at the same relative spot.
Your Sticky Notes, One Click From the Menu Bar
Peel & Stick lives in your Mac menu bar: a fresh sheet, the Corkboard, the Vault and Settings, all in one menu. The Dock icon is optional.
A Fresh Sticky Note, One Shortcut Away
Press ⌥⌘N in any app for a fresh sheet on the pad, or drag text onto a pad. No Accessibility permission needed.
Writing
A To-Do List That Sticks to Your Desktop
Write a checklist on a sticky note, stick it on your Mac desktop and tick its boxes without leaving the app you’re in.
Write on a Sticky Note by Hand
Pick up the Pen and write or sketch right on a sticky note on your Mac. Pen and Eraser on every plan; Pro adds three more pens.
Study Notes That Stay in Sight
Keep formulas, key dates and vocabulary in sight on your Mac, color-code subjects by paper and tick off your study list.
Your Talking Points, Right Beside the Call
Pin your talking points beside the call. Ticking them off won’t take focus from the call, and the note can stay out of your share.
Private
Lock Any Sticky Note on Your Mac
Lock any single note on your Mac and open it with Touch ID, your Apple Watch, your login password or a PIN. Free on every plan.
Keep Your Sticky Notes Out of Your Screen Share
Keep pinned notes out of screen shares, recordings and screenshots that respect macOS window privacy, per note or for all.
Your Notes and Peel & Stick
Let Your AI Assistant Leave You a Sticky Note
Claude Code, Codex, Gemini or any assistant on your Mac leaves you a signed note when a job is done.
Does a Mac Have Sticky Notes?
Yes, every Mac has a basic sticky-notes app. Peel & Stick adds paper notes you peel off a pad, with checklists and a lock for any note.
Simple Notes. Just Paper.
No account, no ads, no saving by hand: write on a pad, peel the sheet off, stick it up. Want just one pad? Use the Classic pad.
Your Sticky Notes, as Files You Own
Choose a folder and every unlocked note is kept there as a readable file that your backups include. No export step.
Sticky Notes, Automated With Shortcuts
Three Shortcuts actions, “Create Note”, “Pin Note” and “Set Reminder”, with Siri phrases in English and no setup.
Free Sticky Notes for Your Mac, With Pro When You Want It
A free download: three notes pinned at once, two pads, four papers, the Pen and Eraser, and locking. Pro is optional.
Start With a Fresh Sheet
The pad is ready. Write on the top sheet, then peel it off.
macOS 13 Ventura or later · Mac only · App interface in English