Everything You Can Do With Sticky Notes for Mac

Summary: This article provides a comprehensive guide to using MacBook’s built-in Stickies app- MacBook Sticky Notes. It covers creating, editing, customizing, saving, and deleting notes. Additionally, it suggests three alternatives to the Sticky Notes app for Mac users.

Tired of forgetting things? Wish you had a better way to stay on top of deadlines and errands? Well, your MacBook has an amazing tool that you will love — MacBook Sticky Notes. Let’s explore how this easy-to-use tool can change your life.

Table of Content:

Through the course of this article, you will learn the following things.

• What are MacBook Sticky Notes?
• How to Use Sticky Notes for Mac?
• How to Edit Sticky Notes for Mac?
• How to Change Sticky Notes Font and Color?
• How to Save and Delete Sticky Notes for Mac?
• 3 Alternative Apps to Stickies for Mac
• FAQs

Without any further ado, let us get right into it.

What are MacBook Sticky Notes?

You know those little yellow Post-it squares? Well, a digital version of these MacBook sticky notes is called “Stickies.” These things are great if you have lots of stuff to remember and can’t keep a tab on everything every time. Worried something might slip your mind? Put it on one of these sticky notes, and the note will remind you every time you visit your desktop.

For instance, these sticky notes for Mac can help you remember things like deadlines, meetings, or even a special date. They live right on your desktop, so you can’t miss them. It’s a digital and much tidier way to keep track of things than having paper notes scattered everywhere.

Let’s say you need to write a report. You can create a Stickies note with the due date and stick it on your screen. You’ll always see that reminder and conjure your report on time. Let’s begin by learning how you can create MacBook sticky notes.

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How to Use Sticky Notes for Mac?

It’s really easy to create MacBook sticky notes. Here’s how you can go about it.

1. Click on the “Launchpad” from your MacOS dock. This will open up a drawer that contains all your apps.

2. Your sticky notes utility can be found in the folder labelled “Other.” Click on it.

3. Here, you will get a folder that houses various utilities. Depending on your OS version, you will see an option called “Stickies” or “Stickies for Mac”. Click on it.

4. However, there have been cases where users have been unable to find the “Stickies” utility. In this case, open the Launchpad again.

5. This time, just search for “Stickies” in the spotlight search bar, and click the relevant option.

6. Once you click on the “Stickies” or Stickies for Mac” option, a new MacBook sticky notes icon will be created on your desktop.

And that’s all — you’ve created your first few MacBook sticky notes. Next up, we will learn how to edit existing ones.

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How to Edit Sticky Notes for Mac?

You need not delete and recreate your MacBook sticky notes whenever you need to make a job. You can simply edit them, and here’s how to do that.

1. This is what your address bar looks like after opening a Sticky Note for Mac. As you can see, you now have the “Edit” option in the address bar itself.

2. Make sure that the address bar says “Stickies” and not “Finder.” Click on Edit > Cut to clear your sticky note. You can then begin typing.

3. If you’ve got prewritten text, you can choose the “Paste and match style option.”

And that was the three-step process of editing your MacBook sticky notes.

By now, you’ll have noticed that every new sticky note defaults to the same font on a yellow background.

This can get quite boring, and if you have multiple sticky notes for Mac, it can be easy to lose track of them. In the next section, we will show you how to change the background color and font style of your sticky notes.

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How to Change Sticky Notes Font and Color?

Like all other things on macOS, changing MacBook sticky notes font and color is supremely easy. Here’s how to do that.

1. Select the sticky note you want to edit. Then, select the text within the sticky note that you want to change the font of.

2. Click on the “Font” menu.

3. To make the selected text bold, click on “Bold” in the drop-down menu. You can also use Command + “B”.

4. To underline the highlighted text, click on “Underline” in the drop-down menu. You can also use Command + “U”.

5. To italicize the selected text, click on “Italic” in the drop-down menu. You can also use Command + “I”.

6. To increase your font size, highlight the text and click on “Bigger” from the font drop- down menu. You can also use Command + “+”.

7. To decrease your font size, select the text and click on “Smaller” from the font drop- down menu. You can also use Command + “-”.

8. To change the font style, click on “Show Fonts” or use Command + “T”. This will bring up a list of available fonts.

And that was how you could change the font style, sizing, and formatting on your Sticky Notes.

Now, let’s look at how to change the color of your note itself, as yellow can get quite monotonous.

1. Select the sticky note whose color you want to change.

2. In the address bar, make sure you see “Stickies” and not “Finder.” Click on “Color.”

3. From the drop-down menu, simply select a new color for your sticky notes.

4. We selected “Green,” so our sticky note changed color from blue to green.

Done and dusted — you’ve now learned how to change the font and color of your MacBook sticky notes. Now, we will understand how to save and delete your sticky notes for Mac.

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How to Save and Delete Sticky Notes for Mac?

You can save and delete your MacBook sticky notes using the edit menu that we showed you earlier. Here’s how.

1. First, left-click on the sticky note you want to save (assuming you have multiple).

2. Once selected, click the “File” option in the address bar. Make sure that the address bar says “Stickies” and not “Finder.”

3. From the drop-down menu, select the “Export Text” option to save your sticky note.

4. Next, you’ll name your sticky note. Then, in the “Where?” field, select the location where you want your sticky notes for Mac to be saved. Click on “Save.”

5. Alternatively, go to “Edit > Delete” if you intend to delete your sticky note.

Now you know how to make colorful/ cute sticky notes for Mac, and how to format them as well. In the last section, we can move on to useful MacBook sticky notes applications you must know.

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What if you accidentally delete your sticky notes on Mac?

People often use sticky notes to store vital information such as passwords, email addresses, customer phone numbers, or even project deadlines. But even when you accidentally delete an important sticky note, there’s still hope.

You can use Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Mac. It works on all Mac devices, including the latest models with the M3 chip and macOS Sonoma 14. Even if you’ve deleted your data from the Trash folder or the drive is encrypted, you can still recover it. This software lets you preview your recoverable files before you purchase a license.

Also, in rare cases, physical damage to your Mac’s hard drive could lead to data loss, including your sticky notes. Software solutions may not work in this scenario. A professional Mac data recovery service like Stellar Data Recovery can be invaluable. Contact us to speak with a Mac data recovery specialist.

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3 Alternative Apps to Stickies for Mac

Here are the 3 best Stickies for Mac alternative applications. If you do not want to use the default MacBook sticky notes app, these are for you.

Whether you don’t like the UI, or find the default stickies app difficult to use, try the following alternatives. You might just like them.

1. Quick Note

This is a great tool for keeping track of everything. It works even when you’re using apps in full-screen mode, something Stickies can’t do. Just keep in mind that only 4 notes are allowed in the free version.

2. Ghost note

If you have a lot of notes to manage, Ghost note is a winner. It has a special Note Browser to help you find the right one quickly. Plus, it includes a Script Editor for those who like to automate things – Stickies doesn’t offer this! It does involve a subscription, though, but you get a 14-day free trial.

3. Simple Ant notes

Simple Ant notes keeps your notes safe on Mac and backed up with Time Machine without using accounts or cloud storage. The app is free, but you’ll want to upgrade to the full version to customize colors and fonts.

And with that, we come to the end of this article on MacBook sticky notes. We hope you found it useful.

In the meantime, if you have any other questions about sticky notes for Mac, or about anything else Mac-related, drop them in the comment section below.

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FAQs

1. Can I set reminders or alarms with Stickies?

No, the Stickies app doesn’t have a built-in reminder function. However, you can create a note with a due date/time and pair it with the Mac’s Reminders app or Calendar for alerts.

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2. Can I sync Stickies with my iPhone or iPad?

Yes. If you use iCloud Notes, your Stickies will automatically sync across devices as long as you’re signed in with the same Apple ID and have iCloud Notes enabled.

3. Can I search for specific text within my Stickies notes?

Yes. Use the search bar at the top of the Stickies window to quickly find notes containing specific words or phrases. For specific sticky notes, select the note, click on Edit > Find, to search just within that note.

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4. Can I add links or images to my Stickies notes?

Yes. Drag and drop images directly onto a note. For links, simply paste the web address, and it will become clickable in your Stickies note.

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5. Can I share a Stickie’s note with someone else?

While there’s no built-in share button, you can export a note as a text file and share it through email, a messaging app, or a cloud service.

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6. Is there a way to keep certain Stickie’s notes always on top of everything?

Yes! Select a note, and from the “Window” menu, choose “Float on Top” to force it to stay visible even when you switch to other apps.

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