APPLE NOTES · STREAM DECK · macOS

Ideas.
Within reach.

Catch the thought before it goes. Give your favorite notes a key. Stay with what matters.

Explore the controlsOriginal device illustration displaying Notes Control keys for new notes, templates, clipboard capture, opening notes, title search and recent notes.

A LITTLE SPACE FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

Capture. Find. Carry on.

01

Create Note

A native capture form for your title and text. Save to a chosen folder or pick the destination each time.

02

Note Template

Meeting notes, project briefs, daily reflections. Create a new note with your structure and the current date or time.

03

Capture Clipboard

Turn copied text into a new note with a press. Your clipboard is read only when you ask.

04

Open Note

Your reference note, journal or reading list, assigned to a key. Open the exact note, even after a title change.

05

Open Folder

A direct route to the folder you use every day. Account and folder paths keep destinations clear.

06

Find Note

Search titles in the folders you choose. Pick a result and continue in Apple Notes.

07

Recent Notes

Return to what you were working on. Open a recent-note chooser from a key, or turn a Stream Deck+ dial to browse and press to open.

MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME

Choose once.
Reach for it daily.

English and Spanish follow your Stream Deck language. Choose Ink or Paper to make each key feel at home.

  1. Open the Notes Control installer in Stream Deck and add an action.
  2. Choose Connect & load folders. Allow Stream Deck to control Notes when macOS asks.
  3. Select a destination or search folders. Assign a note or write a template where needed.
  4. Close the settings window. Your controls are ready to use.

YOUR NOTES STAY YOURS

Local controls. Familiar Notes.

Notes Control uses local macOS automation. Apple Notes handles your accounts and synchronization. There is no plugin backend or telemetry. Templates contain plain text; existing note contents are never rewritten.

Requires an Apple Silicon Mac with macOS 26 or later, Apple Notes and Stream Deck 7.1 or later. Search uses note titles in ordinary folders and returns up to 30 results. Keep Notes running for passive title and recent-note updates.

Settings retain the destinations and templates you choose. Clipboard and retrieved note information are kept in memory. A confirmed creation means the note was created locally, not that remote synchronization has completed.