SideNotes 1.6

Released on: 2026-05-11

New Features & Lots of Improvements

New Features

Pinning Notes

Pin important notes so they always stay at the top.
Pinning Folders

Pin frequently used folders for faster access.
Folding Notes

Collapse notes to reduce visual clutter in long lists.You can do it using the keyboard shortcut (⌘⌥←), zoom in/out pinch gestures, or by double-clicking a note's bottom bar
Deleting Completed Tasks

Quickly remove completed checklist items.
Text Formatting: Underline

Added underline support in text formatting.
Custom Keyboard Shortcut: Change Side

Assign a shortcut to move SideNotes to the other screen side.
Horizontal Separator

Insert horizontal separators inside notes.
Right-click Menu in Menu Bar Icon

Added context actions directly to the menu bar icon.
Quick Formatting Toolbar

Format selected text without opening the Aa menu. In Settings → Notes → Quick Formatting Toolbar, you can choose to show the formatting toolbar above or below the cursor. You can even disable it.
Optional Single-click Folder Opening

Open folders with single click (optional behavior). See: Settings → Folders
Custom Color Copy Format

Choose the output format when copying #rrggbb colors. See: Settings → Text → Colors
Disable #rrggbb Color Display

Option to hide color rendering for hex codes. See: Settings → Text → Colors
New Bottom Bar in Notes List

Better access to list-level actions.

Completely Redesigned Settings Window

Rebuilt Settings from scratch with improved structure and UX.
New Translations

Added Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, and Spanish.
Redesigned Move Note Menu

New move flow, including Move to Recent Folders.
New Built-in Themes

Added more native themes out of the box.
All Fonts Can Now Be Set

Expanded font customization.
New Bottom Bar in Note View

Improved actions and clarity in note-level controls.
Better Pasting from ChatGPT

Improved formatting cleanup and structure when pasting.
Improved Note Color Picker

Better color selection in Note Settings.
Empty Folder Guidance Message

Added helper message explaining how to add the first note.
New Delete Note Confirmation Popover

Clearer note deletion confirmation.
New Delete Folder Confirmation Popover

Clearer folder deletion confirmation.
Update-Available Badge

Badge on the Settings button indicating available app updates.
Updated Settings Graphics

Refreshed visuals/icons in Settings.
Improved First-launch Introduction

Better onboarding on first app start.
Show Window if Already Running

Launching SideNotes now brings the window forward instead of only showing an "already running" warning.