I am a strong supporter of the notes, Apple's traditional system, because its flexibility and functionality are often overlooked. If that doesn't seem good enough you have other professional alternatives like Goodnotes or Microsoft OneNote, but what happens when all you want is a great tool for getting rid of text and helping you while working with other applications?
It's the idea behind it Tot, the new Iconfactory application for macOS. The requested "partner" from Dock or optionally on the icon in the program menu bar. His goal is very similar to other note programs, but he wants to achieve it at a very old age.
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To achieve this, Tot leaves the idea of saving files and folders even within the same app to provide a simple interface with seven circles in its title bar. Each circle, of a different color, is a note. You can't have many, of the seven, and if some of them are empty, they will not have color in their circles.
In each box we can write edited text (bold, italic, list …) or plain text accepts Markdown syntax, and the bottom bar tells us the lines and words on each note. The standard appearance of a note changes slightly based on its color, and the Dock app icon changes depending on the note we opened at this time.
Application it meets the option to share the sharing method, and at your fingertips allows us to create a keyboard shortcut to bring it to the front without using the mouse. In addition, we can force the light of the theme even darker regardless of how we optimize the overall system interaction.
As we often see in everything they bring to Iconfactory, we are confronted a more detailed interface. Simple, but effective. We have light and dark themes in conjunction with the macOS interface, and show that all colors and details are carefully selected. The developers themselves are promoting the use of emojis as markers or asterisks (highlighted) as points for each item in the list.
Tot for macOS is completely free and available on the Mac App Store, but it hides a curious business model. No ads, no shopping combinations … none of that. However, Tot on iOS / iPadOS costs 21,99 euros. It's a trick: you check how the app works without restrictions of activity or time on a Mac, but if you want to sync your texts using iCloud and enjoy Tot on all your devices when making a purchase.
I mean, more to say "Tot for iOS costs 21.99 euros", it should be said that all applications and data sync costs 21,99 euros. demo absolutely free. This Tot marketing method you may or may not like, but you must admit that it is a smart way not to include your ad program or restrictions.
