Is notesnook still maintained?

Yes, active. Last change today. Latest release v3.4.13, 5 days ago.

How widely used is notesnook?

Widely used. 15k stars, 5 years old, by an organization. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

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How to install notesnook on macOS (streetwriters/notesnook) · gitmanual

How to install on macOS

streetwriters/notesnook

A fully open source & end-to-end encrypted note taking alternative to Evernote.

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Before you start

Is it free?: YesOpen source (GPL-3.0).
Still maintained?: Yes, activeLast change today. Latest release v3.4.13, 5 days ago.
How widely used?: Widely used15k stars, 5 years old, by an organization. As with any download, get it from the official repo.

Difficulty: Moderate
Time: about 15 min
Stars: ★ 14,938
Activity: Updated this month

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Will it work on macOS?

Yes, it installs on your macOS

A ready-made macOS download is in the latest release.

Your system

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Start here

Website ↗notesnook.comThe project's own site.

Download for macOS

Notesnook Desktop v3.4.13 · 11/10/2026 ↗

notesnook_mac_arm64.dmg

dmg · Apple Silicon · 125.6 MB · 1,234 downloads · best match

Download

Drag the app into Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/releases/download/v3.4.13/notesnook_mac_arm64.dmg"
open "notesnook_mac_arm64.dmg"

Other macOS downloads (3)

notesnook_mac_arm64.zip

zip · Apple Silicon · 125.1 MB · 2,797 downloads

Download

If it contains an .app, move it to Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/releases/download/v3.4.13/notesnook_mac_arm64.zip"
unzip "notesnook_mac_arm64.zip"

notesnook_mac_x64.dmg

dmg · Intel · 132.1 MB · 448 downloads

Download

Drag the app into Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/releases/download/v3.4.13/notesnook_mac_x64.dmg"
open "notesnook_mac_x64.dmg"

notesnook_mac_x64.zip

zip · Intel · 131.6 MB · 341 downloads

Download

If it contains an .app, move it to Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/releases/download/v3.4.13/notesnook_mac_x64.zip"
unzip "notesnook_mac_x64.zip"

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1×Node.js 22.20.0runtime
1×yarn yarn@1.22.22package manager

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License: GPL-3.0
Open issues: 1,155
Branch: master

package.json scripts (40)

preparehusky install && npm run bootstrap
bootstrapnode scripts/bootstrap.mjs
cleannode scripts/clean.mjs
buildnpm run tx -- build --all --exclude=mobile,web,monograph,theme-builder,vericrypt
build:webnpm run tx web:build
build:helpnpm run tx help:build
build:vericryptnpm run tx vericrypt:build
build:test:webnpm run tx web:build:test
build:beta:webnpm run tx web:build:beta
start:webnpm run tx web:start
start:theme-buildernpm run tx theme-builder:start
build:theme-buildernpm run tx theme-builder:build
start:vericryptnpm run tx vericrypt:start
start:desktopnpm run tx desktop:start
test:webnpm run tx web:test
test:corenpm run tx core:test
start:androidnpm run tx mobile:run-android
start:android:releasenpm run tx mobile:run-android-release
start:iosnpm run tx mobile:run-ios
prepare:iosnpm run tx mobile:install-pods
build:iosnpm run tx mobile:build-ios
build:androidnpm run tx mobile:build-android
build:android:debugnpm run tx mobile:build-android-debug
release:androidnpm run tx mobile:release-android
release:android:bundlenpm run tx mobile:release-android-bundle

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.github/workflows/android.preview.build.yml

.github/workflows/core.tests.yml

.github/workflows/desktop.preview.build.yml

.github/workflows/desktop.tests.yml

.github/workflows/editor.tests.yml

.github/workflows/help.preview.build.yml

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README.md

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