ctrlhqScratchpad
A notepad that's one hover away.
The last page of your notebook. Jot anything, then move the keepers to Apple Notes in one click.
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Some notes don't deserve a document: a phone number, an order ID, the three things to say in the next call.
ctrlhq's scratchpad is the last page of your notebook: always one hover away, the place for whatever comes up between other things. It saves as you type, so there's nothing to name or file.
When a jotting turns out to be worth keeping, click Move to Notes. It peels off the pad and lands in Apple Notes as a new note, formatting and images included, leaving the page clear for the next thing. Changed your mind? ⌘Z puts it back.
What you get
Rich text
Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, headings and bullet lists when you want structure.
Saves as you type
No save button and no file to name. It's there next time you hover.
Move to Apple Notes
One click moves the selection, or the whole page, into Apple Notes as a new note and clears it from the pad. Bold, links, headings and images come along.
Stays on your Mac
Like everything in ctrlhq, notes are stored locally.
Questions
Can I have more than one note?
The scratchpad is a single page on purpose, like the last page of a notebook. Jot things down as they come up; when something's worth keeping, click Move to Notes and it becomes its own note in Apple Notes.
Does Move to Notes keep a copy in the scratchpad?
No. Once Apple Notes has it, the text is taken off the pad so the page stays clear for new jottings. If you didn't mean to, press ⌘Z in the scratchpad to put it back.
What does Move to Notes need?
macOS asks once whether ctrlhq may control Notes. You can allow it during setup or the first time you save. The note is created by Apple Notes on your Mac; ctrlhq sends nothing over the network.
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Searchable clipboard history for text and images. ⌃⌥V opens it in any app.
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⌘⇧Space from any app. Type a task, a sum, a file name, a reminder or an app, press Return, and you're back where you were.
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Drop files on the notch to hold them. Move them to a pinned folder, drag them out, or AirDrop them in one move.
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