FeaturesCompareGuidesPricingFAQ Buy $4 Download the free trial

Quick Note in NotchStar does not take my typing

Quick Notes Published

All of help center Try NotchStar in the browser Buy for $4

If typing does nothing, click inside the text area of the Quick Note tab and try again. NotchStar takes keyboard focus only while the notch is open on a tool that needs the keyboard, so keys go to the note only after the notch is open and the Quick Note tab is selected.

Check these in order

  1. Is the notch open? It opens on hover. If it closed because the pointer left, bring the pointer back.
  2. Is Quick Note the selected tab? On Home or Calendar the keyboard stays with your other app.
  3. Did you click in the box? The cursor must be in the text area. Click once inside it.
  4. Is a different window in front? Click the note box again so the notch is the active target.

Why NotchStar does this

Taking the keyboard at the wrong moment would swallow keystrokes meant for the app you are working in. So NotchStar asks for it only for text tools: Quick Notes, Clipboard search, Teleprompter editing and Disk search.

The same rule applies when you search your clipboard history. For the basic steps, see how to use Quick Notes and the Quick Notes page.

Quick answers.

Will NotchStar steal my typing in other apps?

No. It takes keyboard focus only while the notch is open on Quick Notes, Clipboard search, Teleprompter editing or another text tool.

Link to this answer

Keep reading.

A scratchpad that is always one hover away
A plain text scratchpad in the notch that saves as you type. Jot down a number, a name or a to do without opening another app.
How to use Quick Notes in the NotchStar notch
Hover over the notch, pick Quick Note, click in the text area and type. The note saves as you type and is there next time you open the notch.
NotchStar Quick Notes limits: one note, plain text, no sync
Quick Notes in NotchStar is one plain text note with no formatting, no attachments and no syncing between devices. Here is what that means in practice.
How to search your clipboard history in NotchStar
Open the notch, pick Clipboard and type to filter 50 recent copies. Search ignores capitals and accents, and typing image finds copied images.

More in Quick Notes.

Where NotchStar stores your Quick Note
Your NotchStar Quick Note is saved on your Mac in the app's preferences as plain text. It is not synced, uploaded or sent anywhere.
NotchStar Quick Notes limits: one note, plain text, no sync
Quick Notes in NotchStar is one plain text note with no formatting, no attachments and no syncing between devices. Here is what that means in practice.
How to use Quick Notes in the NotchStar notch
Hover over the notch, pick Quick Note, click in the text area and type. The note saves as you type and is there next time you open the notch.
How to clear or delete your NotchStar Quick Note
Open Quick Note, press Command A to select everything, then Delete. The note empties at once and the hint Take a note returns.
NotchStar app icon

Put your notch to work.

Buy it once for $4, activate it in a minute, and keep it. Not sure yet? Try every tool in the browser on the home page, or install the 7 day trial.

Buy NotchStar for $4 Try it in the browser