{"id":53016,"date":"2019-09-16T13:00:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T18:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=53016"},"modified":"2019-09-23T13:13:28","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T18:13:28","slug":"how-to-add-links-with-the-macos-notes-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/53016-how-to-add-links-with-the-macos-notes-app\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Links with the macOS\u200b Notes App"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Starting with macOS El Capitan and continuing through the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/49626-a-first-look-at-macos-catalina\/\">macOS Catalina<\/a> (due in October), the Notes app was revamped and added some Evernote-like features that many users had wanted. For example, you can embed links for websites and add images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the macOS apps (such as Safari, Contacts, Photos, and even Notes itself) sport a Share menu that offers a Notes option along with email, Messages, AirDrop Twitter, LinkedIn options and more. If you&#8217;re on a website such as <em>AppleWorldToday.com,<\/em> you can save links, photos, text and more to a note by tapping the Share button and choosing Notes. The Share button is found under the File menu in the top, left side of your Mac\u2019s screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/safari_share_menu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53020\" width=\"482\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/safari_share_menu.jpg 643w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/safari_share_menu-155x120.jpg 155w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/safari_share_menu-284x220.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/safari_share_menu-190x147.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/safari_share_menu-155x120@2x.jpg 310w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/safari_share_menu-284x220@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/safari_share_menu-190x147@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It helps if you organize your notes in macOS. To do so:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Launch the Notes app and create a new folder by tapping the \u201cNew Folder\u201d option in the drop down menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/notes_new_folder.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53021\" width=\"482\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/notes_new_folder.jpg 643w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/notes_new_folder-132x120.jpg 132w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/notes_new_folder-284x259.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/notes_new_folder-190x173.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/notes_new_folder-132x120@2x.jpg 264w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/notes_new_folder-284x259@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/notes_new_folder-190x173@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you create more than one Notes folder that you can save files in. If you don&#8217;t choose a specific folder, the note will be filed away in the default Notes section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Notes app syncs with other Macs and iOS devices via iCloud. This means you can, for example, create a note on your Mac and check it on your iPhone when you\u2019re out and&nbsp;about. And that\u2019s extremely convenient.<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting with macOS El Capitan and continuing through the upcoming macOS Catalina (due in October), the Notes app was revamped and added some Evernote-like features that many users had wanted. For example, you can embed links for websites and add images. 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