Mac Note Taker · v0.2.9.49 · beta
Download for
macOS.
A signed disk image. Drag the app into Applications. First launch will ask for Microphone, Screen Recording, and Calendar permission. Run free forever, or paste your license email when you're ready.
- 1Open the downloaded .dmg
- 2Drag to Applications
- 3Launch - notarized by Apple, no warnings
macOS 14.2+
Sonoma or newer. Required for ScreenCaptureKit + Core Audio Taps.
Apple Silicon
M1, M2, M3, M4. Intel Macs are not supported.
On-device
Recordings + transcripts stay on your Mac. One license, three Macs.
What's new
Release v0.2.9.49
July 18, 2026
- Important fix: the app could slow down and freeze at 100% CPU after several days of running - update now
- Audio-device events are now processed only when something actually changes
After install
- 01
Open Mac Note Taker
First launch asks for Microphone + Screen Recording. Grant both. Calendar is optional.
- 02
Onboarding
Six steps. Permissions, then a License page where you can paste your purchase email and OTP - or skip and run free.
- 03
Start a meeting
When Zoom, Meet, Teams, Slack, or Webex picks up your mic, the menubar pulses gold. One click to record.
- 04
Stop = transcript
Speakers labeled. AI summary if enabled. Exports to Markdown, JSON, SRT, or plain text.
Verify the download
SHA256 checksum
Run this on your Mac to confirm the DMG hasn't been tampered with in transit.
shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/MacNoteTaker-0.2.9.49.dmg
# expect:
8cef1794a0f7521610495b4dcf21870eb6dfdae72ec2a408a1b55f7d6a3d8f18Released
7/18/2026
Signing
notarized
Channel
beta