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Rnote for Mac

Sketch and take handwritten notes

Quick answer: Rnote is a productivity app for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask rnote. The licence is not declared in Homebrew metadata. It has 22 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Rnote is

Rnote is a productivity app for macOS: sketch and take handwritten notes.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://rnote.flxzt.net/.

How to install Rnote

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask rnote.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Rnote on Mac?

Run brew install --cask rnote in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Rnote open source?

Homebrew's metadata does not declare a licence for this app, so the official site is the authoritative source.

Does Rnote run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Rnote?

It was installed 22 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6333 in this catalogue.

What version of Rnote is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.14.2+239.