Release history

Changelog

Every update to MinkNote, from the first TestFlight build to today.

1.1 (1016)

I'm really excited about this release — there are a few workflow improvements I think you're going to love.

NEW

Improvements

  • Keyboard navigation between all 3 panes: use ⌃⌥← and ⌃⌥→ to move focus between journals, notes, and the note editor (in MD mode)
  • New note creation flow: press ⌘N, enter the note title and immediately start typing
  • Support for multiple note windows: double-click a note or press ⌘↓ and your note opens in a new window
  • Support added for Log or Journal (date-based) entries
  • Right-click a note to show Frontmatter
  • Improved support for Apple Notes exports (shows filename as title when note contains no Markdown)
  • Keyboard shortcut added for deleting notes: ⌘⌫
  • Added 2 new HowTo notes
FIX

Bug Fixes

  • Notes with duplicate filenames no longer disappear
  • Many minor fixes

1.1 (991)

NEW

Improvements

  • Double-click to open a note in a new window — supports many windows simultaneously
  • Preview mode no longer needed; links now work directly in WYSIWYG mode
FIX

Bug Fixes

  • Filenames containing periods no longer lose the file extension
  • Duplicate article UUID no longer crashes the app

1.1 (943)

NEW

Improvements

  • Improved the text formatting toolbar (see the Aa button next to Tags or use ⌘⇧Y)
  • Improved the Getting Started docs
  • Added option to add Frontmatter to a note that doesn't have it (right-click in note list)
  • Added a Note menu to the macOS status bar
  • Added ability to clear specified recent projects
  • Moved "Hide Frontmatter" option to Prefs › Files
FIX

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed issue where the Getting Started docs were not showing after launching the app for the first time
  • Fixed issue where a note's tag and favourite info might not appear in the sidebar after restarting — previously required "Rebuild Index"; now handled automatically
  • Fixed issue where the last selected note was not always reloading after changing projects

1.1 (889)

NEW

Improvements

  • Lots of options for customising your journal — right-click and choose Journal Properties in the sidebar
  • New Projects tab in Preferences with an improved UI for switching between projects
  • Double-click to expand or collapse journals and folders
  • Note selection state preserved when changing projects

1.1 (817)

NEW

Improvements

  • Note search field hidden by default
  • Edit modes simplified — use ⌘E to cycle between Markdown and WYSIWYG
  • Note identifiers now use a standard format
  • Performance improvements
  • Toggle Favourite status with ⌘⇧L
  • Double-click to toggle journal and folder expansion
  • Improved Preferences
FIX

Bug Fixes

  • Search results layout improved
  • Fixed notes scrolling to the bottom when being edited
  • Fixed data loading when switching to a new project
  • Fixed double appearance of expansion carets for sidebar sections (Sequoia)
  • Fixed jumping tag sort button
  • Fixed "last selected note" behaviour
  • Fixed journal selection when toggling "Show sample notes" (thanks JhnWyclf)
  • Ensured note list updates after note deletion from the Tags section
Tech note: Earlier versions used a different format for internal note identifiers. These have now been standardised for long-term stability. If needed, the app will prompt you to do a one-click update. This is a one-time adjustment during the beta period and does not change your notes.

1.1 (716)

NEW

Improvements

  • Tag management is here:
    • Click any tag in the sidebar to filter all notes
    • Auto-complete when adding tags
  • Favourites:
    • Right-click a note to mark as favourite
  • Improvements in project switching
  • Sidebar sections are now collapsible
FIX

Bug Fixes

  • Markdown is now rendered properly in search results
  • Fixed an issue where it was sometimes impossible to click in the note list search field

1.1 (611)

NEW

Improvements

  • Upgrades detected and latest onboarding docs displayed automatically
  • Added feedback button
  • ⌘F now triggers Find in current note; ⌘⌥F filters notes in the current journal; ⌘⇧F remains global search across all notes
  • Added ⌘T to open the Edit Tags dialog
  • Added new preference to override Dark Mode (thanks RockyCarotta)
  • Note list now sortable by title, date created, or date modified
  • Note's character count changed to word count
FIX

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed glitchy behaviour with the new note/journal dialogue
  • Dark Mode: fixed glitch where the editor would not update
  • Fixed button truncation in note header (thanks RockyCarotta)

1.1 (530)

NEW

Improvements

  • New journal now selected automatically after creation
  • Getting Started journal always appears first
  • Added new preference to hide the formatting toolbar (thanks harkonnen85)
  • Use ⌘1 to toggle sidebar visibility
  • Tag editor can handle more and longer tags
FIX

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed note count for large collections (>10k notes)
  • Fixed case where Frontmatter would sometimes get deleted
  • Character count no longer includes Frontmatter
  • Addressed excessive escaping when switching between WYSIWYG and Markdown modes

1.1 (488)

NEW

Improvements

  • Improved behaviour of the Save button
FIX

Bug Fixes

  • Editor pane no longer reloads when a note title changes
  • Fixed note editor pane requiring 2 clicks to focus
  • Note card now syncs with note editor updates

1.1 (480)

FIX

Bug Fixes

  • Some toolbar icons were not appearing on Sequoia

1.1 (478)

NEW

Improvements

  • Added new toolbar buttons for toggling Edit mode and Preview
  • Keyboard navigation improved
  • "Show sample documents" can now be toggled in Preferences
  • Each note now clearly identifies the journal it belongs to
  • Added "All Notes" section in sidebar to easily view the last updated notes across all journals
  • Added Journals menu

1.1 (394)

NEW

Improvements

  • Preferences upgraded to a standard Prefs window
  • Hide Frontmatter by default for a more user-friendly editing experience
  • Global search field is now focused by default
FIX

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed keyboard shortcuts for new journal and note
  • Global search field now focuses by default
  • Case no longer matters in journal alphabetical ordering

1.1 (376)

NEW

Improvements

  • Improved performance when loading a large number of notes
  • New tag editor
  • Better support for editing tags in Frontmatter
  • Remembers the last selected note after relaunch

1.1 (369)

NEW

Improvements

  • Improved performance when loading a large number of notes
  • Better editing of tags in Frontmatter
  • Remembers the last selected note after relaunch

1.1 (265)

First build sent to TestFlight. 🎉