MinkNote brings together SwiftUI and AppKit for its native Mac interface, WebKit for rich-text editing, and Quick Look for image previews. Underneath, Swift concurrency supports responsive operation, while Foundation connects your workspace directly to the files and folders on your Mac.
MinkNote is built on Apple technologies, from the interface you work in to the way your notes are handled on disk. Each brings something practical to your writing workspace.
SwiftUI and AppKit: Apple's interface frameworks power MinkNote's windows, controls, menus and note lists, giving you familiar Mac interactions throughout your workspace.
WebKit and macOS text services: Apple's web engine powers the rich-text and Markdown editor. Native editing commands bring spelling and grammar controls, smart quotes and dashes, text replacement and speech into the app's Edit menu.
Quick Look: Take a closer look at images in your notes without opening another app. Quick Look Thumbnailing also creates previews of local files.
Swift concurrency: Actors and structured tasks coordinate asynchronous work, keeping file reading and parsing off the main interface thread to help maintain responsiveness.
Foundation: Apple's core framework handles files, URLs, text and metadata, connecting your notes directly to ordinary Markdown files and folders on your Mac.
App Sandbox: macOS permissions control access to your chosen folders, with security-scoped bookmarks allowing MinkNote to remember the access you grant.
