Installation

Noted targets macOS. You can install a ready-made signed build or build it yourself from source.

Requirements

• macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later.
• Apple Silicon or Intel — a separate build is provided for each.

Download a release

Grab the latest signed and notarized build from the Releases page:

Mac	File
Apple Silicon (M1 and later)	Noted-<version>-arm64.dmg
Intel	Noted-<version>.dmg

Open the DMG and drag Noted into your Applications folder.

Because the builds are notarized by Apple, macOS opens them normally — you will not see the "unidentified developer" warning. If Gatekeeper ever blocks a build, right-click the app and choose Open once to confirm.

Which build do I need?

If you are on an M-series Mac, use the arm64 DMG. On older Intel Macs, use the one without an architecture suffix. Installing the wrong one still runs under Rosetta, but the native build is faster.

Build from source

If you prefer to build it yourself, you need:

• Node.js 20 or later
• npm 10 or later

Clone the repository and start the app in development mode:

git clone https://github.com/fabriziosalmi/noted.git
cd noted
npm install
npm run dev

npm run dev starts the Vite renderer and loads the Electron main and preload bundles produced by esbuild.

Produce a local build

To build the app and package a DMG locally (unsigned):

npm run build       # full build via electron-builder
npm run build:dmg   # macOS DMG, arm64

The packaged output lands in release/.

For a signed and notarized release you need an Apple Developer ID and credentials in .env.local. See Building & releasing for the full flow.

Next steps

• First run — choose your vault folder and create your first note.