Anoto
Yesterday on the left.
Today on the right.
Anoto is a calm to-do list for your Mac, laid out like a paper planner. Every day gets its own page, and yesterday sits right next to today, so you can see what got done and what is still waiting.
$4.99, once. For macOS 15.5 or later.
A page for every day
Two pages, side by side
Anoto opens like a planner on your desk. Yesterday is on the left and today is on the right, so you see what you meant to do and what is still open in one glance. Turn the page with the arrows in the corners.
Past days stay as they were
When a day is over, its page becomes read-only. You can look back at what you did, but you can’t quietly rewrite it. Today and the days ahead are yours to fill in.
Write it down, tick it off
Type a task and press Return. Click the box when it’s done and it gets a line through it, like a pen stroke. Click a task to change it, or right-click to delete it.
Made for the keyboard
T takes you to today, D jumps to any date, N starts a new task and ⌘⌃← → turn the page. ⌘/ shows them all.
Saved as you go
There is no save button. Every change is kept right away, and if you use iCloud, your pages follow you to your other Macs. File › Export Tasks… saves everything as a Markdown file whenever you want.
Your days stay yours
Anoto has no account, no ads, no analytics and no tracking, and it never sends anything to me. Your tasks are kept on your Mac, or in your own iCloud account if you use iCloud. I can’t see them, and I don’t want to.
A small price, made to last.
Free apps come and go. Anoto costs $4.99, once – a small price that keeps it going: every future update, and support straight from the person who made it. No subscription, no ads, and your tasks stay with you, on your Mac or in your own iCloud.
Questions
What does it cost?
$4.99, once. Every feature and every update is yours, with no subscription, in-app purchases or ads.
What do I need?
A Mac with macOS Sequoia 15.5 or later. Anoto is a Mac app; there is no iPhone version.
Can I change a task from yesterday?
No. Once a day has passed, its page is read-only, just like a page you’ve already written on. If something is still open, write it again on today’s page.
Can I plan ahead?
Yes. The days ahead are open. Press D to jump to a date, or turn the pages forward, and write your tasks there.
Do my tasks sync between my Macs?
Yes, if you’re signed in to iCloud. Anoto then keeps your pages in your own iCloud account, so they show up on your other Macs with the same Apple Account.
Can I get my tasks out of Anoto?
Yes. Choose File › Export Tasks… (⇧⌘E) to save every day with tasks as a plain Markdown file.
More help and every keyboard shortcut are on the support page.