Observed arrival · 2026-10-28
Ardoise, the Mac notepad for notes that don’t deserve a real note
Ardoise is a Mac scratchpad that opens over the current app for quick notes, live calculations, clipboard history, and file access.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- Mac users who want a quick scratchpad
- Worth noticing
- The page says empty notes disappear when dismissed, while other notes stack; clipboard history is off by default.
Field notes
The page documents a configurable ⌥A shortcut, note navigation and deletion shortcuts, and search across notes that ignores case and accents. Its examples include arithmetic, date and time expressions, unit conversions, and developer-oriented formats such as hexadecimal and Unix timestamps. The page says clipboard history is off by default, with options for keeping 10, 20, or 50 text copies.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
○OpenPublic substance visible
$PaidCommerce or pricing visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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