Malibu NotesBar adds a floating formatting toolbar and Notion-style slash commands directly inside Apple Notes — two things the app has never had. Select text and the bar appears automatically right at your selection; type a forward slash and a command menu opens.
Floating formatting bar · Slash commands · Apple Notes
During onboarding, you grant Malibu NotesBar Accessibility permission once — that's what lets it see your text selection inside Apple Notes.
Highlight any text in a note and a floating formatting bar appears automatically right at your selection.
Bold, italic, headings, lists, checklists — one click applies it, no menu diving, no keyboard-only shortcuts to memorize.
Type a forward slash to bring up a Notion-style command menu — headings, lists, a fenced code block, dividers, and more.
One-click buttons right at your selection, and a slash command menu when you'd rather type — both live inside Apple Notes itself.
Select text inside Apple Notes and a formatting bar appears automatically, right where you're working — no hunting through menus.
Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, monospaced, heading, and link — plus increase/decrease indent, text size, and remove formatting, all one click away.
Bullet lists, dashed lists, numbered lists, and checklists — every list type Apple Notes' own toolbar leaves out.
Type / to open a Notion-style command menu: Heading 1–3, bullet and numbered lists, checklist, a fenced code block, and a divider.
The slash menu also includes entries for a table, a template, and AI-assist — right alongside the formatting commands.
Malibu NotesBar's default and primary scope is Apple Notes — built to make Notes itself better, not to replace it with something heavier.
The default and headline use case is Apple Notes — not a system-wide overlay bolted onto everything.
Slash commands and structure, without giving up Apple Notes for something heavier like Notion or Obsidian.
Malibu NotesBar works through macOS Accessibility — grant it once during onboarding, then it just works.
Apple Notes is the primary target, but the app can be extended to other apps you choose to opt into.