Aside: Floating Notepad

Always-on-top text scratchpad

Only for Mac

$4.99

Mac

Copy what your AI wrote, fix it in a floating editor, and paste it back without leaving the terminal. One-time purchase, no subscription. Aside is a floating text editor that stays on top of everything. Built for developers who work with AI coding tools like Claude Code, Cursor, and Copilot. The workflow is simple: your AI outputs something in the terminal, you copy it into Aside, edit it, and paste it back. No window switching. No flow breaking. Just a scratchpad that's always one shortcut away. FEATURES • Always-on-top floating panel that stays visible over your terminal • Global hotkey (Cmd+Shift+A) to toggle from anywhere • Multiple tabs — keep prompts, API responses, and snippets organized • Pin important tabs to prevent accidental closure • Markdown syntax highlighting for headers, bold, italic, and code • Find in buffer (Cmd+F) with highlighted matches • Adjustable font size (Cmd+/-) • Word, character, and line count • Dark theme designed for coding workflows • Configurable keyboard shortcuts • Launch at login • Tabs persist across restarts KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS • Cmd+Shift+A — Toggle panel (global) • Cmd+N — New tab • Cmd+W — Close tab • Cmd+Shift+[ / ] — Switch tabs • Cmd+1-9 — Jump to tab • Cmd+F — Find in buffer • Cmd+, — Settings Aside lives in your menu bar. No dock icon, no distraction. Just a floating editor that's there when you need it and out of the way when you don't.

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Fixed a bug where ⌘F opened the find bar but typing went into your note instead of searching.

Version 1.0.1

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    Information

    Seller
    Saad Naveed
    Size
    945.1 KB
    Category
    Developer Tools
    Compatibility
    Requires macOS 15.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 15.0 or later.
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    © 2026 Saad Naveed
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    • Supports

    • Family Sharing

      Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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