What this helps you do
Use it when you want to capture meeting output quickly, retrieve knowledge without manual searching, and keep folders clean. Alter works well as your “notes operator”: you tell it what you need, it handles create/search/update/move actions.Works with
- App: Apple Notes
- Tool type: Local tool
- Permissions: Automation (Alter -> Notes)
What Alter can do today
Alter can create notes from chat context, search by topic, open full note content, update notes, remove old notes, create folders, and move notes between folders.What Alter cannot do yet
When note titles are similar, Alter may need a confirmation step to target the right note. Including unique keywords or folder names gives more reliable results.A realistic workflow
Copy/paste prompts
- “Create a note called ‘Release checklist’ with the key steps we just discussed.”
- “Search my notes for ‘Q1 roadmap’ and show the most relevant results.”
- “Open the full content of the note about onboarding docs.”
- “Update the ‘Release checklist’ note with a new section for QA sign-off.”
- “Move this note to my Product folder.”
- “Delete my old draft note called ‘Temp ideas’.”
How to enable
Enable Notes in Tools Manager
Open Alter -> click the three dots -> Tools Manager -> Local Tools -> enable Notes.
Allow Notes automation
On first use, macOS asks for Automation permission. Allow Alter to control Notes.
What to expect
- Alter may need one extra step to confirm the exact note when names are similar.
- For best results, include a unique keyword or folder name in your prompt.