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# Capture and organize notes with Alter

> What Alter can do with Apple Notes, when to use it, and prompts you can copy

This workflow helps you turn conversations into structured notes and keep your Notes app organized over time.

## 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

<Steps>
  <Step title="Capture the output">
    Ask Alter to create a note from your meeting or brainstorming discussion.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find and refine">
    Later, ask Alter to search that topic and update the note with new details.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Organize">
    Move the note to the right folder so your knowledge base stays clean.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## 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

<Steps>
  <Step title="Enable Notes in Tools Manager">
    Open Alter -> click the three dots -> **Tools Manager** -> **Local Tools** -> enable **Notes**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Allow Notes automation">
    On first use, macOS asks for Automation permission. Allow Alter to control Notes.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run a quick test">
    Ask: "Search my notes for project updates." If results appear, setup is complete.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## 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.

## Related pages

* [Notes app capabilities](/apps-tools/notes)
* [Summarize your X feed with Computer Use](/workflows/summarize-x-feed-with-computer-use)
* [Use Tool Manager](/how-to/tool-manager-guide)