EdgeBar vs Hold My Notes: Features, Pricing and Fit

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Listed product details for EdgeBar and Hold My Notes
Detail	EdgeBar	Hold My Notes
Overview	EdgeBar is a macOS utility that turns the edges of a MacBook trackpad (or Magic Trackpad/Mouse) into volume and brightness sliders, adding quick mute, media controls and fine‑step adjustments. It runs from the menu bar, requires macOS 13 or later, and costs a one‑time $9 purchase. It targets Mac users who want tactile, edge‑based control without altering normal gestures.	You can search titles, bodies, and tags, archive notes with a keystroke, and optionally sync through a folder in iCloud Drive. It supports Markdown and plain text, works over full-screen apps when enabled, and requires macOS 13 or later.
Listed features	Volume control on right edge Brightness control on left edge Haptic feedback during slides Quick mute via double‑tap corner Media strip for play/skip on bottom edge Fine‑step adjustment with Shift‑Option	Not listed
Best suited to	Mac users who want quick, tactile volume and brightness adjustments directly from the trackpad.	Not listed
Limitations and fit	Cannot change brightness on most third‑party external monitors.	Not listed
Pricing model	One-time Payment	One-time Payment
Listed price	Not listed	Not listed
Platforms	MacOS	MacOS