MacOS Monterey introduced many new features that help make your experience as productive and efficient as possible. Even the simplest task gets a very handy tweak to improve its efficiency. That task is note-taking. 

Let's face it, we all need to jot down notes. Once upon a time that meant scrambling for a Post-it or a scrap of paper. I cannot tell you how many times I've had to take a quick note and wound up having to first open an app or go to a web page. Often, that scramble happens in a moment of desperation and I wind up forgetting what I was wanting to write down altogether. 

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With MacOS Monterey, you no longer have to worry about this. Although MacOS already had a note-taking app (Apple Notes), Monterey does something for that app to make it much more efficient. 

The new iteration of the app is called Quick Note, and it lets you do things like:

• Get quick access to jotting down notes.
• Save websites as notes.
• Collate website links.
• Note edits.
• Cross-device syncing. 

Quick Note is installed on MacOS Monterey by default, so there's nothing for you to do but start working with the app. 

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