In this article, we'll explain how to use Sticky Notes on a Mac and provide tips for optimizing and organizing them.

Desktop sticky notes have been a part of macOS for a long time, but they're easy to confuse with the Notes app. Stickies let you jot down notes, but unlike Notes, they stay on your desktop (the Finder app) as visual reminders. If you prefer, there's a setting to make sticky notes float on top of all other windows and apps.

Stickies is a built-in macOS application, so it is already installed on your Mac. Here is where you can find the Stickies app in the Finder:

Open Finder by clicking the icon in your dock and select File > New Finder Window from the menu bar.