Settings¶
FoldNotes settings are organised into sections. Most settings are shared across platforms, with a few platform-specific options noted below.
On macOS, open settings via FoldNotes → Settings (Cmd+,). On iOS, tap the gear icon in the Library.
Editor¶
| Setting | macOS | iOS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Font | Choose any installed font via the system font panel | ||
| Font Size | Body text size (8–36 pt on macOS, 8–72 pt on iOS) | ||
| Code Font | Choose a separate font for code blocks | ||
| Code Font Size | 0 = same as body text | ||
| Line Spacing | Extra space between lines | ||
| Paragraph Spacing | Extra space between paragraphs | ||
| Document Width | Full, Wide, Medium, or Narrow |
On macOS, the editor tab includes a live preview of your font and spacing choices.
Appearance¶
Both platforms support automatic light/dark theme switching:
- Follow system light/dark mode — when enabled, choose separate themes for light and dark appearance. The app switches automatically when the system appearance changes.
- When disabled, a single theme is used regardless of system appearance.
See Themes for the full list of available themes.
Behaviour¶
| Setting | macOS | iOS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strikethrough completed tasks | Draw a line through done and cancelled tasks | ||
| Return to last edited position | Restore cursor position when reopening a note | ||
| Show indent guides | Vertical lines tracking indentation in nested content | ||
| Colour headings by level | Each heading level gets a distinct colour | ||
| Show paragraph drag buttons | Drag handles for reordering paragraphs | ||
| Default to gallery view | Open the Notes List in gallery view by default | ||
| Create backlinked notes without confirming | Skip the confirmation dialog when opening a wikilink to a note that doesn't exist yet | ||
| Hide toolbar with hardware keyboard | Dismiss the keyboard toolbar when an external keyboard is connected | ||
| Tags first in Library | Show tags above other items in the Library sidebar |
Notifications¶
Both platforms support task due date notifications.
- Notify me about task due dates — enable to receive a notification for each task with a
due:date. - Remind me — choose when the notification fires:
- Morning of due date (9 AM)
- Afternoon of due date (2 PM)
- Evening of due date (5 PM)
- Day before (9 AM)
Completed and cancelled tasks are excluded.
Sharing¶
These settings control what is included when you share or export a note from the preview screen. The preview itself always shows the full note.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Strip Tags | Removes #tags from the output |
| Flatten Backlinks to Plain Text | Converts [[Note Title]] wikilinks to plain text |
| Tasks | Keep all, strip metadata only (due dates, priority), or strip entire task lines |
Collection Export¶
Export your collection as a portable ZIP archive of clean Markdown files. Front matter is stripped for compatibility with other apps. This is a one-way export for migrating to another app or safekeeping — it is not intended for re-import.
macOS: File → Export Collection… (Cmd+Shift+E) exports the active collection. File → Export All Collections… exports every registered collection into a single archive.
iOS: Available in Settings → Export Collection.
Scheduled Export¶
macOS only.
The macOS Export settings tab includes scheduled automatic exports:
- Enable scheduled export — turn on to export automatically
- Destination — choose a folder to save exports to
- Frequency:
- Daily (once per day)
- Weekly (once per week)
- When Quitting (every time you quit the app)
- Include all collections — export every collection, not just the active one (shown when multiple collections are registered)
- Keep recent exports — retain the last 3, 5, 10, or 20 exports. Older exports are automatically deleted.
The app must be running for scheduled exports to occur. If a scheduled export is missed (e.g. your Mac was off or the app wasn't open), it runs automatically the next time FoldNotes launches.
Maintenance¶
| Action | macOS | iOS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebuild Note Index | Re-reads all notes and rebuilds the search index. Notes are not affected. | ||
| Reindex Spotlight | Use if notes appear missing from the list or search results are stale |
On macOS, Rebuild Note Index is accessed via File → Rebuild Note Index….