Microsof Corp. has released a version of its note-taking software, called OneNote, for Macs on Monday. The release of OneNote was meant to go against its rival Evernote.
Evernote is a productivity software created for Microsoft users. It offers 60 megabytes of online storage per month for free and up to one gigabyte per month to premium users who will pay $45 per year.
It allows users to create text, photo, and audio notes, synchronize notes with all your computers or devices, and clip Web pages to your devices. It also allows users to search for text within images and snapshots.
In order to beat the third-party service, Microsoft decided to release its OneNote for Mac users.
With the free version of OneNote, users will get to enjoy seven gigabytes of free online data storage through its cloud storage service, OneDrive, and experience Office 365 suite that usually costs $99 per year.
OneNote is similar to other Office for Mac apps which offers variety of options for formatting and styling of notes. The notes are structured like notebooks and can also be shared with other users. The files are saved in a drive which can be edited by multiple users. Furthermore, it can be synced on different devices of OneNote uses, including OneNote for Windows desktop, Windows Store, Windows Phone, iPhone, iPad, Android and OneNote Online.
Office 365 Home's premium users, on the other hand, will get to enjoy OneNote functions that are well-incorporated with the programs in Office 365, like Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. They will also get a cloud storage space of 20 gigabytes and access to settings that can alter history and tools to secure sensitive data.
This new move by the software giant was brought by countless requests of Mac users who would like to have OneNote on their devices.
"We've seen the countless requests for a Mac client of OneNote, and we've been hard at work to deliver it. We've been counting the days to finally share with you that OneNote for Mac is now available and you can download it from the App Store for free today!" wrote the OneNote Team in a blog post.
