Mac App
Save, browse, and capture ideas with the Teak app on your Mac
The Teak app runs natively on your Mac with your whole library, quick ways to save from any app, and a Safari extension. It’s the same app as on iPhone and iPad, from the same App Store listing.
Requirements
- A Mac running macOS 26 or newer
- A Teak account
Install and sign in
Install
Get Teak from the Mac App Store, then open it from Applications.
Sign in
Choose Continue with Apple or Continue with Google, or use Login with Email or Register with Email to finish on the Teak sign-in page.
Your library
The sidebar has Home, Add, Favorites, Trash, and a Types section for notes, links, images, and the other card types. Settings sits at the bottom.
Search by words or by when you saved something, such as “last week” or “March 2026”. Words like “image”, “favorites”, “trash”, a color, a hex code, or #tag turn into filters in the search field; press Return to add one. The filter button narrows by type or color, and Clear Filters goes back to everything.
Click a card to open it. Right-click a card to open its link, copy or share it, add tags, favorite it, copy a link to the card, open it on the web, select it, or delete it. Deleted cards move to Trash, where you can restore them or delete them forever.
To work with several cards, choose Select in the toolbar or View › Select Cards, click the cards you want, then favorite, unfavorite, or delete them together. In Trash, restore them or delete them forever.
Saving
Use the + button in the toolbar, the Add page, or the File menu:
- New Note (⌘N) for text or a link.
- Voice Memo (⇧⌘R) to record audio.
- Upload Files… (⇧⌘U) for images, videos, audio, and documents.
You can also drag files, images, links, or text onto the library window, or press ⌘V in the library to save what’s on the clipboard. Edit › Paste as New Card (⌃⌘V) saves the clipboard as a card.
From any app
- Quick Capture (File › Quick Capture…) opens a small window for a note or a link, even over other apps. Write or paste, then press ⌘Return. To open it from anywhere with ⌃⌥⌘T, turn on Quick Capture shortcut in Settings › General.
- Save to Teak in the Services menu, or in a right-click’s Services submenu, saves selected text, links, images, or files.
- Menu bar item. Turn on Show Teak in the menu bar in Settings › General. Drop files, images, links, or text on its icon, or open its menu for Quick Capture… and Paste as New Card. While it’s on, Teak keeps running after you close its window.
A short confirmation appears near the top of the screen after each save.
Safari extension
Turn it on
Open Settings › General. The Safari Extension section shows whether it’s on. Choose Open Safari Settings…, then turn on Teak under Extensions.
Save a page
Click Teak in Safari’s toolbar to save the page you’re on.
Keyboard shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Settings | ⌘, |
| New note | ⌘N |
| Voice memo | ⇧⌘R |
| Upload files | ⇧⌘U |
| Quick Capture, from any app (when turned on) | ⌃⌥⌘T |
| Save the clipboard as a card | ⌘V in the library |
| Paste as new card | ⌃⌘V |
| Refresh library | ⌘R |
| Select all cards | ⇧⌘A |
Settings
Open Settings (⌘,) from the Teak menu or the bottom of the sidebar:
- General: appearance (Auto, Light, or Dark), the menu bar item, the Quick Capture shortcut, and the Safari extension’s status.
- Account: your email, usage, and plan. On the Free plan, Upgrade… opens billing on the web; on Pro, Manage… does. Log Out and Delete Account are here too.
- About: the app version.
API keys, import, export, and billing are available in the web app.
Updates
Updates come through the Mac App Store. Turn on automatic updates there or check its Updates section.
For help, see Support.