Open the Notes app. On the left of the app, there's a bar that lists all of the notes in a particular folder. With the trackpad, swipe right on one of the notes to bring up an orange push pin icon. To ...

Imagine this: you’re in the middle of a critical project, flipping through pages of hastily scribbled notes or scrolling endlessly through a digital mess, trying to find that one important detail.

iOS’s bundled Notes app used to seem like a throwaway feature list item. With its skeuomorphic ruled paper, Marker Felt font, and sketchy syncing, it was worthwhile for only the most casual of uses.