After various media were making bets on Microsoft's OneNote and its departure for Mac, today this new application for the world of Apple has finally come to light.
Moreover, an application totally rewritten and adapted for the OSX platform and most importantly, totally free.
Microsoft today launched OneNote for Mac. The biggest change it has undergone is price, as OneNote is now free on all supported platforms. The free application for Mac also includes 7Gb of storage in your OneDrive cloud, which can be expanded by subscribing to Office 365.
The Mac version is very similar to the Windows version with a few visual differences. Both versions share the same work philosophy, ribbon interface, and free-form note-taking features. Along with a Mac version, Microsoft has also released a OneNote plug-in for browsers Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and Safari on Mac that allows users to save clippings from web pages. This feature is extended to third-party applications through a new API in the cloud It provides developers the ability to integrate OneNote snip into their applications.
New features have been included in OneNote such as the one offered by Office, which allows users to take a photo of a document and immediately import it into OneNote QuickNotes with text recognition. Microsoft has also activated a OneNote email service that provides users the ability to create new quick messages using a single email account. "Onenote.com".
Remember that Microsoft OneNote for Mac is available for free from the Mac App Store. While the consumer version is free, Microsoft continues to offer a paid business version with advanced features such as Outlook integration and SharePoin support.