From theApple Menu, go toSystem configs…

In System tweaks… chooseDesktop & Dock.

Scroll down to the bottom of Desktop & Dock and select theHot Cornersbutton.

The Apple Menu and System Settings… menu item highlighted on a Mac running macOS 14.

poke the menu selection that hasQuick Notelisted.

With the Hot Corners menu open, click theas the Hot Corners option.

Once you see the in the menu, clickDoneto save the setting.

The Desktop & Dock System Settings item highlighted on a Mac running macOS 14.

Turn Off Quick Note in macOS 12 and Earlier

fire up the Apple menu and selectSystem Preferences.

SelectDesktop & Screen Saver.

you could also access Hot Corners through theMission Controlmenu.

The Hot Corners button highlighted in Desktop & Dock section of System Settings on a Mac running macOS 14.

Click theScreen Savertab and select theHot Corners…button in the bottom-right corner.

Select theQuick Notehot corner (it should be the bottom-right corner).

From the dropdown menu, selectBlank ().

Quick Note highlighted in the Hot Corner menu in the Hot Corners section of Desktop & Dock in System Settings on a Mac running macOS 14.

Alternatively, it’s possible for you to select a different option to change the hot corners functionality.

Disabling the Quick Note hot corner wont deactivate the feature.

you’ve got the option to still access it by pressingFn + Qon your keyboard.

The em dash highlighted as the option to choose in the Hot Corners section of Desktop & Dock in System Preferences on a Mac running macOS 14.

Navigate toHot Corners…inSystem Preferences/options.

You should now see the corresponding modifier key symbol next to the hot corner action.

To disable a modifier key, tap the hot corner dropdown menu and tap the corresponding modifier key.

Done highlighted in the Hot Corners section of Desktop & Dock area of System Settings on a Mac running macOS 14.

However, macOS will let youassign one of nine additional actions to hot corners.

Your note will be saved automatically when you close it.

When you make a new quick note, it’s automatically saved in yourNotes appin the Quick Notes folder.

System Preferences highlighted on Mac desktop

On your iPad or Mac, fire up the Notes app and go toFolders>Quick Notes.

Desktop and Screen Saver highlighted in Mac settings

Screen Saver tab and Hot Corners button highlighted in Desktop & Screen Saver menu on Mac

Quick Note hot corner highlighted in Mac settings

Blank (—) highlighted in the bottom-right hot corner functionality on Mac.

OK highlighted in Mac hot corner settings

Quick Note highlighted in Mac hot corner settings

Shortcut key next to Quick Notes and OK highlighted in Mac hot corner settings