Evernote The multi-platform app Evernote accepts your notes and synchronizes them across various devices. For example, you can make a note on your company's Mac computer and then see that note appear on your iPhone. The application placed first on Lifehack's list of top note-taking apps. Features of Evernote include text, Web and PDF notes; automatic synchronization; image insertion; category-based tagging and a neat feature that converts and analyzes text within images. Evernote is a free application. It's a 35MB download that requires OS X 10.6.6 or later, as of July 2013. NotesTab AppStorm called NotesTab the best note-taking app available for Mac computers.

Features of the application include Retina support, search functionality, time stamps, a favorites tool, backup support, keyboard shortcuts, menu bar access, copy and paste functionality and the ability to share notes using iMessage, Facebook, Twitter and email. NotesTab is a free application. It's a 3.6MB download that requires OS X 10.7 or later and a 64-bit processor.

ISticky for mac: Notes app for mac like Windows sticky Notes; iSticky is a fully-loaded note taking application which works as an office memo assistant for you. Just like you stick little notes on your work desk, you can use iSticky to create little memos and put them on your mac desktop using the application. Taking notes the traditional way with pen and paper works just fine for some, but if you have a smartphone or tablet, using an app specifically designed for note taking can truly change the way you get things done.

A professional version of the application is available for about $5. TopXNotes TopXNotes is a native Mac note-taking app that landed alongside Evernote on Lifehack's list of best note-taking software. The application supports rich-text notes and password protection. Additional features include template-based designs, sample documents, automatic URL recognition, Wi-Fi synchronization, iOS integration, print functionality and the ability to edit several notes simultaneously. TopXNotes is a 14.4MB download that costs around $40. The application requires OS X 10.6.6 or later.

You can easily print index cards in Word 2013, regardless of the card size you need. Using Word's custom page size option, you can set up a document to print on any size card, including 3x5, 4x6, 5x7, or 5x8. Print 3x5 cards in word for mac. Choose either 'Avery 8388' or 'Avery 8389' from the label size to set up the page size for one index card. Or choose ' Avery 5388' for three cards of that size. These labels are 3 inches by 5 inches, so selecting this size will configure the printer to print onto your paper or index card.