Requesting a Read-Only Mode for Notes

I really hope you can add a "Read-Only Mode" option to the notes feature—it’s incredibly useful. Usually, when we revisit our Notes, we might accidentally edit them without noticing, only to realize the mistake later. I searched extensively online and found that many users have been raising this issue, with some even posting about it on various social platforms years ago. Yet as of 2025, this simple yet practical feature is still missing. I sincerely hope you’ll consider adopting this suggestion!

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.1

Posted on Nov 24, 2025 11:35 PM

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Posted on Nov 25, 2025 12:21 AM

Put the note in a View-Only iCloud Shared Folder


A workaround, but it works.


  1. Create a new Notes folder
  2. Share the Folder with yourself
  3. Set permissions to View Only
  4. Move the note into that folder


Even you cannot edit unless you change the folder permission.

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Nov 25, 2025 12:04 AM in response to hejialin

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