Why this happens
If you try Add to Note and see the message below, macOS is blocking ActionClip from controlling Apple Notes:
Apple Notes action failed: Not authorized to send Apple events to Notes. · Error -1743
You can allow access in your Mac's Automation settings. It only takes a moment.
Allow access to Notes
- Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Automation.
- Find ActionClip, expand its entry, and turn on Notes.
- Go back to ActionClip and try Add to Note again.
That should get you going. Once Notes is enabled, ActionClip can add your text to Apple Notes.
Still need help?
If ActionClip or Notes isn't listed, quit and reopen ActionClip, then try Add to Note again. If macOS asks whether ActionClip can control Notes, choose Allow.
If Notes is already enabled and you still see the error, get in touch with us. Let us know your macOS and ActionClip versions and what happens when you try the action, and we'll help you from there.
You can also read Apple's guide to Automation permissions.
Choose a note or text-file destination
Open the Add to note action’s gear and find Text capture. Leave Apple Notes destination empty to append to the selected note. To keep a fixed destination, open the note in Apple Notes and choose Use selected note, or enter a supported notes:// or Hookmark note link.
For an iCloud sharing link, open that note in Apple Notes and use Use selected note. A sharing URL alone is not a local note identifier.
Append separator controls the text inserted between captures. Enter \n\n for a blank line, \t for a tab, or include {{date}}, {{time}} or {{datetime}}. Leave it empty for no separator. The separator is shared by Apple Notes and text-file append.
Set up the optional Marketplace text-file actions.
Check macOS permissions
Use the permission setup controls in ActionClip Settings to check Accessibility and Screen Recording access and request Apple Notes automation access. macOS owns those permissions. For Notes error -1743, open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Automation → ActionClip and enable Notes. If macOS requires it, quit and reopen ActionClip after changing permission.