Activating Notel on your Macs
After you buy Notel, your access code appears on the page checkout returns you to. Copy it from there; it is not emailed.
Entering your code
When the trial ends, Notel shows its lock screen. Choose Enter Access Code and paste the code in. Activation needs an internet connection for a moment; after that, Notel runs offline.
There is no way to enter a code while the trial is still running, so if you buy early, keep the code somewhere safe until the lock screen asks for it.
The device limit
One access code activates up to 3 Macs. Each activation is tied to the Mac itself, not to an account.
Moving to a new Mac
To retire an old Mac, open Settings → About → Log Out… on it. Notel removes the saved access code and relaunches locked; your notes and settings stay exactly as they were. Then activate the new Mac with the same code.
Do it while the old Mac is online. Logging out offline still locks that Mac, but its seat is only released once the app can reach us, so an offline log out can leave the slot looking occupied.
If you sold or wiped the old Mac without logging out, contact us on Discord or by email and we will free the slot.
“License not valid” at launch?
Notel revalidates its activation occasionally at launch. If something looks wrong (for example the code was refunded or mistyped), the lock screen reappears. Re-enter your code; if it keeps happening, see Recovering a lost access code or come find us on Discord.