Adding URLs to the NoteTote_Downloads file is simple: You can use the Simplenote website on any platform, a Mac app such as or , or the . So, for example, if a vendor emails me a link to some huge product images, or if Apple releases a huge software update, I just open the aforementioned Simplenote app on my iPhone, and then paste the download URL into the NoteTote_Downloads note. When I get home, the file has already been downloaded to my iMac.

NoteTote's only interface is a systemwide menu that gives you quick access to your downloads folder, your downloads note (on the Simplenote website), and the program's limited preferences. You can also use the menu to force a URL check and to toggle NoteTote's URL checking off and on.

You can use NoteTote in combination with other Mac tools to automate download processing. For example, if you change the location of NoteTote's download folder to a folder inside Dropbox, your downloads are synced to all your Dropbox-equipped computers. The developer provides a page with , including using ( Macworld rated 4.5 out of 5 mice ) to automatically move downloaded files. (The developer also suggests using Growl with NoteTote, but in my testing, the Growl option in NoteTote's preferences was disabled.)

NoteTote works well, and as someone who downloads stuff on a daily basis, it's a welcome tool that makes it easier to do so, no matter where I am.