Apple-centric Firm Circus Ponies Closes its Doors

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Update: It was widely reported that Google acquired Circus Ponies, but founder Jayson Adams later told Mac Observer that it wasn’t the case. This article also previously stated that Adams was CEO of NeXT, but his LinkedIn profile now states that he was only joking about that title.

A note-taking and organizational app for iOS NoteBooks and the Mac OS, Circus Ponies has shut down.

Apps no longer offered

Circus Ponies was founded by Jayson Adams. The company was started with the aim of making apps that were “smart, beautiful, fun, powerful, surprising, and delightful.” On Tuesday, the company announced on its site that it is shutting down, and its apps will not be offered now.

“After 13 years in business, Circus Ponies has gone to that great Alphabet company in the sky…. It was a good run, but we are done (as in no longer in business),” read a message on the Circus Ponies website.

Further, the note read that if any NoteBook users require technical support or a new version of the software, they can send a message to the firm’s support email address. However, the firm also warned that there are “no guarantees” that emails will receive responses.

What will Google will do with this Apple-centric shop?

Circus Ponies can be said to be an Apple-centric shop. It not only made NoteBook for both the Mac and iPad but also built iTrash, which is a tool to effectively manage a Mac’s trash while also “adding your personality to your desktop.” So it will be interesting to see what Google will do with it.

As of now, there have been no words from Google about what the Circus Ponies team will work on at Alphabet, but it can be assumed that its services will be used to improve apps like Google Keep, Drive, Docs and Sheets.

Other available options

Users disappointed with the untimely shut-down of NoteBook should explore other available options for notetaking apps on OS X and iOS. One of the options is Apple’s own Notes app, which may be pretty basic but lately has been updated with a few features like checklists and basic outline support.

Microsoft’s OneNote is another viable option. Though it is free for OS X and iOS, it has fewer features compared to the Windows version. Other options worth mentioning are Evernote and OmniOutliner.

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