Stickies is an application for Apple Macintosh computers that puts Post-it note-like windows on the screen, for the user to write short reminders, notes and other clippings. Contents are automatically stored, and restored when the application is restarted. An unrelated freeware program with the same name and functionality is available for Microsoft Windows.[citation needed] Similar applications (described as "desktop notes") are available for most operating systems.[citation needed]