diff --git a/dashboard/src/renderer/src/pages/Notes.jsx b/dashboard/src/renderer/src/pages/Notes.jsx
index 72aff29..80e4d8b 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/renderer/src/pages/Notes.jsx
+++ b/dashboard/src/renderer/src/pages/Notes.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useRef, useEffect, useState, useCallback } from 'react'
+import { useRef, useEffect, useState, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react'
 import { FiEdit3, FiTrash, FiChevronDown } from 'react-icons/fi'
 import { TbEraser } from 'react-icons/tb'
 import './Notes.sass'
@@ -8,12 +8,16 @@ const Notes = () => {
   const ctxRef = useRef(null)
   const rectRef = useRef(null)
   const saveTimeoutRef = useRef(null)
+  const lastDrawTimeRef = useRef(0)
+  const pathPointsRef = useRef([])
+  const animationFrameRef = useRef(null)
   const [isDrawing, setIsDrawing] = useState(false)
   const [tool, setTool] = useState('pen') // 'pen' or 'eraser'
   const [penColor, setPenColor] = useState('#2d3748')
   const [showColorPicker, setShowColorPicker] = useState(false)
 
-  const colors = [
+  // Memoize colors array to prevent recreation on every render
+  const colors = useMemo(() => [
     '#2d3748', // Dark gray
     '#000000', // Black
     '#e53e3e', // Red
@@ -24,7 +28,7 @@ const Notes = () => {
     '#dd6b20', // Orange
     '#e91e63', // Pink
     '#00acc1'  // Cyan
-  ]
+  ], [])
 
   const loadCanvasFromStorage = useCallback(() => {
     const canvas = canvasRef.current
@@ -91,18 +95,34 @@ const Notes = () => {
       if (saveTimeoutRef.current) {
         clearTimeout(saveTimeoutRef.current)
       }
+      if (animationFrameRef.current) {
+        cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameRef.current)
+      }
     }
   }, [loadCanvasFromStorage])
 
-  // Debounced save function to prevent excessive localStorage writes
+  // Optimized save function with compression and size check
   const debouncedSave = useCallback(() => {
     if (saveTimeoutRef.current) {
       clearTimeout(saveTimeoutRef.current)
     }
     saveTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
       const canvas = canvasRef.current
-      const dataURL = canvas.toDataURL()
-      localStorage.setItem('notes-canvas', dataURL)
+      if (!canvas) return
+      
+      try {
+        // Use JPEG for better compression on large canvases
+        const dataURL = canvas.width * canvas.height > 500000 
+          ? canvas.toDataURL('image/jpeg', 0.8)
+          : canvas.toDataURL('image/png')
+        
+        // Check if data is too large for localStorage (usually 5-10MB limit)
+        if (dataURL.length < 4900000) { // ~5MB safety margin
+          localStorage.setItem('notes-canvas', dataURL)
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.warn('Failed to save canvas:', error)
+      }
     }, 500) // Save 500ms after user stops drawing
   }, [])
 
@@ -110,6 +130,34 @@ const Notes = () => {
     debouncedSave()
   }, [debouncedSave])
 
+  // Optimized drawing with path smoothing and throttling
+  const drawSmoothPath = useCallback(() => {
+    const ctx = ctxRef.current
+    const points = pathPointsRef.current
+    
+    if (!ctx || points.length < 2) return
+    
+    // Use quadratic curves for smoother lines
+    ctx.beginPath()
+    ctx.moveTo(points[0].x, points[0].y)
+    
+    for (let i = 1; i < points.length - 1; i++) {
+      const currentPoint = points[i]
+      const nextPoint = points[i + 1]
+      const cpx = (currentPoint.x + nextPoint.x) / 2
+      const cpy = (currentPoint.y + nextPoint.y) / 2
+      ctx.quadraticCurveTo(currentPoint.x, currentPoint.y, cpx, cpy)
+    }
+    
+    // Draw the last point
+    if (points.length > 1) {
+      const lastPoint = points[points.length - 1]
+      ctx.lineTo(lastPoint.x, lastPoint.y)
+    }
+    
+    ctx.stroke()
+  }, [])
+
   const startDrawing = useCallback((e) => {
     setIsDrawing(true)
     const ctx = ctxRef.current
@@ -120,6 +168,9 @@ const Notes = () => {
     const x = e.clientX - rect.left
     const y = e.clientY - rect.top
     
+    // Reset path points for new stroke
+    pathPointsRef.current = [{ x, y }]
+    
     // Set tool properties once at the start of drawing
     if (tool === 'pen') {
       ctx.globalCompositeOperation = 'source-over'
@@ -130,29 +181,81 @@ const Notes = () => {
       ctx.lineWidth = 40
     }
     
+    // Draw initial dot using stroke for consistency
     ctx.beginPath()
     ctx.moveTo(x, y)
+    ctx.lineTo(x + 0.1, y + 0.1) // Small offset to ensure a visible dot
+    ctx.stroke()
   }, [tool, penColor])
 
+  // Throttled drawing with requestAnimationFrame for smooth performance
   const draw = useCallback((e) => {
     if (!isDrawing) return
     
-    const ctx = ctxRef.current
-    const rect = rectRef.current || canvasRef.current.getBoundingClientRect()
+    const now = performance.now()
+    const timeDiff = now - lastDrawTimeRef.current
     
+    // Throttle to ~60fps for performance
+    if (timeDiff < 16) return
+    
+    const rect = rectRef.current || canvasRef.current.getBoundingClientRect()
     const x = e.clientX - rect.left
     const y = e.clientY - rect.top
     
-    // Tool properties are already set in startDrawing
-    ctx.lineTo(x, y)
-    ctx.stroke()
+    // Add point to path
+    pathPointsRef.current.push({ x, y })
+    
+    // Limit path points to prevent memory issues
+    if (pathPointsRef.current.length > 50) {
+      pathPointsRef.current = pathPointsRef.current.slice(-25)
+    }
+    
+    // Cancel previous animation frame
+    if (animationFrameRef.current) {
+      cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameRef.current)
+    }
+    
+    // Schedule drawing on next frame
+    animationFrameRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      const ctx = ctxRef.current
+      if (!ctx) return
+      
+      // Simple line drawing for real-time feedback
+      const points = pathPointsRef.current
+      if (points.length >= 2) {
+        const lastTwo = points.slice(-2)
+        ctx.beginPath()
+        ctx.moveTo(lastTwo[0].x, lastTwo[0].y)
+        ctx.lineTo(lastTwo[1].x, lastTwo[1].y)
+        ctx.stroke()
+      }
+    })
+    
+    lastDrawTimeRef.current = now
   }, [isDrawing])
 
   const stopDrawing = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!isDrawing) return
+    
     setIsDrawing(false)
+    
+    // Cancel any pending animation frame
+    if (animationFrameRef.current) {
+      cancelAnimationFrame(animationFrameRef.current)
+      animationFrameRef.current = null
+    }
+    
+    // Draw final smooth path if we have enough points
+    if (pathPointsRef.current.length > 2) {
+      drawSmoothPath()
+    }
+    
+    // Clear path points
+    pathPointsRef.current = []
+    
     // Save canvas state after drawing (debounced)
     saveCanvasToStorage()
-  }, [saveCanvasToStorage])
+  }, [isDrawing, drawSmoothPath, saveCanvasToStorage])
 
   // Optimized touch event handlers
   const handleTouchStart = useCallback((e) => {
@@ -218,46 +321,58 @@ const Notes = () => {
     rectRef.current = canvasRef.current.getBoundingClientRect()
   }, [])
 
+  // Memoized color picker to prevent recreation
+  const colorPicker = useMemo(() => (
+    showColorPicker && (
+      <div className="color-picker-popover">
+        <div className="color-grid">
+          {colors.map((color) => (
+            <button
+              key={color}
+              className={`color-option ${penColor === color ? 'active' : ''}`}
+              style={{ backgroundColor: color }}
+              onClick={() => {
+                setPenColor(color)
+                setShowColorPicker(false)
+              }}
+              title={`Farbe: ${color}`}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    )
+  ), [showColorPicker, colors, penColor])
+
+  // Memoized toolbar buttons to prevent unnecessary re-renders
+  const toolbarButtons = useMemo(() => (
+    <>
+      <button
+        className={`tool-button ${tool === 'pen' ? 'active' : ''}`}
+        onClick={() => setTool('pen')}
+        title="Stift"
+        style={{ backgroundColor: tool === 'pen' ? penColor + '20' : undefined }}
+      >
+        <FiEdit3 style={{ color: tool === 'pen' ? penColor : undefined }} />
+      </button>
+      <button
+        className="color-picker-button"
+        onClick={() => setShowColorPicker(!showColorPicker)}
+        title="Farbe wählen"
+        style={{ backgroundColor: penColor }}
+      >
+        <FiChevronDown />
+      </button>
+    </>
+  ), [tool, penColor, showColorPicker])
+
   return (
     <div className="notes-page">
       <div className="notes-container">
         {/* Toolbar */}
         <div className="notes-toolbar">
           <div className="pen-tool-group">
-            <button
-              className={`tool-button ${tool === 'pen' ? 'active' : ''}`}
-              onClick={() => setTool('pen')}
-              title="Stift"
-              style={{ backgroundColor: tool === 'pen' ? penColor + '20' : undefined }}
-            >
-              <FiEdit3 style={{ color: tool === 'pen' ? penColor : undefined }} />
-            </button>
-            <button
-              className="color-picker-button"
-              onClick={() => setShowColorPicker(!showColorPicker)}
-              title="Farbe wählen"
-              style={{ backgroundColor: penColor }}
-            >
-              <FiChevronDown />
-            </button>
-            {showColorPicker && (
-              <div className="color-picker-popover">
-                <div className="color-grid">
-                  {colors.map((color) => (
-                    <button
-                      key={color}
-                      className={`color-option ${penColor === color ? 'active' : ''}`}
-                      style={{ backgroundColor: color }}
-                      onClick={() => {
-                        setPenColor(color)
-                        setShowColorPicker(false)
-                      }}
-                      title={`Farbe: ${color}`}
-                    />
-                  ))}
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            )}
+            {toolbarButtons}
+            {colorPicker}
           </div>
           
           <button