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Apple Notes are only really usable inside Apple Notes. If you are regularly working across other operating systems, like I do, this can actually be inconvenient (Steve expects you to only work inside the Apple ecosystem). There is iCloud login, but the editing is not really optimised for the devices you use.
An alternative is to export your Apple Notes into Markdown format, which will allow you to use any Markdown editor across any device to edit those notes. The linked article below explains how to do that quite easily.
I'm using my own self-hosted Nextcloud server to sync my notes between all my devices, but you could also use Dropbox to start with, or any other sync service.
The nice things about the Markdown format are:
1. It's an open standard which is future-proof in that it is not locked into any vendor service that disappears one day.
2. It's free.
3. You can pick the best Markdown editor for each platform you're using.
On my Linux desktop, I'm still using Obsidian as my Markdown editor, and the Ulauncher launcher allows me to quick search my Obsidian notes without even open the app.
See The Best Way to Bulk Export Your Apple Notes
#technology #AppleNotes #Markdown
An alternative is to export your Apple Notes into Markdown format, which will allow you to use any Markdown editor across any device to edit those notes. The linked article below explains how to do that quite easily.
I'm using my own self-hosted Nextcloud server to sync my notes between all my devices, but you could also use Dropbox to start with, or any other sync service.
The nice things about the Markdown format are:
1. It's an open standard which is future-proof in that it is not locked into any vendor service that disappears one day.
2. It's free.
3. You can pick the best Markdown editor for each platform you're using.
On my Linux desktop, I'm still using Obsidian as my Markdown editor, and the Ulauncher launcher allows me to quick search my Obsidian notes without even open the app.
See The Best Way to Bulk Export Your Apple Notes
Use this app to back up or export all of your Apple Notes files in one click.
#technology #AppleNotes #Markdown
@lgeurts@fosstodon.org@gadgeteer Ever tried Typora? I'm currently using it for my blog and must say it didn't fall short.
@Flous :gnome: :debian: no I haven't and it does look good. I went through a lot of options about 2 years back when deciding. At the time, I was tossing up between Obsidian and another, but I liked Obsidian's mass of plugins and their knowledge graph that showed the relations between notes. But the great thing with Markdown is that you can also switch between apps as it is all one standard really.
@gadgeteer I liked that part about "relations between notes'". Just to clarify, those have to be Obsidian too right? Or can it be any in markdown?
@Flous :gnome: :debian: Obsidian is just linking common hashtags inside the notes so it does it and there was another editor too that was doing it. So any one could do it.