I’ve been using Ulysses for about two years and I’m addicted now. However, it’s not the the whole solution I’m looking for; ideally I would like a Muse + Ulysses + Gladys app, so I probably will just make it myself this year.
Ask HN: Is there a note taking app you're 100% happy with?
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Re: Ask HN: Is there a note taking app you're 100% happy with?
#32I tried rolling my own system using Markdown, where I create a note every day with the following headings: - Tasks/Agenda - Meetings - Work Sessions I used plain Markdown files, one for each day, but later discovered NotePlan[1] and it seemed to be the perfect organization tool for my system. [1]: https://noteplan.co/
Noteplan looks nice but kind of crappy that they don't allow you to try before you buy.
Re: Ask HN: Is there a note taking app you're 100% happy with?
#33Text editor with Markdown support with a Git repo for sync.
This was my exact high-level expectation for the note app, ended up using https://obsidian.md/
Re: Ask HN: Is there a note taking app you're 100% happy with?
#34Bear Notes is almost there at 99%. Good: - Elegant - Fast - Excellent sync - Excellent export abilities - Excellent markup and code markup support - Good automation possibilities (iOS Shortcuts, x-callback-url, AppleScript) Bad: - iOS/macOS only. There's a web version in the works, but I would not count on that ever seeing the light of day. https://bear.app/
When I was writing my masters thesis my idea to split it up into a series of papers really helped me to remove writers block, I wrote many chapters in Bear to avoid distraction and it was a great lever before finally typesetting the whole thing in LaTeX.
Re: Ask HN: Is there a note taking app you're 100% happy with?
#35I use and like Typora, with the notes stored in Nextcloud.
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#36Keep-It from Reinvented Software. I love it!
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#37100% satisfied? No, but I'm very happy with just a plain old text editor. The editor and workflow depends on what kind of notes.
Class notes = Vim/VSCode + Markdown + Git
To-do list = Vim + Plain text (usually 'O' and 'X' to mark done or not.
Software notes = Vim + Markdown or paper for thinking out a problem and diagrams
It's not for everyone, but I've become very comfortable with plain text and it always works wherever I go.
Re: Ask HN: Is there a note taking app you're 100% happy with?
#38Just sharing my flow for those looking to build note taking apps: I use whatsapp for note taking. It solves a similar problem for notes as drop box did for files. My notes are usually pointers. I don't track tasks in there. Tasks go into a separate app. I use apple mac reminders for task tracking. The way I use it is - I ask siri to set a reminder with task desc. My tasks are reminders that I extend if they are not d…
I use a Whatsapp group where I'm the only member. You cannot create such a group, but you can create a group with two people and then remove the other one.
Lol, yep. I always use my gf for that purpose and vice-versa.
Re: Ask HN: Is there a note taking app you're 100% happy with?
#39Depends on what you actually want. I use a mix of Obsidian and Joplin.
Joplin is very similar to Evernote, but much more pleasant. It is open source and is actively developed. You own you data and you can us ethe ap on any device. I wrote a small intro about Joplin -> https://rasulkireev.com/joplin/ .
I use Joplin as a storage for some of my thoughts on different topics. I organized my library with the PARA method. It works like a charm.
I use Obsidian as my Zettelkasten. I don't try to use it as my productivity driver. As a simple storage and connector for my thoughts it is perfect.
Re: Ask HN: Is there a note taking app you're 100% happy with?
#40100% satisfied? No, but I'm very happy with just a plain old text editor. The editor and workflow depends on what kind of notes. Class notes = Vim/VSCode + Markdown + Git To-do list = Vim + Plain text (usually 'O' and 'X' to mark done or not. Software notes = Vim + Markdown or paper for thinking out a problem and diagrams It's not for everyone, but I've become very comfortable with plain text and it always works wher…
How do you access/edit it on the phone?