Very nice reverse engineering work! I wrote a python library and CLI that does something similar but interacts with Notes via Scripting Bridge: https://github.com/RhetTbull/macnotesapp
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Is this an alternative to needing Remarkable’s Connect service subscription?… Because needing Connect to sync notes off my tablet pretty much killed any desire to buy a remarkable 2 … and I voted with my wallet on it too… I bought a PineNote eink tablet instead (I hope this will eventually be a useful tablet… but I’m not holding much hope given my experience with various Linux distros on the first generation PineTab……
It is not, it requires the connect service subscription as it uses their cloud API to access data from your Remarkable.
I thought it might based on a lot of things I saw back when I was still keen on a remarkable tablet. It’s still awesome to see people developing tools to funnel data into Obsidian. It’s great additional evidence I’ve the right long term choice with Obsidian for my notes. And who knows, maybe I’ll end up getting a Remarkable as a gift or change my mind, and I’ll definitely try to remember your tool if that happens… and I’d definitely pay for a tool that automates my Apple Notes to Obsidian… for what that additional data point is worth to your product planning.
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#104Nice! It throws an error that it cannot find the notes folder though. Where is it located usually? Or what's the file name?
On my system it is located at /Users/YOUR_USER/Library/Group Containers/group.com.apple.notes/NoteStore.sqlite. I have a relatively older mac osx version though and an ancient 2013 MBP. Could be that the file location has changed in the meantime.
thanks!
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#105I have published an app [Exporter]( https://apps.apple.com/us/app/exporter/id1099120373?mt=12 ) that does something similar - exports Apple Notes to HTML and markdown with the attachments. Give it a try, let me know if it solves your issue. Also, why did you select JSON as the output format?
This is so cool and way cooler than my tool!! I chose JSON because it was the easiest option. And also because it is the format I wanted to support first, but mostly because it was the easiest.
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I'm curious — as someone who's had a hard time with Notes' maybe... lack of features and less-than-friendly formatting IMHO (no Markdown, unconventional keyboard shortcuts, layout formatting quirks...) — what about Apple Notes appeals to you more than other popular tools? I feel I may be missing something :)
Just works: fast to load, works offline, I don’t have to think about sync Just notes: It’s not trying to be a programmable networked knowledge engine or a no code app builder or a toaster. Not ugly: You can technically change fonts and crap but it uses clean system styles out of the box, so even as a font snob I don’t get distracted changing formatting instead of writing. Free, or at least really cheap if you have a…
Fair points! Thanks for sharing that :)
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It is not, it requires the connect service subscription as it uses their cloud API to access data from your Remarkable.
I thought it might based on a lot of things I saw back when I was still keen on a remarkable tablet. It’s still awesome to see people developing tools to funnel data into Obsidian. It’s great additional evidence I’ve the right long term choice with Obsidian for my notes. And who knows, maybe I’ll end up getting a Remarkable as a gift or change my mind, and I’ll definitely try to remember your tool if that happens… an…
It's possible to do it without their connect API for sure, but that would require users to
1. Look up their ssh password 2. Connect tablet to their computer 3. Run a (my) program on their computer to install custom sync software on the tablet
I'm not focusing on the technically capable ReMarkable users so I opted not to do this. Besides, it would involve a lot more development time which I don't have a lot of as I have a day-job as well.