FSNotes: Notes manager for macOS and iOS – native, open source

Post by hollander » Mon, Aug 23, 2021, 11:28 AM UTC

reacharavindh wrote: post #139

atombender wrote: post #73

I keep seeing apps like these, and what they almost never have is sharing notes between multiple people. I use Apple Notes, and I constantly share notes with my wife — and entire folder structures, too. We use it for grocery lists, dinner planning, travel planning, and many other things. It's not quite as elegantly real-time as Google Docs, but we don't need that as much, since we tend to edit at different times. I a…

This. Big Apple Notes user here. Apple Notes takes the crown for being the most unobstructive when it comes to taking notes. 1. Drag and Drop images, screenshots, annotate them in place. I cannot live without this anymore. Forcing me to first upload an image somewhere, and then use ()[] syntax to correctly load the file in MarkDown is the opposite of what I want my Notes application to be. 2. Sync - I write my notes…

Post by pacifika » Mon, Aug 23, 2021, 11:43 AM UTC

atombender wrote: post #73

I keep seeing apps like these, and what they almost never have is sharing notes between multiple people. I use Apple Notes, and I constantly share notes with my wife — and entire folder structures, too. We use it for grocery lists, dinner planning, travel planning, and many other things. It's not quite as elegantly real-time as Google Docs, but we don't need that as much, since we tend to edit at different times. I a…

Post by pacifika » Mon, Aug 23, 2021, 11:50 AM UTC

voltaireodactyl wrote: post #35

Matthias1 wrote: post #23

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I’ve been using the native Apple notes for years now. At first it was convenience, but at some point I thought about it and decided there was no reason to switch. It has shockingly reliable sync (for Apple), and the right number of formatting options for me. I wish it could syntax-highlight code blocks, but that’s not a universal use case. Export is fine if you’re only moving a single note—it just strips formatting a…

There’s an app called Exporter on the MAS that will export all your notes as markdown (with images in a side folder) just FYI. I believe it’s free.

Post by addandsubtract » Mon, Aug 23, 2021, 12:02 PM UTC

lostintangent wrote: post #106

poglet wrote: post #105

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I like this idea, is a private git repo (on github.com) a safe place to store personal notes?

Yep! That’s what I use for my personal notes.

Post by ibdf » Mon, Aug 23, 2021, 1:38 PM UTC

rjzzleep wrote: post #98

ibdf wrote: post #97

Ugh… I have been through so many notes apps and half of them look like this one… boostnote, quicksilver, apple notes… all offer just the basics. I’m with Notion right now because I can add files and images easily, and can create some more complex layouts that you can’t achieve with markdown, but I’m still not satisfied… Notion biggest flaw for me is trying to make every table a relationship database.

I haven't used notion, but isn't that what they market as their biggest selling point? It's basically a modern pretty Access in some ways. Can you explain why you dislike that part?