How did you describe me and my issues so perfectly. I ended up ditching Obsidian and Notion altogether. Stuck with DEVONThink as there isn't much tweaking.
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Note taking apps: what are you using?
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LOL The struggle is real! I've wrestled with that as well (with other notes apps). You are correct, apps that have a particular framework (rather than an open-ended sandbox) are best. Not only because it limits the amount and type of tinkering, but it helps force us to think about the task of notetaking consistently (within the boundaries of the particular apps' feature set).
I use SnipNotes. I needed something that would sync between Mac (and MacBook), iPhone, and Apple Watch. Nothing else seems to do it. I like Apple Notes well enough, but I needed Watch access.
It's not free, and I paid more for Mac access (iPhone and Watch alone was cheaper), but it's not a subscription, just pay once and it's yours. Sync is I believe through iCloud.
My only gripe is that the Watch app constantly notifies me that it can't get online. Just about once a day, I think. I can't bring my phone in to work, hence needing the Watch app.
It's not free, and I paid more for Mac access (iPhone and Watch alone was cheaper), but it's not a subscription, just pay once and it's yours. Sync is I believe through iCloud.
My only gripe is that the Watch app constantly notifies me that it can't get online. Just about once a day, I think. I can't bring my phone in to work, hence needing the Watch app.
I've used both Evernote and Bear in the past, and liked them both. But I found that Apple's own Notes does the job for me and is free.
