Notes is a native mac and ios app that also syncs its data on the cloud. On your mac, you can import many different types of text files into notes. If youre using excel for office 365, rightclick the cell and choose new note. When i come across something interesting with an advertisers product, i record it in the text file so i can remember to talk about it in the. David has published numerous books and videos on how to use technology including the macsparky field guide series that includes videos and books on managing email, going paperless, and how to make a winning presentation. David and katie share whats on their minds this month including the end of the airport era, davids thoughts on the state of notes apps including bear and apple notes, surviving a house fire, thoughts on the iphone x, refurbs, and more. I have configured day one on my mac and ios devices to sync. Markdown macsparky this book demystifies markdown, making it easy for anybody to learn. Be it love letters, simple notes, daily blog posts or the great american novel with ulysses, your writing is. Learn about collection how macsparky stays focused featuring mindnode 6, day one, omnifocus 3, and many more on mac app store.
We launch the new mpu discourse community, talk about siri shortcuts, homepod, david shares thoughts on the ios beta and his recent visit to apple park. Service station adds a customizable context menu to your mac. Ive been aware of notational velocity for some time but wasn. I wrote about one way i use drafts to capture and process meeting notes. David sparks posted a link to many of my favorite apps on sale. Be it love letters, simple notes, daily blog posts or the great american novel with ulysses, your writing is in the best of hands. Alternatively, find out whats trending across all of reddit on rpopular. Mind maps offer a nontraditional and nonlinear way to take notes. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. It is a powerful and complex system, but it can be intimidating to learn. Workflow the basics relay fm ulysses bear notes for iphone, ipad and mac omnifocus task management for mac, ipad, and iphone the omni group synology inc. For some years now, youve been able to activate services by rightclicking with the mouse.
David and katie are joined by eddie smith of practically efficient to discuss the new macsparky field guide. Notetaking on a mac revisited academic workflows on a mac. Find notes quickly with instant searching and simple tags. Its easier to have a simple format like markdown that i can just write out to the new. Theres three, i usually have the wakeup, the take a lunch break, and the go home or for me shutdown timer around 5 oclock. A while ago i started keeping notes on mac power users ad spots. Shortcuts field guide, ios edition macsparky field guides.
David sparks is one of the hosts of the mac power users podcast. Presentations macsparkyibooks link field guides macsparkypresentations field guide trailer on vimeo apple keynote for mackeynote for mac makes it simple. Its a simple mac app that does exactly what it says on the tin and just. The main application i use is called notational velocity nv. Simplenote is an easy way to keep notes, lists, ideas, and more. This book includes pages and 27 screencasts totaling more than one and a half hours of video. To switch to the new theme, simply select view theme dark from the top menu. Soundsource is mac sound control so good, it ought to be builtin sponsor. Keyboard maestro is one of those apps that highlights what makes the mac the mac. Today were happy to announce that the dark theme is also now available for the mac app. The macsparky field guide breaks keyboard maestro down into easy tounderstand chunks, slowly revealing the true power waiting for you in macos. So i follow macsparky in replacing the column with an x.
When you add your internet accounts to notes, you can keep your notes with you no matter which device youre usingso you can save that dream destination on your mac, then have it handy on your ipad when youre with your friends. Old simplenote was great, easy to read notes, easy to browse notes especially on ipad. The automatic mac time tracker no more startstop timers. Use the visual studio debugger to quickly find and fix bugs across languages. Do your best workanywhere, anytime and with anyone. And it syncs with the iphone and ipad as well, either with simplenote or any. A note with such name is easy to both sort by the name and find by the word in the title. Also, note the way i ran the headphone extension so i can plug the headphones in on the left before starting podcasting. The list of notes on the side replaced with white space may look cleaner, but its much harder now to flip between individual notes.
We also tackle listener questions about messages in the cloud, ipad accessories and kids in college. On the macsparky side i have notebooks related to field guides and everything else. Then youll have all of your notes in one convenient place. Simplenote is now available for ios, android, mac, and the web. Turn oftensent messages into easy touse templates, so you can spend less time composing, more time on meaningful conversations. Keyboard maestro field guide macsparky field guides. The dark theme really helps ease your eyes during those latenight writing sessions. Keep notes on the web, your mobile device, and your computer. The simplenote notational velocity tango macsparky. Since simplenote will sync across your devices for free, yo.
So if i tap on that, it opens up a shortcut that lets me choose from different things, like i can go to my macsparky inbox and email. David sparks has a knack for breaking down big topics and making them approachable with his series of macsparky field guides. David sparks is a practicing attorney, editor of the macsparky blog, cohost of the mac power users podcast, and author of. Your notes stay in sync with all your devices for free.
To answer the question, i do see a use for the ipad in meetings, but not to take notes. Simplenote is an easy way to take notes, create todo lists, capture ideas, and more. The main reason that the plugin manager belongs to another party which is a bit behind in development. His latest book, the iphone field guide, covers everything iphonerelated. We really like this definition of a mind map by david sparks aka macsparky from a mac power users. Build simple apps, like a selfcreating packing list customized for you. By default, excel for mac displays an indicator when a cell contains a comment or a note. There is also an additional hour of audio interviews. I started to use nv with simplenote following macsparky s excellent post on simplenote. In the new toolbar youll see a new button that will allow for sharing your note to any other app on macos that is compatible with text sharing. Open apple notes on your mac and simply drag an existing folder on. As your collection grows, stay organized with tags and pins, and find what you need with instant search. I still like the app, but now i work on apple hardware the integration in apple notes means it is central.
The shortcutsbased home screen macsparky field guides. Were pleased to announce that weve added note importing to our desktop app for windows, linux, and macos. The organizing aspect of big projects still feels best on a mac. Workflows in personal and professional productivity. There is a new utility app for the mac, called service station that ive been using, and enjoying for the last few weeks. A new simplenote for iphone, ipad, and mac simplenote. Simplenote is an easy way to keep notes, lists, ideas and more. Textexpander also has an ios app that syncs with the mac version.
Get a constantly updating feed of breaking news, fun stories, pics, memes, and videos just for you. Needless to say, im always looking for a way to write better and faster. When i want to create a note from email i simply forward the email to simple note and i change the subject line to match my naming. Also, we learn that under no circumstances will david get access to katies synology. You can even keep a manual timer running during your work, for maximum accountability. Import your notes and files to the notes app apple support. Share a list, post some instructions, or publish your thoughts. The visual studio for mac debugger lets you step inside your code by setting breakpoints, step over statements, step into and out of functions, and inspect the current state of the code stack through powerful visualizations. David is also cohost of the popular mac power users, automators, and focused podcasts. When you spend time away from your mac, you can still add it in timing in fact, timings timeline makes it super easy to add those times retroactively. Never miss opportunities because of forgotten emails again. Ulysses unified library holds everything youll ever write, and is equipped for managing writing projects of all sizes and ambitions. Ita is a brand new listmaking app thats designed to make it fast and simple to collect and organize information.
The action and planning items are specific perspectives in omnifocus. Its expensive, but im told that nothing else does what it does. If you own a mac and have aspirations of becoming paperless in either business or personal contexts, this book is a great place to start. Take the text files that you created in other apps, and import them into the notes app. If you make lists, youll love how fast ita makes it to collect and complete your stuff.
All in all, it is very simple, easy, straight forward, and comfortable to use. Timeline 3d is software for mac os x that makes it easy for you to present historical events in a way that. The guide is sparks most ambitious work yet, coming in at 450 pages with over 50 screencasts. His intellect and warmth come through in this book, just like in all the other places where his work is. Get started quickly with new, modern versions of word, excel, powerpoint, outlook and onenotecombining the familiarity of office and the unique mac. When i come across something interesting with an advertisers product, i record it in the text file so i can remember to talk about it in the future episode. The macsparky iphone field guide is available now macstories. Reddit has thousands of vibrant communities with people that share your interests. You could use omnigraffle for the diagrams and save those into evernote or a number of other note taking apps for the notes, organization and filing. You just click on the time and you can change the time to whatever you want. I tried building a few simple automations but failed. For the geeks taking note, i sync my scrivener project with dropbox and then use a dropboxfriendly writing app on the phone. You can drag items to rearrange them, tap to mark items completed, and add multiple items quickly, all from the main list view. Youll also find the publish to web option there now, which will publish your note to and give you a handy shortlink for sharing.