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Posted by Paul Korm
Jun 25, 2022 at 05:07 PM
Apple Notes’ quick note feature might tick most boxes
a) note menu item: slides in from the corner you define in Mission Control; default lower right
b) transparent storage: not transparent; but export is easy; and syncs across all Apple devices
c) expandable window: quick notes does this
d) Should be sticky (floating) over other apps: quick notes does this
e) text formatting: should support either markdown or rtf formatting: RTF, not markdown
Free.
Posted by Dellu
Jun 27, 2022 at 09:24 AM
>#1: Your list of possible apps seems very short, quite limited.
May I ask what was the source for the list above?
The thing is: I was comparing apps that are either free to use, or have some trial periods (or the apps that are already in my arsenal). I didn’t want spend a lot of money on an app that I might not use it in the end.
>#2: Your requirement for “sticky/floating” suggest you are a mouse-user, rather than a fluent touch-typer.
Is that correct, or not?
The reason for the floating feature is not that I cannot type fast. What rather I want to is the scratchpad window to stay on the corder of my window so that I can scratch on it the whole day. Assume I am writing sth, and I have a could of ideas I want to put on paper, and my wife asked me to do sth. To avoid the breakage of ideas, I will scratch what I have been doing, and what I need to do when I return to my table.
The problem with DT for this kind of purpose is you have to go to the database to find your Scratchpad. That is not what I want. I want it to be simple, and always visible.
Posted by Dellu
Jun 27, 2022 at 09:27 AM
Paul Korm wrote:
Apple Notes’ quick note feature might tick most boxes
>
>a) note menu item: slides in from the corner you define in Mission
>Control; default lower right
>b) transparent storage: not transparent; but export is easy; and syncs
>across all Apple devices
>c) expandable window: quick notes does this
>d) Should be sticky (floating) over other apps: quick notes does this
>e) text formatting: should support either markdown or rtf formatting:
>RTF, not markdown
>
>Free.
>
Thank you Paul. I am totally embarrassed: totally overlooked Apple’s note App—I never realized that has the floating feature; and the point of the transparency is to be able to find the terms/phrases inside the scratchpad using Spotlight.
Posted by Dellu
Jun 27, 2022 at 09:33 AM
Thank you Stephen; Tab Notes sounds interesting. But, I cannot try it because the developer doesn’t seem to offer a trial.
And thanks for mry53 and satis for suggesting SnipNotes. I have read a lot of great things about this app. It seems to satisfy all the requirements that I posted. But, the problem again is the developer has no trial; cannot try to before I buy it. That is a “BUY and TRY” is a huge NO to me because I might not like it ultimately.
Posted by MadaboutDana
Jun 27, 2022 at 09:46 AM
SideNotes is one of my preferred quickies (I don’t put quick notes in Apple Notes any more, because I’ve got thousands of notes in there! But it’s a good solution)
If I’m doing fast drafts of small-scale stuff, I tend to use GrowlyNotes (because of the infinite whiteboard capability).
For very brief, efficient notes I use one of the options you mention, UnClutter. It’s brilliant.