Thoughts on quick capture, local-first software, on-device AI, and building tools that respect your privacy.
Markdown keeps your notes portable, readable, and future-proof. But not every 'markdown app' actually stores plain .md files. Here's what does, what doesn't, and which one fits how you work.
Your notes should work without the internet, survive any company shutdown, and belong to you. Here are the note apps that actually deliver on that promise.
Menu bar note apps let you capture thoughts in under two seconds. I tested every one I could find on Mac — here are the ones worth using.
Every developer loses ideas while coding. The fix isn't a better note app — it's a faster capture method. Here are the approaches that actually work.
Keyword search fails when you forget the exact word. Semantic search finds notes by meaning, not strings — here's how it works on-device and why it matters.
Five ways to capture notes instantly on Mac with real timing benchmarks. From built-in tools to dedicated apps, find the method that fits your workflow.
Notion, Obsidian, Apple Notes, Bear, Craft, and Stik — we put the most popular Mac note apps head to head. Here's which one actually fits your workflow.
We moved our notes to the cloud because it felt like progress. But between the outages and privacy policies, do your notes really need someone else's server?
Most note apps want to be your second brain. Stik just wants to catch the thought before it escapes. Here's why we built a capture-first note app for Mac.