I needed a tool that was more stable and fully under my control, and this triggered my search for open-source note-taking ...

After testing these four apps, Simplenote is the one that stuck. It does exactly what I needed: quick notes with Markdown ...

If you ever endured a long lecture or an hours-long all-hands meeting, you know this to be true: There’s no way you can jot down every single word your professor or colleague utters. Rather than ...

My notes have become an extension of my brain, and I don't want to have to keep reaching for my phone to access them. Reading time 3 minutes Since its debut back in 2015, the Apple Watch has evolved ...

As someone who uses the Notes app across all my Apple devices, I can imagine how scary it might be to suddenly lose access to all of my notes. It actually happened to me a few macOS beta releases ago.

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I’m the first to admit that I’m a rather disorganized person; flitting between must-do tasks and fleeting fancies like there’s no tomorrow. I’ve never been a note-taker, and I regularly misplace any ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. I've jotted down nearly 2,000 notes in the ...

Fancy writing gadgets can’t match the feeling of scribbling away to your heart's content. Sometimes, only a pen and paper will do. Disconnected from the internet but connected to your creativity and ...

This article was updated on October 10, 2023, with additional contributions by Mars Girolimon. How you take notes can affect how much information you’re able to recall. You could make reviewing course ...