My Plain Text Journey Continues!

Getting back with an old flame… After many trials, as documented in previous posts, I decided to abandon plain text. Perhaps I was throwing my toys out of the pram, but ironically, the simplest of document formats was causing me complicated issues. Or perhaps it wasn’t the document type, but how to use it. How I used … Continue reading My Plain Text Journey Continues!

My Plain Text Pantomime!

In the last article I explained how my desire for a plain text workflow that’s as simple and lean and efficient as plain text itself was making things complicated. Or at least, my overthinking was making things complicated. I thought I’d found a solution. Then the perfect plain text productivity app went and snook up … Continue reading My Plain Text Pantomime!

Obsidian, iA Writer, Drafts, Ulysses… which? How?

HELP! My graceful, plain text ballet is an elephant in a tutu I like simple, robust tools. That’s probably why I’m a plain text geek. I love the light, lean efficient nature of plain text. Maybe I’m a bit old school. Perhaps it’s because I’m a child of the 1970s and still firmly believe that … Continue reading Obsidian, iA Writer, Drafts, Ulysses… which? How?

Obsidian and iA Writer – a quick and easy way to get your plain text apps working in harmony 🎉

I mentioned in my previous post about iA, Ulysses & Scrivener how I like to be able to see my files in the Finder, and how this can be useful. Here’s a perfect example, and how to make your text files accessible in both iA Writer and Obsidian. Obsidian is an extremely versatile application. I’m … Continue reading Obsidian and iA Writer – a quick and easy way to get your plain text apps working in harmony 🎉