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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!
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!
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?
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 🎉
From weekly planning to project management, TaskPaper does the lot I’ve struggled to find a productivity, task manager, todo list app, or whatever you want to call it, that’s right for me. I’ve tried Things (twice) and found it frustrating; OmniFocus is all bells and whistles and too expensive; Apple Notes could work, but that … Continue reading TaskPaper – A Versatile, Flexible, Productivity App 📃
I’ve mentioned iA Writer in several previous posts, which indicated the app deserves coverage of its own. Here’s my experience with Writer from Information Architects, and how I use it now. I’ve owned a copy of Writer since its first lunch in 2010. I was immediately attracted by its typewriter-like interface and lack of distractions. … Continue reading iA Writer – Plain Text, Pure and Simple
Martin Sketchley 