Why I'm Ditching Apple Notes... (You Might Want To Switch Too!)

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  • Опубликовано: 1 дек 2024

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  • @Dailytekk
    @Dailytekk  Месяц назад

    Pre-Order the New Course Bundle: www.thegreatonboarding.com/ai-me

  • @aarondavis9208
    @aarondavis9208 Месяц назад +20

    The whiplash of people “leaving this app or that” is exhausting.
    I could see someone leaving for Obsidian or text editors if they were worried about proprietary files but I heard nothing compelling in this review other than it can do things you don’t need it to do like htnl support.
    Nobody needs to edit or view a note on their watch. You can create a voice memo or reminder and act on it later. This just seems like an excuse for content or a switch made out of boredom. Feature chasing will just lead to app switching in the future, a buyout by a bigger company, or bankruptcy.
    People get things done based on their discipline not on markdown support. Kennedy, Kubrick, and Keats changed the world with pen and paper.
    Normally I don’t comment on stuff like this but I did because I respect your content too much not to say anything.

  • @plethoraofstuff.912
    @plethoraofstuff.912 Месяц назад +12

    ‼️ Chris - you have lost my trust in your app recommendations. Your preference for sponsorships is not so subtle anymore. It’s a pity as your content is always high quality. ‼️

  • @cactustweeter2890
    @cactustweeter2890 Месяц назад +6

    I have a spinal injury which leaves me completely paralyzed from the neck down. I use Apple Voice Control (Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control) every second of every minute I use my Apple devices. I have found that Bear is the most compatible with Apple's Voice Control. Even better than Apple notes on macOS. Things I appreciate about bear: 1) tagging 2) mark down support 3) ability to convert a Bear note into a multitude of file types 4) theme support.I have a spinal injury which leaves me completely paralyzed from the neck down. I use Apple Voice Control (Settings > Accessibility > Voice Control) every second of every minute I use my Apple devices. I have found that Bear is the most compatible with Apple's Voice Control. Even better than Apple notes on macOS. Things I appreciate about bear: 1) tagging 2) mark down support 3) ability to convert a Bear note into a multitude of file types 4) theme support.

  • @Hedgehog-ji1bm
    @Hedgehog-ji1bm Месяц назад +29

    I love Apple Notes. Bear Note is great as well. There is one big flaw with Bear Note for me… NOT FREE. I do not want to have to transfer my hundreds of notes to a new platform either. Good video BTW.

    • @Dailytekk
      @Dailytekk  Месяц назад +1

      Yep the price is a consideration for sure

    • @solomon1021
      @solomon1021 Месяц назад +3

      $2.99 a month is inexpensive compared to Evernote's $3.99 a week!

    • @lisacee3237
      @lisacee3237 Месяц назад +4

      I agree - I don’t buy apps that charge a subscription. My money goes to app builders that sell the app to me. I will own something…

    • @RobertGaron
      @RobertGaron Месяц назад

      @@lisacee3237100% agreed. As soon as I see a subscription I’m out. ALSO for Bear, if I cannot import all my Apple Notes into it and export them out from Bear or whichever to get them back into Apple Notes, then I’m out too. I need the import and export feature.

    • @JanLandy
      @JanLandy Месяц назад

      Note Plan is part of Setapp

  • @chanelarione5307
    @chanelarione5307 Месяц назад +40

    You have made me switch to apple notes and then I see a paid promotion saying otherwise. Oh no 😥 don’t lose yourself

    • @brainscott
      @brainscott Месяц назад +12

      I'm happy to see new content (Great Video) but I thought this would be a deep dive into Bear, instead it seems this was a ploy to advertise a Course bundle/Promo..

    • @mattstegall
      @mattstegall Месяц назад +14

      Y’all need to stop acting like RUclipsrs owe you something. This guy has spent thousands of hours putting together some great content and, of course, just like EVERY single video or podcast, there is something to be sold. It’s up to you to use some common sense and work through what you want to purchase or not. If you like Apple notes, keep using it…he’s not forcing you to buy his course.

    • @brainscott
      @brainscott Месяц назад +2

      @@mattstegall Hi -- Fellow RUclipsr here and Content Creator (Also have thousands of hours committed). Not saying that we are owned anything.. I'm Happy with both Bear & Apple Notes. Yes, Creators need to make $ to support families and themselves. Just calling out my opinion on the content and that I wanted to see more content on the details of Bear. I hope this community is open to such discussions freely :)

    • @alexsherel3344
      @alexsherel3344 Месяц назад +1

      @@mattstegallthen say so, don’t act like this is NOT A PAID ADVERTISEMENT…

    • @d_a_r_i_o
      @d_a_r_i_o Месяц назад +1

      The rationale to switch was very unconvincing - there is an app for those that may wish to engage with apple notes on the watch by the way.

  • @AndrewVanBeekOttawa
    @AndrewVanBeekOttawa Месяц назад +4

    I switched to Bear 1.5 years ago just for the Apple Watch support. It's amazing for an itinerary when you're too busy to pull out your phone. And the To Do check boxes are perfect.

    • @Dailytekk
      @Dailytekk  Месяц назад +1

      Nice! You’re way ahead of me lol

    • @AndrewVanBeekOttawa
      @AndrewVanBeekOttawa Месяц назад

      @@Dailytekkit will be become your most used app in no time. I use it for every meeting, every planning sheet, itinerary, script, etc.

  • @left0verture
    @left0verture Месяц назад +3

    Currently using Notability. I can record classes and it does a bang up job of transcribing and time linking them. Killer feature for me. When I’m done with school I may switch back to Apple Notes. Not thrilled with the UI but it works, gets regular updates and the price is right.

  • @truckerjim7933
    @truckerjim7933 Месяц назад +10

    I am happy you found an app that meets your needs. Apple Notes fills mine.

  • @DanMills7
    @DanMills7 Месяц назад +4

    I use both Bear and Craft. I like Craft for when I need to make something I publish, like a PDF or a DOCX. Whereas, Bear I like for straight note taking. Plus, tagging in Bear is more flexible than just straight folders.

  • @JoeKueser
    @JoeKueser 2 дня назад

    Worth noting that The Bearded One actually uses Apple Notes AND Bear. He has a video on how he integrates these, and Reminders in his Shortcut rich workflow.

  • @esthereley6808
    @esthereley6808 Месяц назад +2

    The simplicity of Apple Notes and have years and years of notes is the key. Plus sharing notes with family members. And it's FREE. I have Bear but all the complications make it annoying. Especially trying to increase the type size of the body font, which comes in too small when you export pages as a PDF.

    • @RobertGaron
      @RobertGaron Месяц назад +1

      You sold me to stay with my tried and true native Apple Notes. Thank you!

  • @d_a_r_i_o
    @d_a_r_i_o Месяц назад +5

    a severe case of shiny new toy syndrome.

  • @Mr-Silver-08
    @Mr-Silver-08 12 дней назад

    Been using Bear Notes for almost a year. By now, so comfortable with Bear, one starts missing some of the ‘special’ which brought me to Bear - maybe better worded as “take for granted”

  • @50_tangerines
    @50_tangerines Месяц назад +5

    My goal is to create a bi-directionally linked database of my recipes. I was a professional chef for 35 years. I have been using a combination of Apple Notes and Obsidian for the past year. I want to love Obsidian! But I don't enjoy being in the app. I am really resistant to it and I do not know why. I think part of it is I hate using plugins and I feel like I spend more time trying to change the way Obsidian looks versus time spent writing and creating my database. Apple notes is easy to use and fairly powerful now. It is a little too vanilla and my biggest gripes are picture sizing within notes and how poorly it interacts with file imbeds such as excel, apple numbers.

    • @qfnkdv4771
      @qfnkdv4771 Месяц назад +1

      You’re in the right direction but you give up too early. I’m in the position like you before, so annoying why my vault is not look the way i want, why my database is not working the way i want. But after a lot of optimization, i manage to sort it all out. Now it’s perfect, and pretty sure i don’t need to make any major change for years to come. That’s the thing with Obsidian, you use it without plugin is very boring, and with plugin, you have to do the brain work to optimize it the way you want, and that’s took a lot of time and effort. Took me 6 frickin months to perfect my setup from kwowing nothing 😂

    • @SebastianLN
      @SebastianLN Месяц назад +1

      Bear has really great bi-directional links and it’s very simple to use. Generally I really like how I can sort my notes in Bear, you should give it a try

  • @beardfm
    @beardfm Месяц назад

    Glad you enjoy Bear notes, and thanks for the shout out!

  • @SebastianLN
    @SebastianLN Месяц назад

    After testing out dozens of notes apps I’ve used Bear for the last 1-2 years straight. It’s amazing for capturing notes quickly
    Excellent markdown and Shortcuts support is the deciding factor for me. Only thing missing is shared notes though, for that I still use Apple Notes

  • @mauricioflores3732
    @mauricioflores3732 Месяц назад

    Also Bear allows you export notes as Backup and other formats. It doesn’t lock you with a specific format such Apple Notes and Evernote.

  • @whowili7289
    @whowili7289 Месяц назад +2

    Bear has an excellent web clipper which Apple Notes doesn't have. It is a wonderful program and they provide a useful tool to export your Apple Notes. Exporting out of Bear is also good. I am not sure I care about Mr. Robles comments on its HTML ability and flexible formatting, but Bear does what it does very well for a modest $2.50 a month.

  • @blp9724
    @blp9724 Месяц назад

    Apple notes is set up w multiple locations. Often can’t find recent notes by date. Thoughts?

  • @clarkhiggins6095
    @clarkhiggins6095 Месяц назад

    I have been a bear user since it came out. I use Apple notes as well, but always find myself going back to bear. Mostly, long term stuff, and note I will be constantly editing I will put in bear, I’ll use Apple notes for quick lists, or things I don’t want to forget like a new book, or tv show I found out about.

  • @_e_z1601
    @_e_z1601 Месяц назад

    I looked around and it seems that Bear doesn't allow you to edit PDF files - that's a reason why I switched to NoteShelf 3 instead.

    • @anthonyh1956
      @anthonyh1956 22 дня назад

      Bear does under its Export function. Also, html, RTF, Word, Markdown and more.

  • @High_Key
    @High_Key Месяц назад +6

    I switched to OneNote since I’m using both Windows and Mac. I have not looked back since.

    • @Yourgirlbecca
      @Yourgirlbecca Месяц назад

      What do you like most about it? I also use both windows and Mac between work and home.

    • @dingledangle1645
      @dingledangle1645 Месяц назад

      Do you use the web based version? The desktop one is super clunky but i do prefer it.

    • @Yourgirlbecca
      @Yourgirlbecca Месяц назад

      @@dingledangle1645 I haven’t tried one note yet but was interested

  • @michaelroselius5450
    @michaelroselius5450 Месяц назад +1

    I love the concept of Bear - my biggest knock on it. The notes are incredibly hard to read. I've been dealing with a partially detached retina for several months - it's a slow healing process. But I downloaded and tried Bear and found the grey color scheme to be very difficult to read. It's a side effect of my eye injury. I know there are different themes / color schemes you can invoke and likely you can even build your own - but the few that I tried didn't seem to improve the readability.

    • @gemsngiftsusa2281
      @gemsngiftsusa2281 Месяц назад +1

      I'm glad you mentioned the grey color scheme. Grey is so difficult for me to read also. That is an absolute deal breaker for me.

  • @anthonyh1956
    @anthonyh1956 22 дня назад

    I prefer Bear over Apple Notes and have for over two years, since I started using the subscription Pro version. The only Apple Notes aspect I really miss is the Smart Folder function. People say Tags are great, and they are; but Smart Folders have a unique ability that Tags cannot match, the ability to use multiple Tags, dates and more conditions to create a grouping to notes that are easy to tweak without having to edit the associated underlying Tags of the individual notes therein. It’s the sole feature I would like Bear to implement.
    Bear’s feature set and export abilities as well as the Safari extension are amazing, all of which were why Bear was the App Ioved to from Evernote, though I keep wanting to like Apple Notes.
    Another thing I find Bear is better at, is consistent note synching between my Mac, iCloud and my iPhone; Apple Notes has a continuing problem with that. Just thought to let readers now, in my experience.

  • @521Life
    @521Life Месяц назад

    I like the idea of collapsing my sermon headers etc. how does this compare to Pages? Does it export to pdf?

    • @anthonyh1956
      @anthonyh1956 22 дня назад

      Bear had collapsible headers before Apple Notes and exports to Markdown, text, Word, html, RTF, PDF and more. Plus you and back up the database to a local drive if you want with a little Siri Shortcut work on a regular basis.

  • @MarshallBeyer
    @MarshallBeyer Месяц назад

    What two shortcuts do you have on the bottom of your lock screen?

  • @dragonballjiujitsu
    @dragonballjiujitsu Месяц назад +2

    I have tried Bear Notes a few times. Yes its pretty. But to get even basic features its not free and I don't use markdown. No thanks.

  • @xRo5han
    @xRo5han Месяц назад

    Can you record a voice memo and play music at the same time?
    If not, any app that does this?

  • @netsiteing
    @netsiteing Месяц назад

    I like Notes because it’s Apple native and has that FaceTime lock and security and access across Apple devices

  • @davesnow
    @davesnow Месяц назад

    When you need markdown as a feature of a notes app, you know you’re WAY outside of the mainstream

  • @anushkagupta6680
    @anushkagupta6680 Месяц назад

    Apple notes and prefers editor is crazily over heating. Why are you guys not addressing this issue? Apple really needs to do something about it

  • @DarrylHebbes
    @DarrylHebbes День назад

    No go for multi OS users… even Apple Notes can be used via web iCloud version

  • @ngharrison
    @ngharrison Месяц назад +1

    Bear has been my favorite notes app... but sadly, I had to divert from it to another due to the fact that it does not have a Web version! I am an Apple user for all personal devices but am a Windows/PC user for my work environment. A notes app being cross platform has become so necessary for my workflow that I've had to start using Upnote (which also has a nice interface and customization... no Web app but at least has a Windows download version that is easy to access even on enterprise devices so I can use it across ALL my devices!). I know Bear says on their support page that a Web version is coming. Bear... I'm waiting... patiently waiting... sigh.

  • @FreddieDaniells
    @FreddieDaniells Месяц назад

    Haven’t looked at Bear for a long while. In a way it strikes me as something of a Craft lite. i don’t say that as a put down but rather as a strength. Craft has so much you can do, but can almost be overwhelming at times. But Bear stays with the basics more. Both aim for beauty. Thanks for the nudge to look at again.

    • @Dailytekk
      @Dailytekk  Месяц назад

      Interesting take. That’s very similar to how I see it as well.

  • @tuhinbhattacharya6588
    @tuhinbhattacharya6588 Месяц назад

    Is there a lifetime subscription to Bear Notes? Also, does it have the stack feature that Evernote has? To group different notebooks together in one place? I may need multiple stacks lol. Also, is it possible to transfer the 1000s of notes I have on Evernote to Bear notes? Thanks and great video!

  • @matthewlovesbritney
    @matthewlovesbritney Месяц назад +1

    Hey DailyTekk just want to say I really love your wallpaper pack Natural Views💙 absolutely obsessed and would love to see more packs similar to that pack😊

  • @darwincruz20
    @darwincruz20 Месяц назад

    I used to use Bear. I use UpNote now which is kinda similar to Bear but cross platform. I agree with the design perspective because I don’t want to use apps that has an ugly UI and is not minimal.
    Bear is really great for typwritten notes. Now that they include Apple Pencil support and OCR, it is really a great Evernote competitor. The price increase though was the reason I moved. It used to be like a dollar and fifty per month. Not it’s really steep

  • @joetech7969
    @joetech7969 Месяц назад

    I think both @Dailytekk and @beardfm missed the most important difference of all: Searchability!
    Unlike other apps or file viewers, Apple Notes does not provide immediate search functionality for PDF attachments. You cannot search for text within a PDF attachment without first opening the PDF file.

    • @davesnow
      @davesnow Месяц назад

      You can, it just takes a minute to index it after uploading.

    • @joetech7969
      @joetech7969 Месяц назад

      Nope… it doesnt get indexed if you dont open it

  • @ashleyarnts6209
    @ashleyarnts6209 Месяц назад

    I use Apple notes and good notes ! Apple notes are more short form and good notes I use daily for work and longer form note taking needs .

  • @mitchellsmith4601
    @mitchellsmith4601 Месяц назад

    Bear is terrific, but…it will not display all your notes on the Apple Watch, just the most recent ten or dozen or so. But Bear’s website capture is unparalleled.

  • @JeanLucConnery
    @JeanLucConnery 21 день назад

    Can Bear use the new AI features in Apple notes?

  • @rez1hossain887
    @rez1hossain887 Месяц назад

    I personally use Apple notes because it just works and i rely on it heavily day to day. But recently Apple notes became kinda laggy and glitchy after ios18. Anyone else facing this issue? I hope apple fixes it because many people rely on apple notes.

  • @lookinbad2day64
    @lookinbad2day64 Месяц назад +7

    Sometimes it’s better to say no to a check than taking it and embarrassing yourself with this video

  • @b2the
    @b2the Месяц назад

    most annoying things that spotlight search doesn't work properly since ios 18 came out, and devs tell there is nothing they can do about it )))

  • @utunnelindia
    @utunnelindia Месяц назад +1

    Apple notes still the best.

  • @100microapp
    @100microapp Месяц назад

    There doesn't seem to be very much online support or tutorials. Looks like you would be on your own, another seek and search mission?

  • @alexandrdanchenko5454
    @alexandrdanchenko5454 Месяц назад +1

    It will be interesting to see more about Bear app ❤

  • @thephotocollective6095
    @thephotocollective6095 Месяц назад

    I would love if bear had OCR for handwriting.

    • @theonyxknight
      @theonyxknight Месяц назад

      It actually does.I scan handwritten pages into it and - if legible enough - Bear can find text in those handwritten notes.

    • @thephotocollective6095
      @thephotocollective6095 25 дней назад

      @ but not actually hand written on app. Correct? It has to be a pdf

  • @kevinfjharris
    @kevinfjharris Месяц назад

    Doesn't really do handwritten notes very well. Sure it's got scribble, but handwritten notes as good as Apple Note, nope. And that's a big deal breaker for me. I used to use Bear like six years ago, but its method for organizing notes was stupid so I bailed.

  • @chrismv102
    @chrismv102 Месяц назад

    Apple watch seems to have the same problem Apple Siri has in general....it sucks! Even the new AI is so broad in it's searches as to be useless

  • @ThatMarkGilroy
    @ThatMarkGilroy Месяц назад +1

    Craft beats this hands down.

  • @StevenMichels
    @StevenMichels Месяц назад

    Bear is a beast.

  • @spyridos
    @spyridos Месяц назад +3

    I switch from Bear to Apple Notes. I try also Obsidian, Ulysses etc. Apple Notes rulez 🙂

  • @100microapp
    @100microapp Месяц назад

    Don't see anything regarding Bear Notes

  • @EstateConfusion
    @EstateConfusion Месяц назад +4

    The problem with RUclipsrs is that they switch apps to have new content. Whatever. Not interesting.

  • @Drage7
    @Drage7 Месяц назад +1

    “Agenda” Notes - end of discussion.

  • @wiriadinata
    @wiriadinata Месяц назад +1

    nahhh...keep on switching

  • @solomon1021
    @solomon1021 Месяц назад

    I just switched back to Evernote from Apple notes.

    • @Dailytekk
      @Dailytekk  Месяц назад

      Evernote seems to be making a comeback lately

    • @solomon1021
      @solomon1021 Месяц назад

      Yeah but I saw custom tags that basically works as folders so I'm switching.

  • @lewisobrien3412
    @lewisobrien3412 Месяц назад

    Organisation is a big downside to Bear for me. I need folders.

  • @andricheli
    @andricheli Месяц назад +1

    Bear is great. I use it alongside Apple Notes because I often find it faster to write in Markdown. Plus it's great for when I need to resize images within text or export into different formats. While Apple Notes is my "home base," I use Bear often and then include the links to Bear notes within Apple Notes. I've also found Apple Notes to get sluggish when working with really long notes; those long notes do better in Bear.

    • @Dailytekk
      @Dailytekk  Месяц назад +1

      Hybrid system!

    • @andricheli
      @andricheli Месяц назад

      @@Dailytekk Yup, with linking it's the best of both worlds.

  • @nunya6589
    @nunya6589 Месяц назад +2

    Bear, Evernote, OneNote, Agenda--Wow these are some oldies. The future is notebooklm.

    • @Dailytekk
      @Dailytekk  Месяц назад

      I’m in there as well. Those podcasts are crazy!

  • @teamvigod
    @teamvigod Месяц назад +2

    can I import my apple notes into BEAR?

    • @Dailytekk
      @Dailytekk  Месяц назад

      Yes

    • @teamvigod
      @teamvigod Месяц назад

      @@Dailytekk It doesn't look like there is a direct way to do it from the app. I did some digging and you have to use automator to dump the Apple Notes content into a folder and then import back into Bear. Does that sound correct?

  • @Notkdenben
    @Notkdenben Месяц назад +3

    RUclipsrs: here’s 100 reasons why I use apple notes in my daily life!
    (Usually one of the rules is that it’s free)
    Also RUclipsrs: here’s why you should switch from Apple notes to (insert literally any other note taking platform)

  • @roberthallsworth
    @roberthallsworth Месяц назад

    Bear is OK but notes is better by far.

  • @AllBlacksNZ
    @AllBlacksNZ Месяц назад +11

    Curious why this channel hardly ever promotes free apps…. You can tell that he is getting paid for this.

    • @wlsntech
      @wlsntech Месяц назад +5

      I have a tech channel. So I understand the background of this. Free or budget things don’t have the most features. Or are rare and most things are freemium, so at that point might as well find the best paid class leader. Also, the audience is much larger for the paid or more expensive item. I’ve literally done almost identical, reviews for a $400 item and $100 item with the only difference being there are less features for the more budget items, and the views are nonexistent. And when you put the same amount of time in a video you’re going to want to do “sure things.” And that’s going to be whatever is paid or premium.
      It’s already soul crushing thank you have a good idea, creating outline to shooting the B roll and recording. Taking several hours or days to record it. do the thumbnail, title, uploaded, and then you get nothing. That’s not including the money spent for the item or the devices you used to create the video.
      Yes, we like creating content, but we also have to pay for it. And we literally see the data of what the audience likes. And it’s the paid applications or more expensive items. Almost every time.

  • @TheProperDom
    @TheProperDom Месяц назад +1

    Everything he promotes is always a PAID$$$ app!!

  • @JanLandy
    @JanLandy Месяц назад

    I am using NotePlan

  • @losoriomx
    @losoriomx Месяц назад

    Bear is useless for me, I’ll keep on Apple notes

  • @genefifer6658
    @genefifer6658 Месяц назад

    Please review Craft app.

  • @georgewashington3012
    @georgewashington3012 Месяц назад

    I prefer something like Evernote that can work across Windows as well and not just the Apple ecosystem.

    • @Dailytekk
      @Dailytekk  Месяц назад

      Good point to bring up

  • @igornyoman9840
    @igornyoman9840 Месяц назад

    Anyone experiencing an overheating on ipad using apple note or freeform?

  • @ChrisBanksproductions
    @ChrisBanksproductions Месяц назад

    I really like Goodnotes

    • @Dailytekk
      @Dailytekk  Месяц назад

      Yes it’s great especially for handwritten