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To each their own.. I actually like some of Apple’s own apps. Particularly - Apple Notes and Preview. I couldn’t yet find a notes app that would let me drag a

To each their own.. I actually like some of Apple’s own apps. Particularly - Apple Notes and Preview. I couldn’t yet find a notes app that would let me drag and drop whatever (screenshots, images, Unicode) into a note and move on with my active work, and later search for what I need easily. Even text that is on one of the screenshots. As a bonus, I can write on my iPhone, and continue on my Mac. All the while not paying some subscription fee to a company that I need to worry about not jacking up the price or simply vanishing. Preview is nice to quickly view whatever doc, markup etc. It gets out of the way. These two apps are actually the ones that would make it hard for me to move away from Mac.

ngrilly 4y ago
I absolutely agree. I had to use Windows as my daily driver for a few weeks at work, and I missed a lot Apple Notes and Preview. They are fantastically well designed and implemented applications.
- philliphaydon 4y ago
  Apple notes is that like the notes app on iPhone? I use sticky note on windows and it syncs to my notes App on my phone and iPad.
  - reacharavindh 4y ago
    It is much more than a sticky notes feature set. It is a full blown notes system that allows you to create notes organised by tags or folders. Each note may contain rich text, images, Apple Pencil sketches or just about anything. They are synced by iCloud to other Apple devices(iPhone, iPad). My wife and I both being part of the Apple walled garden, we share a few common notes like “to do for home”, “things to know” etc and keep adding relevant things like screenshots or copy paste important emails. We each get notified if the other adds anything. They are all indexed and searchable.
    - philliphaydon 4y ago
      I'm quite sick of having a laptop that heats up on my lap especially in summer so considering getting a Macbook Pro 14" M2, and more curious if all my stick notes will sync over so I don't lose them as I have them on my iPhone/iPad at the moment.
      - reacharavindh 4y ago
        Can’t comment on sticky notes as I haven’t used them. But have the 14” MBP with M1Pro, and it is easily the best portable computer I’ve had. It is great for work. I never even carry my power brick with me because at work I connect to a monitor via USB-C and it charges the thing. While on the go, believe it or not my phone charger charges the Mac albeit slowly. The Mac itself lasts seemingly forever so it eliminated my battery anxiety. Totally worth it.
        ngrilly 4y ago
        I have a brand new MacBook Pro M1 14" since a few days and I can also say this is the best laptop I've ever had. Coming from an Intel-based MacBook Pro 15", I've been hesitating between the 14" and 16" versions. My 15" was a bit too big and heavy, and I was concerned about that with the 16". On the other hand, I was concerned the 14" display could be too small. It happens this is actually a really good tradeoff. The 14.2" display is actually slightly bigger than the 13.3" display on MacBook Airs, which is making it comfortable enough on the go. And as mentioned by the parent, the autonomy is amazing.
        philliphaydon 4y ago
        Makes me kinda excited to get the M2 14" when available. Thanks for the valuable feedback, good to know its worth it.

ngrilly 4y ago

I absolutely agree. I had to use Windows as my daily driver for a few weeks at work, and I missed a lot Apple Notes and Preview. They are fantastically well designed and implemented applications.

philliphaydon 4y ago
Apple notes is that like the notes app on iPhone? I use sticky note on windows and it syncs to my notes App on my phone and iPad.
- reacharavindh 4y ago
  It is much more than a sticky notes feature set. It is a full blown notes system that allows you to create notes organised by tags or folders. Each note may contain rich text, images, Apple Pencil sketches or just about anything. They are synced by iCloud to other Apple devices(iPhone, iPad). My wife and I both being part of the Apple walled garden, we share a few common notes like “to do for home”, “things to know” etc and keep adding relevant things like screenshots or copy paste important emails. We each get notified if the other adds anything. They are all indexed and searchable.
  - philliphaydon 4y ago
    I'm quite sick of having a laptop that heats up on my lap especially in summer so considering getting a Macbook Pro 14" M2, and more curious if all my stick notes will sync over so I don't lose them as I have them on my iPhone/iPad at the moment.
    - reacharavindh 4y ago
      Can’t comment on sticky notes as I haven’t used them. But have the 14” MBP with M1Pro, and it is easily the best portable computer I’ve had. It is great for work. I never even carry my power brick with me because at work I connect to a monitor via USB-C and it charges the thing. While on the go, believe it or not my phone charger charges the Mac albeit slowly. The Mac itself lasts seemingly forever so it eliminated my battery anxiety. Totally worth it.
      - ngrilly 4y ago
        I have a brand new MacBook Pro M1 14" since a few days and I can also say this is the best laptop I've ever had. Coming from an Intel-based MacBook Pro 15", I've been hesitating between the 14" and 16" versions. My 15" was a bit too big and heavy, and I was concerned about that with the 16". On the other hand, I was concerned the 14" display could be too small. It happens this is actually a really good tradeoff. The 14.2" display is actually slightly bigger than the 13.3" display on MacBook Airs, which is making it comfortable enough on the go. And as mentioned by the parent, the autonomy is amazing.
        philliphaydon 4y ago
        Makes me kinda excited to get the M2 14" when available. Thanks for the valuable feedback, good to know its worth it.