Why Is Obsidian Different From Aps?

This week, Federico and John introduce part one of a new series on Obsidian, explaining what the app is and does, why it’s important, the compromises that come along with using a non-native app, and how they are using it.

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Links and Show Notes

Getting Started with Obsidian

• Obsidian
  • Mac app
  • iOS and iPadOS app
• Obsidian Discord and Forum
• Federico’s Obsidian Setup Series for Club MacStories
  • My Obsidian Setup, Part 1: Sync, Core Plugins, Workspaces, and Other Settings
  • My Obsidian Setup, Part 2: Themes, Mobile Quick Action and Toolbar, and Third-Party Plugins
  • My Obsidian Setup, Part 3: My ‘Dashboard’ Note for Quick Links, Todoist Tasks, Saving Ideas, and Keeping Track of Current Projects
  • My Obsidian Setup, Part 4: Templates for Weekly Posts and Custom Mobile Toolbar
  • My Obsidian Setup, Part 5: Appending Text and Webpage Links to Specific Sections of My ‘Dashboard’ Note
• Other Club MacStories Obsidian Coverage
  • Making Of: The iOS and iPadOS 15 Review
  • Manually Install Obsidian Plugins on iOS and iPadOS via Working Copy and Its New Version Control for Files
  • How iOS and iPadOS 15 Improve My Obsidian Note-Taking Setup
  • OverClip: A System for Saving Podcast Clips in Obsidian as Text
  • My Stream Deck Setup

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