Basic AF: a (mostly) tech podcast Chaos to Clarity in Apple Notes: Forever * Notes with Matthias Hilse
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Sep 1, 2025 Matthias Hilse, a graphic designer from Vienna and creator of Forever Notes, shares his insights on mastering Apple Notes. He introduces the innovative Forever Notes system, designed to declutter your notes and enhance productivity. Discussion points include setting up a central Home note, the power of hubs and collections, and tips for effective tagging. He also reflects on features he'd love to see in Apple Notes and the complications of maintaining weekly notes. Discover how this approach transformed his own note-taking experience!
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Home Note As System Catalyst
- The Forever * Notes system began when Apple added note-linking and Matthias created an index (home) note to surface key items.
- That single linked home note changed thousands of chaotic notes into an intentional system.
Heavy Asterisk As Visual Anchor
- The heavy asterisk visual marker distinguishes system nodes from regular notes across the framework.
- It provides immediate visual intention and consistency for navigating Apple Notes.
Build Home, Hubs, And Collections
- Create a Home note, create hubs for key topics, and group similar notes into collections.
- Link these components so you can jump between daily journal entries and topical hubs quickly.