After I removed the expectation that every note had to serve a larger system, Obsidian stopped feeling so complicated, and ...

When I first started using Obsidian, I fell into the same trap many people do: I spent more time building the system than using it. My vault was a mess of half-baked ideas and an overwhelming number ...

Obsidian's biggest problem is how intimidating it is to figure out where to start. Here’s a stripped-down approach to ...

Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Taking notes is something many of us do throughout the day. I know I can't get through mine without setting reminders or jotting ...

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Editor’s Note: Obsidian Shortcut Launcher is part of the MacStories Starter Pack, a collection of ready-to-use shortcuts, apps, workflows, and more that we’ve created to help you get the most out of ...