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Glenn Fleishman on Apple Notes and Markdown

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Glenn Fleishman argues that Apple Notes lacks native Markdown editing support, preferring WYSIWYG editing to prevent malformed notes. He notes that while macOS 27 Golden Gate allows copy-pasting Markdown, the app does not natively support editing in Markdown syntax, which he considers a significant limitation for users who rely on Markdown conventions.

Key points

• Apple Notes does not natively support editing in Markdown syntax, requiring users to copy-paste or paste as Markdown to view formatting.
• The macOS 27 Golden Gate update enables copy-pasting Markdown, but this feature is limited to the Mac and does not extend to iOS.

Context

Fleishman, writing at Six Colors, critiques Apple Notes' recent Markdown import/export and copy-paste features, arguing that native editing support is unnecessary and potentially harmful due to the risk of malformed notes. He contrasts this with other apps that support Markdown natively without requiring users to manually format content.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to Fleishman's personal experience and opinion; no user statistics, app ratings, or specific dates of feature implementation are provided. The article does not contain data on user adoption rates, error rates, or specific dates when the copy-paste feature was introduced.

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