Goodbye Obsidian

I started using Obsidian some time ago for a number of reasons. I switched from Logseq after one day when my iCloud notes just disappeared. Before that I used Apple Notes — but I stopped using it because it only worked for a few reasons, and since then I have only used it as a scratch pad or for drawings, and there were many reasons to move on.

Why I Chose Obsidian

If you’re curious about the main reasons I chose Obsidian, here they are:

• Markdown Support and Flexibility Markdown support — and the ability to switch to another provider at any time — was a huge plus. I had a painful experience with Apple Notes due to its lack of Markdown support.
• Daily Notes Support Daily notes help me focus and plan my day.
• Control Over Note Storage I appreciate that I can simply store my notes in an iCloud folder.
• Large Community Support Obsidian had, and still has, a huge community of supporters and plug-ins, but we’ll get to that later.

And of course: It‘s free.

And for a while, Obsidian actually did the job.

When Obsidian Stopped Feeling Right

After a while, however, I realised that I didn’t really enjoy using it, especially for daily planning and journaling. I even started adding notes and todos to other apps like Apple Reminders and Things3 because they were much quicker to use when I was in the flow.