I’ve found a data loss bug in Obsidian. This has already bitten me a few times (unknowingly) and I lost some important information before I realized what was going on.
I recorded a video below that shows it “in action” on the latest macOS + Obsidian insider version 0.10.1. This data loss bug has existed at least as far back as 0.9.x though—that’s when I first noticed it.
Steps to reproduce
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Quit very quickly (within <2 seconds)
Expected result
Data is saved
Actual result
Data is lost
Environment
Operating system: 11.1
Obsidian version: 0.10.1
I saw in the release notes for 0.9.12 something mentioned that might be related, just pointing it out in case it provides a starting place to look:
I had Obisidan just decide not to save a few .Md’s I was editing and lost the data without even having to quit the app. Seeming pretty risky to use Obsidian for anything important…
I don’t think your issue is related to this fixed bug. You might try using a different solution for sync than Google Drive (see other thread). Contrary to this claim, your issue is very unlikely to be caused by Obsidian. Lost data - Obsidian is not safe