As a recent Apple Notes convert feeling a bit homesick, I’ve found Obsidian to be quite minimal compared to what I’m used to. After more than a decade with Apple Notes, certain features had become second nature to me. Below is a table of workarounds I’ve discovered for core features missing in Obsidian. While this list isn’t exhaustive and some solutions may work better than others, these approaches could help other Apple Notes users feel more at home in Obsidian. Where multiple solutions are listed for a feature, I’ve marked my preferred option in bold.
No satisfactory solution found yet
| Feature | Request |
|---|---|
| Vault indexed by system search | Access Obsidian notes via Spotlight search |
| Select & manipulate multiple files in Search | Select and manipulate multiple flies in search pane like file explorer |
| Click note content to edit in Reading view | • Fully visual editor mode • Click within Reader to edit at location |
| Easier access to vault search, tag pane on mobile | Faster Switching between Files, Search, Tags, Bookmarks in sidebar on mobile |
| Auto sort checked items to bottom of list | Move completed tasks to list within note |
| macOS: move to folder by drag & dropping tab | Move file via drag and drop tab to folder |
| Pin note to top of folder | • Pinning a page in file explorer • File Explorer Custom Sort |
| Use native iOS drawing tools | - |
If any of these features resonate with you, please consider supporting the linked feature requests by hearting the respective post and sharing your use case in the comments.
This is a work in progress and will be updated. If you know of better alternatives or have additional features to suggest, please share them in the comments.