![]() However, if I was forced to move to a subscription model with no other options, I would choose to find an alternative. Some app developers show appreciation for existing users by releasing standalone versions along with subscription versions. That’s true if the developers are able to churn out new versions on a regular basis. The argument against this stance is that subscriptions often amount to the same as one-time purchases. For good apps and especially for apps that I literally live in, I buy new versions when they come out just to show support for the developers. It’s not as though I would just sit on the app and not upgrade when new versions come out. However, I’m more than willing to pay more for a one-time purchase. I understand that app developers need the help of a subscription model to sustain their business. Instead of a one-time payment to purchase an app and enjoy updates for the version, you pay a monthly or annual subscription. Unfortunately, the trend in the past few years has been a shift to subscription apps. Others remain in hibernation, waiting for the right time to germinate or they might just stay in cold storage until the end of time. Some of these grow into articles and projects. Ulysses has become a treasure trove of ideas and thoughts. Checking emails means replying emails, that’s also a content creation task.Īnyway, I digress. When I read books and articles from my RSS feeds, I make notes and write down ideas for articles in my writing app. These tasks require me to do some kind of content creation. I read my RSS feeds, check my emails and read my ebooks on the Mac. Of course, there are several content consumption outlets on the Mac. When I’m on my laptop, I’m in the creation mindset. I keep my content creation to my MacBook Pro. I don’t create content on the phone aside. ![]() That’s the conscious and subconscious behaviour when I’m using my phone. I browse social media when I’m on my phone. My phone is for quick content consumption on top of communications. I compartmentalise what I do based on the device I’m on. I have started compartmentalising my device habits by then, so I was writing less on iOS and did not switch to the Ulysses iOS app. The Daedalus app was later discontinued and replaced by the Ulysses iOS app. I was writing a lot on my phone then and it was awesome to be able to start writing on iOS and continue on my Mac with the draft automatically synced. I love this feature and I expected in any decent Markdown writing app.Īnother feature I used a lot was the Daedalus iOS app, which was the IOS companion app for the Ulysses Mac app. Ulysses displays rich formatting even though I type in Markdown. ![]() I often spend hours in the distraction-free fullscreen mode. The update form Ulysses II to Ulysses III brought a minimalist UI and writing-focused UX. ![]() The Soulmen team did a fantastic job rethinking their app. I started using Ulysses since Ulysses III was released in 2013. However, I’m a sucker for writing apps and I tried apps such as Scrivener, iAWriter, Marked, Simplenotes and others I can’t recall. I’ve since switched to BBEdit now that I work in a Mac-only environment.īoth Sublime Text and BBEdit highlight Markdown syntax. I used Sublime Text for that, mainly because it supports cross platform compatibility on the Mac and PC. My preference for Markdown meant I was writing plain text documents saved as. OneNote and Evernote are WYSIWYG editors. I store my notes in Notes app on iOS and macOS. However, due to the stagnation of the app and privacy concerns, I have moved away from it. I was an avid user and proponent of Evernote. Writing appīefore I started writing in Markdown, I used to draft my writing in Microsoft OneNote, and later in Evernote. At the same time, I’m delighted to have found true love in Bear. It is with a heavy heart that I moved on from Ulysses. ![]()
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