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   Paragraphs▲272

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   Compose for macOS▲280

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   Typed▲256

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   Hemingway Desktop App▲218

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   AI writing partner in every app on your Mac

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    Cross-platform AppleOS document editor built with Catalyst

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    I made a Note-Taking app for people who keep texting themselves▲219

    This project began when I realized that despite trying many fantastic note-taking apps, I often defaulted to dumping notes into chat apps like Slack or iMessage. I wanted to bring that effortless “text yourself” note-taking experience to a dedicated note-taking app. Originally developed as a macOS app, Strflow is now also available for iOS. Strflow is designed to make note-taking as quick and intuitive as possible, centered around a chronological timeline UI. Here are some of its features: * Tag system * Rich editor with text formatting, images, and note linking * Global shortcuts for quick…

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    Hemingway Editor 2.0▲491

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    Letterspace▲449

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    Scratchpad▲384

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    2024

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    Collected Notes – A note-taking blogging app I made▲457

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    LightPaper▲169

    Simple, beautiful yet powerful text/md editor for your Mac

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    TextFlex▲179

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    Milanote for iOS▲239

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    Better Notes▲359

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    SnapRewrite▲68

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    NoteLedge▲210

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