Now, their web clipper doesn't work very well, and spams my console when doing development work (I guess I could use a different browser profile just for Evernote)...
And their Android app has become useless. Sending me to a red screen every time.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a suitable alternative?
Trilium has some really interesting features - very much powered by a single tree but no direct markdown, its a WYSIWYG editor (which is a bonus if you like that kind of thing).
Logseq is good if you prefer the "block based" type of notes - more like Notion.
I am dumping the Evernote subscription in the fall, so this is a big deal, though I'm not in a rush because enex import is common.
I've been using Evernote as a "write only" database. The ability to email articles to it is the main feature I've used, though I actually did this with procmail many years ago. Never used the OCR.
Use Folders on Google docs. I have files and folders about literally everything. And Google docs is pretty comprehensive in terms of being able to create TODO lists and everything.
Everything I commit to doing in my life is worth writing about. For example, I've been learning German for a long time, and keep a log of what I do, and new action items or things I need to improve next.
Docs is accessible everywhere and easy to use.
I believe that for this, you don't want a tool that offers too much functionality, they take out the pleasure of writing things down.
While writing things down, I learn a lot. My ideas are organised. I don't want a tool that gets in the way by showing me how many TODOS I have, stats or any pointless thing, or that it looks gorgeous. I want something functional, so my focus is to organize myself.
I also keep my finances organized in Google sheets, as you can run scripts on it (even regular scripts, to create aggregate data).
It is incredible how much one can do if they explore the full capabilities of those simple tools, instead of looking for a shiny thing that can do for themselves.
If I wanted more control over my data, the next thing I'd try is obsidian
As you can see, I'm not a sofisticated person.
The only problem is the lock-in in the Apple ecosystem. And for work I have a Windows laptop. Maybe one day icloud.com will be good enough to be an “iOS” in the browser experience.
If you need privacy, just use git-crypt.
The thought mapping is actually its greatest strength and main reason for existing but everyone uses it as an Evernote alternative.
To me, app access is #1 feature because that's where I use my notes. Only Evernote and Obsidian have done this fine on Android. Obsidian is still quite janky with the markdown. Bear is perfect, but they don't do Android.