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Bear is one of the best notebooks for iOS and macOS. First of all, it attracts by the convenience of organizing snippets: the creation of cross-references and tags with several nesting levels, the principle of tagging. With the help of Bear, you can quickly write down something, leave it as a keepsake, and create a personal archive with data.
The app is handy for taking notes as snipperapp. And indeed it is. It doesn't matter if you have 20 notes, 200 or 2000. Also, the app quickly searches, finds, allows you to flip, and edit text both on the computer and on the phone. Bear's main interface is quite standard for a notepad: there are only three columns - categories, names/descriptions of notes, and the snippets. Categories are represented as tags, and the snippet editor supports Markdown markup and even displays it immediately.
It has support for Markdown markup, which is pretty damn convenient to use. If necessary, in a text editor, you see the material approximately as it will look when published. And you can use it as snippet storage.
Notes in Bear are categorized using tags, as well as in snipperapp. Moreover, you can put several tags at once. For example, # blog/post is immediately highlighted in the text and turns into a separate tag in the sidebar. You can add spaces #blog/snippet about #bear and nest tags indefinitely. There are no folders in Bear, but you can assign icons to tags.
First of all, the program supports not only text input: it allows you to format it abundantly, add bulleted lists (including to-do), and tags. With the help of the latter and organized by category, this complements the built-in search. It is enough to throw a lattice somewhere in the snippet and name this "anchor". This app is interesting, because it can be a compliment to SnipperApp 2.
Programmers can appreciate Markdown markup and focus mode. Separately, the presence of design themes that allow you to satisfy your aesthetic wishes should be noted. Bear is also able to recognize and highlight the syntax of more than 20 programming languages, supports working with attachments, and uses a special system for displaying links, email addresses, and other useful information.
If you need quick access to snippet storage as soon as you open the app, it can be pinned to the top of the list, regardless of the sorting method. Swiping to the left on the note will open a list of actions, and there you need to select the attach option. There you can also delete a snippet or click on the "more" button, which offers various options for actions: share a snippet, archive, duplicate, copy, as copy a link to a snippet.
Counting the time spent viewing individual snippets and categories in full are a gift for those fixated on time management.
You can write separate parts of the code for further integration into the finished project or manager like snipperapp. It's convenient, thanks to its intuitive interface and syntax support.
nipperApp 2 and Bear can be complementary. Bear is a versatile app that is available for Mac and iOS. You can write down some of the code when you have inspiration and sync it with your computer. The new snippet can be saved in the SnipperApp 2 library for future work.
Any programmer, engineer, or computer science student can make notes here and add it to SnipperApp 2 as snippets.
Export to one of the formats is organized as simply as possible with just one click on the one you need. And you can use it with SnipperApp 2. It is useful to send notes to people on different platforms, writing to a blog, or a small book. You can also export not the entire note, but only some selected part.
The settings have a whole section for import and online export. From there, you can import notes from other apps, in particular from SnipperApp 2. The "Export" section allows you to export all your snippets, including tags and attachments in storage, and you can also export them as one file. In addition to this, you can export all notes with a specific tag. Subtags will become subfolders when exported.
Since the Bear does not have the most convenient system for finding snippets, it can be used as a basic editor. All saved snippets or new projects can be exported to SnipperApp 2 and create records for further use. It is convenient for daily work.
You can successfully use this utility in conjunction with SnipperApp 2 and get great results. In this case, SnipperApp 2 will act as a repository with quick access and a full-fledged desktop version for snippets. In the main app, you can write your project or make intermediate sketches. Combine your work between apps and get the most comfortable workspace with SnipperApp 2 and Bear.
Andrii Teologov Software Engineer and Indie Maker
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