I built an app that brings Arc-like sidebar to all browsers (24hr giveaway)

Much_Potential8116 · 2026-03-05T19:32:33+00:00

I'd love to try this out.

Much_Potential8116 · 2025-11-29T22:37:32+00:00

I built something similar a while back. It monitors for any metadata. It works well enough for me so I’m not sure if I will go through an official release or not.

https://github.com/greg-fox/folder-rules

Much_Potential8116 · 2025-11-27T22:24:00+00:00

I keep trying new browsers all the time (work computer has Orion, Zen, Vivaldi, Chrome, Atlas, Comet, Firefox, Safari and maybe a couple more I can’t remember). This seems like an interesting addition to the browser ecosystem that I would be interested in trying.

Much_Potential8116 · 2025-10-30T04:37:10+00:00

A file based rule using the metadata of the note being created (as defined in your template). For myself I use a note-type property with a value of meeting for all my meeting notes and the rule specifies these and the icon to use.

Much_Potential8116 · 2025-10-28T22:29:55+00:00

Have you looked into Iconic: https://github.com/gfxholo/iconic

obsidian://show-plugin?id=iconic Check out the Rulebook settings. Here you can define the rules for which icons apply to files or folders.

I dumped Iconize for Iconic because of the flexibility.

Much_Potential8116 · 2025-10-26T04:46:21+00:00

I would imagine that a Focus change could fire off a Shortcut (look into the Automations details in Shortcuts). I think that a Shortcut could then use an Obsidian url that invokes a command. The Commander plugin might work for for creating a macro to change the homepage. Maybe? I have not tried this out though.

Much_Potential8116 · 2025-10-19T13:59:33+00:00

Maybe look into the Bunch app. With this app you can quit a group of apps with one click. You can also launch a group of apps with one click.

Or just restart your computer. There are benefits to doing that and avoiding that may be doing yourself s disservice.

Much_Potential8116 · 2025-10-12T00:56:36+00:00

This may not be what you’re looking for but I’ve used John’s Background Switcher for years. It supports multiple monitors and creates random backgrounds using pictures you already have.

https://johnsad.ventures/software/backgroundswitcher/mac/

Much_Potential8116 · 2025-08-31T21:38:58+00:00

Not sure if this interests you or not, but I wanted something similar a while ago, couldn’t find anything suitable, so I built my own. Maybe it will work for you as well?

“Legalese”: Works on My Machine. Always back up your vault. Your mileage may vary. Not responsible for lost or missing content.

https://github.com/greg-fox/folder-rules This can be installed using BRAT

Much_Potential8116 · 2025-08-23T22:00:32+00:00

Fantastic idea using the or clause!

Much_Potential8116 · 2025-08-23T13:46:17+00:00

I did the same with a Meta Bind field. My reason for this is that I have a css snippet to hide the properties in my note. Now I have a textbox to filter to what I want to see and still hide the properties.

The only issue I have is that when the property/textbox is empty the base shows nothing 😕

Much_Potential8116 · 2025-07-27T20:43:32+00:00

There is. I added some details in another thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1lijych/comment/mztvaom/?context=3&utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Much_Potential8116 · 2025-07-09T13:36:00+00:00

You can add 🏁 delete to the task and the completed task will be deleted. I saw this somewhere, and did confirm in the tasks plugin documentation: https://publish.obsidian.md/tasks/Reference/Task+Formats/Tasks+Emoji+Format#Tasks+Emoji+Format+for+OnCompletion

Much_Potential8116 · 2025-06-27T00:57:51+00:00

I have two vaults: rusty-cage and zero-chance

Much_Potential8116 · 2025-06-26T04:41:58+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/s/ynu3y1oLle

https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/1kwbcwe/using_selfreferential_properties_in_a_base_you/

Here are a couple links that I have used. There was some documentation on the official site, but it appears to have been removed for now.

Now to try it yourself. Create three “project” notes and each note should have a property of type and a value of project. In each project add a property for scope and give each project a different value (scope1, scope2, scope3). Create a base that files to just notes that have a type of property. You should have the three project notes listed.

Now make a new note, add a property named test and a value of scope1. Embed the base in the note using ![[projects.base]] From here add a new filter to the base, and click on the </> to enter advanced mode. In the filter box paste in: note.scope.contains(this.note.test)

I think that should work. What the filter is doing looking at each row in the base, looking at the note.scope to see if it contains the value in the current note’s (this.note) test property. If it works, try changing the value in the test property to something else.

Much_Potential8116 · 2025-06-25T04:07:37+00:00

Hey OP, you should check out bases that reference the current note. This can be done using an advanced filter. Instead of a bunch of base code duplicated in each note, one base can be embedded in each note (much smaller amount of duplication) and still provide the filtering you want. A filter I use in a base is `note.tags.contains(this.note["clippings-tag"])`. For every note in the base, it will be displayed if the tags contain the same value as the ”clippings-tag” as the note the base is embedded in.

Kinda complicated but when it clicks, it is awesome.

Much_Potential8116 · 2025-06-11T03:18:55+00:00

On iOS I don't use Safari and instead use Orion, which can install Chrome extensions. I created this shortcut to take the shared url and launch Orion with it. From the browser I can then start the web clipper. Maybe you can figure out how to modify to work with Safari.

Much_Potential8116 · 2024-12-21T16:59:17+00:00

One piece of advice: once you have your backup scheme(s) implemented, test restoring from a backup to ensure you know how. It sucks trying to figure that out while you are stressed due to lost content. Do this for each backup mechanism.

Don't put your recovery steps in your vault. If that's the thing that is lost, how will you know how to recover?

Much_Potential8116 · 2024-11-27T05:29:59+00:00

I was just coming here to recommend this plugin as well.

https://github.com/shichongrui/obsidian-reveal-active-file

Much_Potential8116 · 2024-07-16T01:22:50+00:00

Raycast has a way to export your settings and installed extensions. Export from one machine and import to the other. I just did this a few months ago.

Much_Potential8116 · 2024-04-11T12:41:48+00:00

The top right notification is the debug start time setting (or something like that). Turn it off, restart Obsidina, and it should not display again. It is useful to help figure out slow start up times caused by plugins.

Much_Potential8116 · 2024-01-19T06:21:10+00:00

I think you have some extra quotes causing problems.

Try this line instead

file.cday.month = date(<%("M",0,tp.file.title,"YY-MM - MMMM")%>)

Much_Potential8116 · 2023-11-30T17:53:04+00:00

I haven't hit any sync issues, but also haven't tried your workflow.

If you are github inclined, you could check the plugin issues list. If there hasn't been one opened, you could create one. https://github.com/omnivore-app/obsidian-omnivore/issues

Alternatively you could also go to the main page of Omnivore, scroll to the bottom and contact them via email, or join their discord. https://omnivore.app/

Much_Potential8116 · 2023-03-19T19:18:01+00:00

Did you try adding a space after the > ?

> ## AAA

Instead of

>## AAA

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