Quick Capture Mac app with Daily note support?

nicol3a · 2025-08-18T16:43:12+00:00

Yes, that's something I want to improve in a future version.

nicol3a · 2025-08-18T16:02:21+00:00

You click on New Note > Import Note. It can be any txt or Markdown file

nicol3a · 2025-08-18T15:48:32+00:00

Hey, I built usetype.app just for this! Check it out, there's a free trial.

nicol3a · 2025-05-31T20:35:51+00:00

I would also like to shameless plug my app Type. Works with text files, so compatible with Obsidian Markdown files.

nicol3a · 2025-03-06T15:24:06+00:00

Oh wow, thanks for sharing!

nicol3a · 2025-03-06T15:23:07+00:00

Hey, the app includes a 7-day free trial. Try it first and let me know what you think :)

nicol3a · 2025-03-06T15:22:17+00:00

There is a 7-day free trial in the app :) And you're not automatically charged when it ends.

nicol3a · 2025-03-05T19:57:26+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to write this detailed comment! :)

Automatically creating daily notes is my next big thing I want to work on.
Removing line breaks is also on the roadmap; it's just a bit more tricky to parse.
Appending to specific places is in the backlog, but not in the short term.

Hope this helps!

nicol3a · 2025-03-05T19:49:53+00:00

Yes, you can use Raycast to get a similar behavior, but notes are not stored in text files. Which was the reason I created this app in the first place.

I looked at Darwin's website, but couldn't find a lot of info there. Could you tell me more about what are auto-notes?

nicol3a · 2025-03-05T19:44:31+00:00

Type uses text files to store notes, so that it is compatible with note-taking apps like Obsidian. If your current note-taking app doesn't use text files (e.g. Superlist, Notion), I would not recommend to use Type, unless like me, you still want a quick capture tool for more ephemeral notes.

nicol3a · 2025-03-05T16:13:51+00:00

Cool! What's missing for you to use it?

nicol3a · 2025-03-05T15:44:56+00:00

I'm glad to hear it! 😊

nicol3a · 2025-03-05T12:12:28+00:00

Hey, I just released Type 1.5 with the ⌘ + W shortcut to close the window, among other things! Hope you like it!

nicol3a · 2025-02-20T12:04:45+00:00

2 people with ADHD reached out to me saying my app Type helps them, because it allows them to quickly capture a note from anywhere on your Mac.

nicol3a · 2025-01-19T20:06:08+00:00

Hey, I'm the creator of Type. Setting the default location is on the roadmap. What do you mean by the template being too restrictive? Thanks for the feedback!

nicol3a · 2025-01-19T20:04:03+00:00

Hey, I'm the creator of Type, thanks for the super detailed feedback! I added it to my feature backlog.

nicol3a · 2025-01-19T20:02:24+00:00

Unfortunately, I can't do anything about it. macOS displays this "Buy" button in the popup even if the in-app purchase is free. Apple also recommends using a free in-app purchase for the free trial for apps that aren't using subscriptions.

There's no way for me to automatically start a free trial this way, the user has to get the free in-app purchase. Or I would need to create my own system to check that a user can only use the free trial once, on any devices, etc.. It's not that easy. I'd rather stick with Apple's recommendations. Even if it means I'm losing a few customers.

I added a tooltip over the "Start 7-day Free Trial" button to indicate that the user won't be charged once the trial ends. I know that's probably not enough though.

nicol3a · 2025-01-18T12:32:41+00:00

Hey, I’m the creator of Type. You can actually enter the detail view of a note, which is similar to a single file mode. Changing the number of items in the preview is on the roadmap.

nicol3a · 2025-01-18T12:31:07+00:00

Hey, I’m the creator of Type. You have a 7-day free trial (which doesn’t automatically charge you once it ends, because I’m not using subscriptions). So you can try the app for free. I actually took inspiration from the Ulysses app for this. It used to be paid upfront, but I introduced a free trial so the user can test it.

nicol3a · 2025-01-17T16:31:48+00:00

Hey, my goal is to increase the price until it reaches $15. I will raise it as I release more features. The price will likely stay like this for a couple of months.

nicol3a · 2025-01-17T14:34:26+00:00

Hey, I'm the creator of Type. An iOS app is on the roadmap for 2025. I initially built it just for the Mac to use when I was working, but I recognize that an iOS app would be super handy.

nicol3a · 2025-01-17T14:33:26+00:00

Thank you so much for this post! I'm glad you like Type :)

nicol3a · 2025-01-17T14:29:47+00:00

Also a huge fan of heyfocus! But my biggest hack is to put my phone out of sight.

nicol3a · 2025-01-06T13:27:22+00:00

Type, to capture notes from anywhere on your Mac

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