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Obsidian In Depth: The Basics (Part 1)
AppStories Episode 251 - Obsidian In Depth: The Basics (Part 1)
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This week, Federico and John introduce part one of a new series on Obsidian, explaining what the app is and does, why it’s important, the compromises that come along with using a non-native app, and how they are using it.
This episode is sponsored by:
Links and Show Notes
Getting Started with Obsidian
- Obsidian
- Obsidian Discord and Forum
- Federico’s Obsidian Setup Series for Club MacStories
- My Obsidian Setup, Part 1: Sync, Core Plugins, Workspaces, and Other Settings
- My Obsidian Setup, Part 2: Themes, Mobile Quick Action and Toolbar, and Third-Party Plugins
- My Obsidian Setup, Part 3: My ‘Dashboard’ Note for Quick Links, Todoist Tasks, Saving Ideas, and Keeping Track of Current Projects
- My Obsidian Setup, Part 4: Templates for Weekly Posts and Custom Mobile Toolbar
- My Obsidian Setup, Part 5: Appending Text and Webpage Links to Specific Sections of My ‘Dashboard’ Note
- Other Club MacStories Obsidian Coverage
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