How To Manage Projects In Apple Notes

[@jeforiley8236]

Carl - I just rewatched this video as I was having problems with linking to notes in MacOS too. Finally figured out that the problem only seems to occur when the link is in a table. If the link is outside of the table, it seems to work OK. I've raised the bug with Apple.

[@jeffe4297]

Great video and content as always! Another (possibly quicker way) to send a Note to the Reminders app is by selecting the three dots in the upper right corner, then selecting "send a copy", which will then allow you to choose Reminders. When you do that, it will open a small window where you can edit the title of the reminders as well as add a date, time, tags, folder, etc. It still provides a direct link to the note. With this method you don't have to open the Reminders app and then drag and drop.

[@Carl_Pullein]

Thanks, Jeff for sharing that.

[@jeffe4297]

@@Carl_Pullein 👍🏽 Now if Apple would only add Calendar as an option to send a Note.

[@Mestari1211]

For some reason i don’t have the “apple remainders” option 🤔 any ideas? I noticed these this same thing in some other occasions too that apple remainders is not an option

[@jeffe4297]

@@Mestari1211 Interesting. It seems Apple has removed that option for some reason. I checked on my iPhone and iPad, and that option is no longer available. I know it was there because I used it several times. It was a great option, not sure why Apple would remove it. EDIT: It's still available as an option on Monterey.

[@architennis]

Thanks! I tried dragging and dropping on my MacBook Pro and it didn't work.

[@velanche]

Thanks for this; very helpful! In Apple Notes, how can I link back to other Apple Notes? And if this is possible, will it work for both iOS and MacOS?

[@CiaaraTPaen]

Tq Carl!!! Looking fwd to Time Stamps soon 🎉🎉🎉

[@emanategoodness]

This is brilliant! I’ve used so many third party note taking and productivity apps, but I’ve been trying to stay within the Apple ecosystem to keep things simple. No system is perfect, but I love the creativity in making it work. Thank you!

[@Carl_Pullein]

Thank you. Apple Notes is a solid notes app. (It's brilliant on the iPhone and iPad)

[@AustralianInSiberia]

Impressive. I need to know how to use my notes. They are usually a mess! One thing, Carl: You need a key light. You are back lit and you will look a lot better with a light from the front but a little to the side. Experiment and check it live on a screen.

[@Carl_Pullein]

That's strange. I do have a key light and a fill light in this video.

[@AustralianInSiberia]

@@Carl_Pullein Try a little more on "this" side.

[@DemetriPanici]

I love the table functionality in Apple Notes! Excited for this one Carl!

[@Carl_Pullein]

It's getting better.

[@scottlmclean]

Thanks Carl, another useful video. I'm finally going to bring all my productivity apps back within Apple ecosystem to utilise the new iOS and Monterey features. Apple still have a few annoying missing features for my liking, like easily linking reminders into calendar but the last few years they have really stepped up their game and the apps are much improved.

[@Carl_Pullein]

Yes, Apple's tools are not perfect by any means, but then, I haven't found any app to be "perfect". There are always compromises.

[@mauricioflores3732]

STUNNING!!! Never thought to use Apple Notes like how you use it 😳😳 👌🏻👌🏻

[@Carl_Pullein]

Glad you like it!

[@justit2015]

If you’re still constructing forget the dyson and see of they can still add central vac pvc piping in the walls.

[@Carl_Pullein]

I have no control over the build, Sadly. We will be renting.

[@trevor3341]

Can you create links to other notes like that in iOS / iPadOS?

[@Carl_Pullein]

Sadly, no. (not yet anyway)

[@nasrsadruddin7734]

Hi Carl, great video. I have been trying to link my notes like you showed in in the video using command k but when I click on it I get a message that the application cannot be opened? I am on macOS Monterey

[@Carl_Pullein]

Hi Nasr, there’s a bug on Mac OS that won’t allow you to do it. I have no idea when Apple will fix it.

[@nasrsadruddin7734]

@@Carl_Pullein Thanks Carl. Will look forward to more of your fine videos !

[@mattydsmith]

Loving this series. But on the link crash bug on Catalina, I doubt Apple will fix it there as that OS is now 2 versions out of date (Big Sur and now Monterey), so if it doesn’t affect anything else then might be worth you upgrading?

[@Carl_Pullein]

Hi Matt, apologies, I made a mistake. I meant to say Monterey. When I was testing Monterey Beta, I noticed the bug then. I had expected Apple to fix it, but they didn't. As of Monterey V12.1 the bug is still there.

[@alan.savage]

That's fantastic Carl - how do you do the notes-to-reminders thing on iPhone? Also, how do you create links to other notes?

[@Carl_Pullein]

You will need to share the note and in the "More" scroll down to the "copy Link". From there you can paste the link into Reminders.

[@piotrkrusicki5449]

Hey Carl this is Monterey not Catalina :) you said it in other video as well. Just saying, thank you for your content !

[@Carl_Pullein]

Hahaha, thank you. It takes time to get used to the new name.

[@tpjasper]

Hi Carl. I'm curious how you can set reminders for notes on Mac. It doesn't appear to have the same functionality to drag a note to reminders. Also, why are you still on Catalina?

[@Carl_Pullein]

Hi Tim, My mistake, I meant to say Monterey. I'm not sure why Apple are not allowing drag and drop between Notes and Reminders.

[@jcyh]

Just found this awesome series. I wonder if it’s possible to link a note in other note? That would be super helpful to manage related notes.

[@Carl_Pullein]

You can by getting the note link from the share menu. However, there seems to be a system bug that causes it to crash on macOS Monterey. Hopefully that will be fixed soon.

[@jcyh]

​@@Carl_Pullein Thanks, I can get a note link from ipad and iphone but couldn't get from mac with Monterey 12.0.1. Googling for such a long time and decided to go back here to ask for help. The only way to get a share note link on mac seems to be inviting another people to collaborate the note but I wan to keep my note private. Am I using it the wrong way?

[@Carl_Pullein]

@@jcyh You can use the share sheet on your Mac. It does copy the text into the notes part of Reminders, but you also get a link directly to the note itself.

[@RafaCampoamor]

@@Carl_Pullein sorry Carl, but I’m not being able to do that at all. It’s still possible on iOS 16 or do they changed something?

[@Carl_Pullein]

@@RafaCampoamor Not sure. I haven't tried it yet. It's not a perfect system, sadly.

[@gabriellaguidry6071]

Hi Carl! Great video. Do you use apple notes instead of Evernote to manage your projects?

[@Carl_Pullein]

Hi Gabriella, Apple Notes is my hobby note-taking app. Evernote is my main note-taking tool so I manage my projects in Evernote.

[@M.-.D]

Fantastic content Carl

[@Carl_Pullein]

Thank you!

[@TheRakeshArora]

Can you do a comparison of work flow with Things 3?

[@Carl_Pullein]

I don't know anything about Things 3, sadly.

[@AlexJoseSchulte]

Is there a way to change my mouse cursor to the one on the video?

[@Carl_Pullein]

This is an iPad, so it should work as is on your iPad. This is not desktop mouse actions.

[@lisambartonllc]

Thank you!

[@Carl_Pullein]

You're very welcome.

[@shelsalz01]

I’m having trouble asking sub folders -putting them into existing notes.any hep would be greatly appreciated

[@Carl_Pullein]

For sub-folders, drag the folder you want to be a sub-folder to the right slightly. That should create the sub-folder.

[@shelsalz01]

@@Carl_Pullein it still doesn’t move up

[@imexvho1]

Thanks for your video I just wish you were more to the point and not so much personal info. But thanks

[@SeyPras.]

Amazingly done Carl! I always used the share sheet to integrate apple notes with reminders. This method is way better! Thanks. Btw, how do you shorten your in notes links?

[@Carl_Pullein]

Hi Charles, Once I have the link, I can edit it on Mac OS by copying it and then adding the text I want to use, highlighting the text then press "Command + K" and paste.

[@PerTaisNielsen]

Hi Carl. Very interesting, the GAPRA system. Is it on your roadmap to elaborate more in-depth on it some time in the future? (and include Evernote...)

[@Carl_Pullein]

I will bw doing more on it and the thinking behind it over the next few months.

[@JeffMathe]

So after a task is done, do you delete the note?

[@Carl_Pullein]

Not always. For projects I suspect I may be doing again (or something similar) in the future, I will archive the note.

[@frankmoller4345]

Great system. I reallly like ist.

[@Carl_Pullein]

Glad you like it, Frank.

[@riccardotosi578]

Hi Carl! great video, how you create the links?

[@Carl_Pullein]

Here you go, Riccardo. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIrLqZ6OaKhnotU

[@riccardotosi578]

@@Carl_Pullein thanks!!!! also, how did you create the links to the dates? I cannot seem to make it happen? Amazing content as usual!

[@Carl_Pullein]

@@riccardotosi578 You can create them by clicking on the share sheet on iOS and then going to "Other". About halfway down the list you will find "Copy Link"

[@ChristophFreiburger]

How can I make a internal link to an other note in Apple Notes?? In your example the link to the photos of your new office. I´m currently very enthusiastic about the possibilities that Apple offers with its own applications!!!

[@ChristophFreiburger]

Sorry... thanks for your very helpful video!!

[@Carl_Pullein]

Hi Christoph, you can click share note, go to the copy link (in Other) and then paste that into the note you want to connect it to.

[@arkhurdler7308]

Notion or Notes/Reminders for projects?

[@nasrsadruddin7734]

How did you create the link that leads to another note?

[@Carl_Pullein]

Go to the share note and "more" and "copy Link"

[@AlexeyNitsa]

Please help with this: how to add links to the specific notes?

[@Carl_Pullein]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIrLqZ6OaKhnotU There you go, Alexey

[@remihuber]

Hi what is the role of flags please ?

[@Carl_Pullein]

They can help you to prioritise your list.

[@fatwombat1]

Very interesting! I thought you had dumped Apple Notes to go back to Evernote

[@fatwombat1]

Ok I see from another comment that you use both, but how do you avoid duplication and double work?

[@Carl_Pullein]

Apple Notes is my hobby. I am curious where Apple are going with it. Evernote is my number one notes app.

[@fatwombat1]

@@Carl_Pullein I like both. Web Clipper is the killer feature in Evernote. I want to standardise and avoid spreading notes between the. two. But I don’t. run a business and my needs are fairly simple. I get a lot of good ideas from your videos though.

[@devarni]

The Apple universe seems to be particularly good at productivity apps. There are some interesting apps that are not available on the PC. Do you use yourself Apple Notes or Evernote?

[@Carl_Pullein]

Evernote is my main notes app. That said, Apple Notes is certainly a contender if Evernote ever disappeared or went in a direction that didn't meet my needs.

[@fajarsiddiq]

I need kanban now + client or users can access too

[@Carl_Pullein]

Use can always use Trello/Asana. Their basic service is free, and both have been around for years.

[@gotlindfrexytag3702]

This looks like my apple notebook but mine is German so i dont find it

[@RodneyDaut]

I just tried setting this up and found that The Smart Folders and tags only work on iOS currently. ☹️

[@Carl_Pullein]

Hmm, works fine on macOS Monterey. Are you using Monterey?

[@RodneyDaut]

@@Carl_Pullein I just checked and I'm on Big Sur. I'll go update to Monterey.

[@sashasokolov444]

wait but how do you link note A in note B?

[@Carl_Pullein]

ooh, get the lik to the note from the share sheet and paste the link into the note you want to connect it to. [Heads up - this doesn't always work. There's a bug in Apple's OS]

[@JulieRobbins-f7k]

Great video… a little too much time sharing your personal content which I‘m not sure is super valuable, but nonetheless very useful thank you

[@drdentrepair5530]

Unless I am missing it I do not see how I can create a link in OS 16.

[@Carl_Pullein]

Ah, I haven't tested this in iOS16 yet.

[@eMotionFlowing]

Fail…i work only with tags…its so easy…

[@Carl_Pullein]

Well done.

[@spomeara]

Carl... I noticed that in your Master Project List you had nice links to your other Notes pages. How did you do that on your iPad? Anytime I try to add a link to another note... I get the long "" version and not the nice, clean "click here" version. How did you embed a link into that text?

[@Carl_Pullein]

Hi Sean, I did that on my Mac. I usually clean things up when I do a weekly planning session and on my Mac, I can copy the URL link and use Command + K to paste the link to a word or phrase.

[@jackradcliffe6798]

@@Carl_Pullein I tried this but the link would not work. Suggestions?

[@Carl_Pullein]

@@jackradcliffe6798 What do you mean the links don't work? I know there is a bug in macOS Monterey where if causes Notes to crash, but it should work fine on iOS.

[@jackradcliffe6798]

@@Carl_Pullein Yes, the problem is on macOS which is my main device. 1. In Monterey, the process is wonky and won't allow for creating a hyperlinked word or phrase as in your video therefore, have to copy and paste the full link; 2. It worked initially but the next day, it crashed when clicking on it.

[@Carl_Pullein]

@@jackradcliffe6798 That's the bug. Apple hasn't fixed it yet. Hopefully, in the next OS update, it will be fixed.