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Obsidian with David Sparks (iPad Pros - 0184)

Season 1, Ep. 184
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David Sparks is the co-host of Mac Power Users, Focused, and the Automators Podcast. He was on episodes 99 and 126 of this podcast. David is back on to discuss his latest Field Guide for Obsidian. Obsidian can be a scary app for some and in this episode I hope we can make it a bit more approachable.


This episode of iPad Pros is sponsored by Agenda, the award winning app that seamlessly integrates calendar events into your note taking. Learn more at www.agenda.com. Agenda 18 is now available as a free download for macOS, iPadOS, and iOS.


Bonus content and early episodes with chapter markers are available by supporting the podcast at www.patreon.com/ipadpros. 


Bonus content and early episodes are also now available in Apple Podcasts! Subscribe today to get instant access to iPad Possibilities, iPad Ponderings, and iPad Historia!


Show notes are available at www.iPadPros.net. Feedback is welcomed at iPadProsPodcast@gmail.com.


Links:

https://www.macsparky.com

https://learn.macsparky.com/p/obsidianfg?affcode=256645_gesqorso

https://obsidian.md


Chapter Markers:

00:00:00: Opening

00:01:16: Support the Podcast

00:01:54: David Sparks

00:02:56: DEVONthink vs Obsidian

00:06:14: What is Obsidian?

00:08:42: Multiple Windows?

00:09:50: Plugins

00:11:40: Why Obsidian?

00:14:06: Everything apps

00:15:50: Personal Operating System and other uses

00:17:40: Tasks in Obsidian?

00:19:44: Text

00:20:54: Organizing your files

00:24:10: Business Model

00:26:33: Custom UIs

00:28:40: Linking to files

00:29:17: Vaults

00:30:14: Sponsor - Agenda

00:31:42: Bookmarks

00:34:34: Plugins

00:36:42: Core Plugins

00:37:53: Templates

00:38:56: Podcast Show Notes

00:40:34: iPad Version

00:42:30: Auto Linking?

00:43:08: Graph View

00:44:38: visionOS?

00:45:07: Automation

00:48:15: Inbox

00:48:58: Apple Notes Import Tool

00:50:23: Canvas

00:51:20: Writing a book?

00:52:33: Blog Posts

00:52:57: Core apps

00:56:33: What did you learn creating the FG?

00:57:36: Favorite Plus Guide Interviews?

00:58:46: Anything else?

00:59:25: Discount Code - "FOT"

00:59:56: Closing

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