Obsidian.md

Obsidian is one of my favorite apps. I use it for note-taking, journaling, and connecting ideas.

Before Obsidian, I used other note-taking apps, mainly Apple Notes. The reason I switched to Obsidian is because it is cross-platform, flexible, and uses local Markdown files that are easy to edit, import, and export.

Getting Started

After watching YouTube videos of other people’s setups, it felt like Obsidian was complicated and would take months to master. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Just install it and start creating notes. You don’t need plugins or complex workflows right away. Add those only when you actually need them. This is called a gradual approach.

The idea behind Obsidian is simple: instead of focusing on strict structure, focus on connections between notes — similar to how your brain works.

The most important part is the connections between notes - links. Type [[ and insert the name of another note - the connection is now established visible in Obsidian (and on the graph view). You can even connect to missing notes and create them later.

Then there are folders - the old way of structuring data. They strictly separate data and allow for bulk operations.

Finally, tags - they add keywords to notes. This is useful for finding notes. Unlike folders, one note can have multiple tags.

That's enough - now you can start creating your PKMS (Personal Knowledge Management System).