# General **URL:** https://community.bear.app/c/general/12.md [Latest](https://community.bear.app/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.bear.app/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.bear.app/tags.md) --- ## [About the General category](https://community.bear.app/t/about-the-general-category/12350)
**Author:** [@zowiewho](https://community.bear.app/u/zowiewho)\ **Replies:** 0
How do you use Bear? What’s your tag system? Any cool Shortcuts to automate your workflow? Let’s learn from each other Don’t let the word “General” fool you – in fact, it’s the ultimate playground where we exchange tips… --- ## [Dictate to Apple Watch. Make Bear note. Keep it simple](https://community.bear.app/t/dictate-to-apple-watch-make-bear-note-keep-it-simple/19917)
**Author:** [@Lez](https://community.bear.app/u/Lez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/dictate-to-apple-watch-make-bear-note-keep-it-simple/19917 "2026-09-28T20:14:55Z")
I’ve tried the Bear watch app with mixed results. It either doesn’t work or the note doesn’t make the long, lonely trip to my Mac or iPhone. I have used Drafts before but it didn’t (doesn’t?) automagically send note to B… --- ## [Obsidian finally implemented colored highlights](https://community.bear.app/t/obsidian-finally-implemented-colored-highlights/19799)
**Author:** [@hqlmmst](https://community.bear.app/u/hqlmmst)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/obsidian-finally-implemented-colored-highlights/19799 "2026-09-03T19:59:10Z")
And it’s using the same format as Bear :slight\_smile: Yay for better interoperability! Footnote: This is currently in Beta, not yet the public release. --- ## [30 Days of Using Bear + Creating Shareable Links With Hermes](https://community.bear.app/t/30-days-of-using-bear-creating-shareable-links-with-hermes/19760)
**Author:** [@soulpredator](https://community.bear.app/u/soulpredator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/30-days-of-using-bear-creating-shareable-links-with-hermes/19760 "2026-08-21T07:00:44Z")
Hi Folks, I recently switched from Evernote to Bear Pro, while I did not need the transcription feature anymore, I really missed the ability to share notes via a link. So, what I did was: Using Hermes Agent + DeepSee… --- ## [How to change workspace back to tag](https://community.bear.app/t/how-to-change-workspace-back-to-tag/19739)
**Author:** [@fin](https://community.bear.app/u/fin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/how-to-change-workspace-back-to-tag/19739 "2026-08-17T14:20:00Z")
As title. I made a tag into a workspace but now no longer need it as a workspace but want to keep the tag with all its notes. How can I undo the conversion to workspace? --- ## [What's the USP for Lettera?](https://community.bear.app/t/whats-the-usp-for-lettera/19747)
**Author:** [@Synapse](https://community.bear.app/u/Synapse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/whats-the-usp-for-lettera/19747 "2026-08-16T14:13:27Z")
Lettera is very nice and all, but what’s the unique selling point of it amongst the myriad of other markdown editors? I already use iaWriter, iwriter pro, Ulysses and obsidian. What it’s there about Lettera that’ll make… --- ## [Make Read-Only / Make Editable](https://community.bear.app/t/make-read-only-make-editable/19717)
**Author:** [@Pascal](https://community.bear.app/u/Pascal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 7:39am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/make-read-only-make-editable/19717 "2026-08-12T07:39:51Z")
Please, could you create a shortcut into Bear for activate/deactivate Read-Only Note ? I have to turn it on and off with each note, and it’s a pain to go into the menu every time. UpNote uses Shift + Cmd + W, which is r… --- ## [Order of Notes In Note Merging](https://community.bear.app/t/order-of-notes-in-note-merging/16225)
**Author:** [@grberk](https://community.bear.app/u/grberk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/order-of-notes-in-note-merging/16225 "2026-08-11T13:55:42Z")
When selecting a group of notes and using the note merge option, what determines the order of the notes in the transferred note? Is there a way to select the order manually when doing the merge? --- ## [Question about Mermaid in v2.9.2](https://community.bear.app/t/question-about-mermaid-in-v2-9-2/19708)
**Author:** [@Seagram](https://community.bear.app/u/Seagram)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/question-about-mermaid-in-v2-9-2/19708 "2026-08-08T15:16:57Z")
Is it possible to link to a website within a Mermaid diagram? The code below doesn’t work. Or is there another way to do this? flowchart TD A\[Google\] → B\[Wikipedia\] click A "https://www.google.com" "Google" click B "… --- ## [Web clipper any way to simulate folders?](https://community.bear.app/t/web-clipper-any-way-to-simulate-folders/19682)
**Author:** [@Caprichoso](https://community.bear.app/u/Caprichoso)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 4:38am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/web-clipper-any-way-to-simulate-folders/19682 "2026-08-02T04:38:59Z")
With the recent Evernote price increase to $150, at least 5 times what it is worth, I am in the process of figuring out alternatives. I am looking to move from Evernote due to their recent price increase to ~$150, 5 tim… --- ## [Bear does not capture the creation or modification dates in Apple notes exported from AN as Markdown](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-does-not-capture-the-creation-or-modification-dates-in-apple-notes-exported-from-an-as-markdown/19644)
**Author:** [@snsokstan](https://community.bear.app/u/snsokstan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-does-not-capture-the-creation-or-modification-dates-in-apple-notes-exported-from-an-as-markdown/19644 "2026-07-27T08:21:14Z")
I am moving business records from apple notes to Bear. Bear only shows the creation date of the import. I used Apple Notes “export..to markdown” function. I need creation dates for business purposes --- ## [How to find and clear multiple copies of the same note](https://community.bear.app/t/how-to-find-and-clear-multiple-copies-of-the-same-note/19598)
**Author:** [@fin](https://community.bear.app/u/fin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2026, 7:43am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/how-to-find-and-clear-multiple-copies-of-the-same-note/19598 "2026-07-18T07:43:17Z")
After various backups/restores and making a complete mess of the new workspace feature, I find I have lots of duplicate notes. I can only see them if I recognise a title and CMD +O. Is there a way to find duplicates more… --- ## [Bear notes creating a daily jot](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-notes-creating-a-daily-jot/19158)
**Author:** [@Turnip73](https://community.bear.app/u/Turnip73)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-notes-creating-a-daily-jot/19158 "2026-07-16T15:40:56Z")
Hi folks, I’m quite new to Bear. I have an iPhone 17 Pro Max, and I’ve been seeing some automations on the web that I think this community has been building. I’m looking for a simple principle, but I’m just unable to ex… --- ## [What happened to today’s event?](https://community.bear.app/t/what-happened-to-today-s-event/19560)
**Author:** [@gnome.irdan](https://community.bear.app/u/gnome.irdan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/what-happened-to-today-s-event/19560 "2026-07-13T16:59:22Z")
There was an event on the AppStore for today about the launch of the new version. I don’t see a new version, and the event is also seemingly gone. I was so excited.. what happened? --- ## [Removing the search results inside the notes](https://community.bear.app/t/removing-the-search-results-inside-the-notes/19541)
**Author:** [@momo1](https://community.bear.app/u/momo1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 8:22am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/removing-the-search-results-inside-the-notes/19541 "2026-07-08T08:22:29Z")
I am searching for a note with the word “pylori I find the note Inside the note it is highlighting all the “pylori” results How can i get rid of that? I just wanted to find the note and then read it without highkighted … --- ## [Bear hangs when tagging multiple notes](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-hangs-when-tagging-multiple-notes/19524)
**Author:** [@snsokstan](https://community.bear.app/u/snsokstan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 7:55am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-hangs-when-tagging-multiple-notes/19524 "2026-07-06T07:55:59Z")
I imported a few hundred notes from Apple Notes. When I selected more than just a few and try to drag them over to a tag in the sidebar, Bear hangs and I get the spinning beachball. Is there a limit to how many notes I … --- ## [Bear-lint: a Markdown linter for your Bear notes](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-lint-a-markdown-linter-for-your-bear-notes/19500)
**Author:** [@ranx](https://community.bear.app/u/ranx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 7:12am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/bear-lint-a-markdown-linter-for-your-bear-notes/19500 "2026-07-02T07:12:45Z")
Hello everyone, This might be a problem only for me, but I hate when markdown gets messy and notes are inconsistent. Online there are plenty of markdown linters, but none of them works with Bear’s notes database. Sinc… --- ## [The elusive soft return](https://community.bear.app/t/the-elusive-soft-return/19444)
**Author:** [@ddumonde](https://community.bear.app/u/ddumonde)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/the-elusive-soft-return/19444 "2026-06-30T20:36:52Z")
New to Bear and finding it almost perfect for my needs. One challenge I’ve had is creating a soft return in text that keeps lines together without extra paragraph spacing. There may be other ways I haven’t found, but tod… --- ## [Sign in with Apple](https://community.bear.app/t/sign-in-with-apple/19477)
**Author:** [@http410](https://community.bear.app/u/http410)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/sign-in-with-apple/19477 "2026-06-29T13:48:12Z")
I’m starting my search for a notes app that can bridge my personal and professional life. The key constraint that I have is that I use a different Apple ID for my work and personal devices which means straight-up iCloud… --- ## [“Focus on Tag” feature (workspace-like workflow)](https://community.bear.app/t/focus-on-tag-feature-workspace-like-workflow/18916)
**Author:** [@matteo](https://community.bear.app/u/matteo)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/focus-on-tag-feature-workspace-like-workflow/18916 "2026-06-28T16:44:25Z")
Hello folks! Workspaces are one of the most requested features in Bear; the ability to separate notes into distinct environments, like keeping work and personal notes separated. We’ve thought carefully about how to app… --- ## [Share your most useful Shortcuts!](https://community.bear.app/t/share-your-most-useful-shortcuts/12841)
**Author:** [@Jorge](https://community.bear.app/u/Jorge)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/share-your-most-useful-shortcuts/12841 "2026-06-25T12:16:00Z")
Hello Bear Community, We all know how shortcuts can boost productivity in Bear. Whether it’s for navigation, formatting, or custom commands, these time-savers are invaluable. Share your top shortcuts, please! --- ## [Is Apple Intelligence/Siri (Gemini) integration coming?](https://community.bear.app/t/is-apple-intelligence-siri-gemini-integration-coming/19209)
**Author:** [@ryanleal88](https://community.bear.app/u/ryanleal88)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/is-apple-intelligence-siri-gemini-integration-coming/19209 "2026-06-23T21:16:44Z")
Contrary to some, I think AI integration into bear notes would be awesome. Asking it to show you all your notes relating to vehicles, for example, when some them don’t specifically say vehicle but car or truck, is a very… --- ## [Lettera versus Bear](https://community.bear.app/t/lettera-versus-bear/19344)
**Author:** [@hbatten](https://community.bear.app/u/hbatten)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/lettera-versus-bear/19344 "2026-06-23T15:07:35Z")
Hello Bear folks. Congrats on developing Lettera. Given your success with the truly splendid Bear app, I’m looking forward to watching Lettera’s evolution. Please forgive my non-technical question, but not being a progr… --- ## [Noxctl — Terraform-style structure management for Bear Notes](https://community.bear.app/t/noxctl-terraform-style-structure-management-for-bear-notes/19219)
**Author:** [@barad1tos](https://community.bear.app/u/barad1tos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/noxctl-terraform-style-structure-management-for-bear-notes/19219 "2026-06-10T13:31:41Z")
Active development, looking for feedback before the first stable release. noxctl is a macOS CLI for declaratively managing Bear Notes structure. The basic idea: Write normal notes in Bear, describe the desired struct… --- ## [726k-character note synced seamlessly](https://community.bear.app/t/726k-character-note-synced-seamlessly/19198)
**Author:** [@Mina-Adel](https://community.bear.app/u/Mina-Adel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/726k-character-note-synced-seamlessly/19198 "2026-06-08T00:02:39Z")
I just merged a bunch of notes into one big note about 726k characters and it synced between Mac and iOS with no issues. Shout out to the Bear devs; you guys rock :clap:. Maybe the website limits need an update? --- ## [Adapting Duotone Snow theme from Bear to VS Code](https://community.bear.app/t/adapting-duotone-snow-theme-from-bear-to-vs-code/19199)
**Author:** [@vonstael](https://community.bear.app/u/vonstael)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/adapting-duotone-snow-theme-from-bear-to-vs-code/19199 "2026-06-04T12:18:00Z")
Hey everyone, I’m a huge fan of the Duotone Snow theme in Bear, and I’ve been thinking about adapting it for VS Code. Before reinventing the wheel, has anyone already tried this? Would love to see what you came up with! … --- ## [Minimalist Daily Note Shortcut (and many others)](https://community.bear.app/t/minimalist-daily-note-shortcut-and-many-others/13595)
**Author:** [@brian](https://community.bear.app/u/brian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/minimalist-daily-note-shortcut-and-many-others/13595 "2026-05-26T00:14:23Z")
Shortcut: Daily Note for Bear Shortcut: Log This in Bear More instructions/Descriptions in the Shortcuts! I use Apple Calendar and Reminders - that’s how the events, appointments, and tasks automatically show up in… --- ## [Selected Text Highlight Not Visible in Light Mode](https://community.bear.app/t/selected-text-highlight-not-visible-in-light-mode/19155)
**Author:** [@Mina-Adel](https://community.bear.app/u/Mina-Adel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 10:48am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/selected-text-highlight-not-visible-in-light-mode/19155 "2026-05-25T10:48:58Z")
I’m not sure if anyone else using light mode is experiencing this issue, but selected text doesn’t appear highlighted. It works fine in dark mode. --- ## [On This Day shortcut](https://community.bear.app/t/on-this-day-shortcut/16266)
**Author:** [@bolive](https://community.bear.app/u/bolive)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/on-this-day-shortcut/16266 "2026-05-23T16:47:57Z")
Hello! I wanted to share an idea I recently had. I use Apple Shortcuts to automatically create a daily note each night. One thing I realized is that there wasn’t an easy way to revisit past daily notes, aside from manua… --- ## [Edit Notes Externally - Seeking Clarification](https://community.bear.app/t/edit-notes-externally-seeking-clarification/19150)
**Author:** [@AdamRadPro](https://community.bear.app/u/AdamRadPro)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/edit-notes-externally-seeking-clarification/19150 "2026-05-22T18:25:02Z")
Can someone explain what is happening when I do this in Bear? I was playing around and dragged a note from the left sidebar into Sublime Text (or another text editor), and it looks like I could edit it. I tried, and it d… [Next page](https://community.bear.app/c/general/12.md?page=1)