This may be embarrassingly straightforward, but I’m struggling to find this option baked into the Mac app, and I’m struggling to make Shortcuts perform it.
Is there a way to open a new quick note in a separate window in the desktop space I’m currently using and assign this a shortcut key?
I can open a new note when Bear is the active application, I can create a new note with shortcuts, but this always opens a note back in the main Bear window.
What I want is a small new bear window to open and for me to just start typing in my current desktop whilst doing whatever I am doing.
I would also love this option, but until then,
maybe this simple plain text Shortcut will cut it?
Quick Note for Bear v.1.2 - 2025-02-24
First line will be title (preceded by `## `) as H2
(You can dhange this to H1 (`# `) in the two text fields below … )
Type everything else as plain text Markdown
Notes are tagged as #.quicknotes
(change in Create Note action below)
Keyboard Shortcut: ⌥⌘B
This shortcut, although only plain text markdown input,
works on Mac, iPad and iPhone without opening the Bear app:
