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tavor

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  1. As far as I know, the only way to access the Reminders function (i.e., accessing the Reminders menu to add a reminder, or a reminder date, or clear a reminder) in the Windows app is via mouse. Providing a method to access this function via a shortkey (similar to F3 to access the tags field) would allow for much quicker note entry or reminder date editing. At the very least, an ability to access Reminders via keystrokes would be a big improvement even without a designated shortcut as users could use hotkey apps to create their own shortcut. Keyboard access to Reminders is especially useful for those who use EN not just as an information filing cabinet, but also as a task manager (GTD / TSW and derivatives) (thereby eliminating the need for a second app to provide task mgmt).
  2. Seconded. I'm in the process of consolidating task management into Evernote instead of running that separately (in Remember the Milk). Even with the integration between the apps, I disliked having to split the functions between apps. Expanded checkbox functionality would be a welcome improvement for a lot of people using various GTD / TSW implementations in EN. LOL. That potential exists any time data is manipulated and features are tweaked or added. Should we stop all software development at version 1.0? Every task management app has similar functionality to what the OP describes. I've been using RTM for years and they've never FUBAR'ed my data.
  3. I had already tried ~ That character sorts relatively high, and it will sort before a letter or number, so !~ will sort before !z I'm looking for a (quick to type on standard keyboard) character that will sort AFTER letters. It looks like the sort order Evernote uses in the tag dropdown field is different from the ASCII table numerical sequence.
  4. The space also sorts before special characters, so this would move ! Recur to the very top of the list of tags starting with !. I'd like to sort as above.
  5. That works for the sort, though unless there is a more convenient shortcut than ALT+234 it's not great for quick entry of a tag. I use the dropdown list as a means of narrowing the tag list, but I typically type characters until the list is winnowed down to one tag. So in this case, I'd have to type the theta character using the above shortcut, which is too slow.
  6. I'm trying to sort all my When tags so that when I enter a tag starting with '!', I get the following sort in the dropdown list: !!Daily !1-Now !2-Next !3-Soon !4-Later !5-Someday !6-Waiting !9-Completed !Recur !z_Annually !z_Monthly !z_Quarterly !z_Weekly You'll see that I used 'z' to get the periodicity tags to the bottom of the sort. Is there a special character that would sort below letters? I.e., a character that I could replace 'z' with and still have my desired sort order?
  7. Another kludge that I am forced to employ is multiple saved searches, when one saved search (using full boolean search) would suffice. So instead of getting one list of results, I have to go back and forth between two lists. For 2017, this is ridiculously clunky. Heck, Craigslist, which has all of 40 people, so probably less than a dozen developers, has had this search capability for many years. And of course it's used by many other services, including ebay. Any time users are sifting through lots of information to find something specific, full boolean search can be useful, and if users embrace the EN philosophy of 'external brain', this is essential. Our internal brain performs full boolean searches all the time.
  8. Yep, with everything on Evernote's plate and all the competition it faces on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android from OneNote, Keep, Dropbox Paper, and many smaller players, I cannot imagine EN is going to allocate resources to developing and supporting an app for an OS that has a tiny market share, and which itself is fragmented into many different variants. Not. Going. To. Happen. The native apps that use EN's API, or EN on Wine or EN in a Windows/Mac virtual machine are all options. But hey, Evernote, if you do decide to build a Linux app, please make it for Debian/Ubuntu.
  9. I'm not going anywhere. I think a lot of people who leave for OneNote will be disappointed. And a lot of the other competitors aren't even close to where EN is as a note taking solution. I have no problem with EN trying to step up monetization of its user base - after all, that's the whole point - but I think it was handled very poorly given the myriad of better options available to management, and I do think it raises legitimate concerns for users who have bought into the 'external brain' concept and have so much of their info stored in EN, and are now wondering what the next misstep by this clumsy elephant will be.
  10. Yeah, between stuff like this and the very limited opt outs of Windows 10's data collection on users, I think I'm done with Microsoft once Windows 7 is obsolete.
  11. Are you referring to Bitlocker? Microsoft has Bitlocker users' encryption keys? That's crazy!
  12. I agree, I was a bit frustrated a year or so ago, but we have seen improvements in the editor, with hopefully more to come, while they have cut back on some of the peripheral products (I know, it sucks for people who had incorporated those peripheral products into their workflow - as a former Google Notebooks and Reader user, I feel your pain!) to help redirect that effort back to the core product. I would take the lack of activity in this thread for several months as a sign that other users are also feeling a bit better about Evernote's direction. Like you, I no longer jump on new EN releases, unless the prior version had a bug that was having a significant effect on my use. I'll wait for others to play guinea pig for a bit.
  13. Are there more Windows Surface users than all the flavors of Linux? I doubt it. Given where Microsoft is going in terms of stomping on user privacy with very few and limited opt outs, I imagine a not insignificant percentage of Windows users are going to pass on Windows 10 when they reach their next hardware upgrade decision. And for those abandoning Windows over privacy concerns, Apple doesn't offer a safe haven, and neither does Chromebook. Linux is very appealing from that perspective. I wonder if Evernote has any way of knowing how many EN users are operating on Linux, whether it's a 3rd party app, or EN Windows on Wine. That information might inform their decision as to whether a Linux version is worthwhile, as opposed to leaving the current options for Linux users - 3rd party apps, Windows app on Wine, web app.
  14. Internal note links is another way to handle this type of situation (in this case, at the very top of the note, you'd have internal note links: "Today", "This Week", "This Month", etc.), and is something that has been requested for years.
  15. One possible solution is offering zero-knowledge encryption for selected notebooks. So one could have 3 potential notebook types: 1. Local - for sensitive data that you don't need to access anywhere except your 'home' computer 2. Synced/Zero-knowledge encrypted - for sensitive data that you need to access away from your 'home' computer 3. Synced - for non-sensitive data That gives users the choice between security and the EN features that require access to unencrypted data. Users already have some choice in this regard via the local notebook option, and this would further user choice, and would be far more convenient than individually encrypting note contents. In a world where unethical employees, hackers, various governments, etc., can potentially access user data, this user choice with respect to security is valuable, and some note taking/retrieval company will figure this out. For those who think hacking is not something they need to concern themselves with, here's a link to a live hacking map: http://map.norsecorp.com/
  16. I wouldn't say that. I think it's still pretty early in the game given that such a tiny % of computer users are using any kind of dedicated note taking app, e.g., EN, ON, Keep, etc. Plus, each of the existing apps have a number of shortcomings, so a robust new entry into the space could capture not only new users, but draw away users of competing products.
  17. I use local and synced notebooks. It works fine, but of course you can only search/access the local notebook notes on one computer. It would be nice to have access to all notes from any device, but I find that from a practical perspective, this is rarely necessary, at least in my case. So I have no problem separating the sensitive stuff into a local notebook and everything else goes to synced notebooks. If EN dropped local notebooks, I'd drop EN because it's only a matter of time before that growing treasure trove of data on EN's servers proves very attractive to very capable hackers.
  18. I would expect nothing less from the VP of Marketing. Thankfully, Evernote has the local notebook option. It blows my mind that there are somewhat similar products that do not offer local storage - I think many users are oblivious to the risks. While it's true that Google doesn't offer local storage for just about any product they have, and many millions of people use Google products, Google has a much larger security budget than any personal information mgmt software company.
  19. The recent Ashley Madison hack and threats to publicly post hacked data online serves as a stark reminder that data stored online is not secure. Zero knowledge encryption is long overdue.
  20. Agreed. Ability to access content everywhere + real security would be a boost over local notebooks, particularly if EN support is advising users to avoid local notebooks due to data integrity issues.
  21. That's scary for those of us who have local notebooks!
  22. And Google will never offer local-only storage. It's tied to their vision of privacy, i.e., you shouldn't expect any. After all, we are talking about the maker of Google Glass. From Google's perspective, that's not creepy at all! I certainly agree that Evernote's pivot to the business market opens up opportunities for existing competitors and new entrants in the PIM space, but Google will never be answer for those who wish to keep at least some of their notes out of the hands of others, including the corporation providing the service, hackers and your government.
  23. Just checked it out. Awful. Like you, I use the desktop client, so this doesn't bother me. I really hope that 'white space' design doesn't make it into the desktop clients.
  24. Apparently I can't send a PM? I'm interested Might be a post count limitation; i.e., you don't have enough posts yet to access the messaging system. I tried sending you a PM and got a message saying you can't use it yet.
  25. I'm in a similar boat. I could switch to ON, but I don't think it's better suited (yet) for my purposes. But the various issues with EN, as well as with management's communication with users, has me concerned and on the lookout for a potential replacement if/when the time comes. Given EN's seeming shift toward business users, I found some of the recent business user posts amusing. Some of the issues they are facing reveal just how difficult it will be for EN to become polished enough to really gain significant traction in that space.
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