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  1. That's true. Probably creating a complete read-only VM backup (e.g. a Virtual Box machine with Tiny11) and only using a copy of this VM will allow to have a fallback recovery method. At least till another method for "offline sign on" is discovered.
  2. [IDEA] Seems like there is another alternative/workaround for using the Legacy Client on both Windows and Android (though, it's not for the masses for sure). Still, haven't tried it yet, but: Setup Evernote Legacy client on Windows (and LOGIN, which is important to do BEFORE the shutdown) Install Syncthing Add evernote database folder to Syncthing Install Wine for Android Install Syncthing and Evernote Legacy for Windows in Wine and LOGIN Setup previously configured Syncthing folder on Wine to point to Evernote database folder And if all the above steps succeed, then what you may end-up is free of charge Evernote Legacy app. Seems like syncthing supports block transfers, and the sync should be relatively fast. Well, with some concerns (probably more than this): No sync with evernote servers, no web-clipper Still, there is a login issue - the clients must be logged in before they are shutdown Most likely using Evernote Legacy on Wine may be slow on Android (if working at all, has to be verified) Do not use this setup simultaneously on both devices, if you modified anything on Windows, sync with Android first, and only then modify on Android and vice versa. Else you may end up with syncthing file conflict
  3. It's half-true. One of the most advantages of evernote native clients back then was an offline full-text search. What they offer now, is completely different story. And how they deprecated the legacy client - it's another question. It's disrespectful to some users. This is dualism. When much more options available, limiting existing options with no reasons.
  4. I wasn't criticizing anyone in particular, I criticized a specific decision which is the title of this topic "Evernote legacy ending on 2024-03-23". You are trying to protect this decision or at least tell that there is no way around. Well, there are always ways around. Windows XP could be supported by a third party if Microsoft would have open source Windows XP code under a valid open-source license (which is unlikely). The same applies here. I could even write this server myself if I was having enough resources and time. Though, I wont do it because the app is protected by copyright laws. Util the app is made offline or the server is released as a standalone service - it won't affect anyone. Also, the evernote team could even create a docker container which everyone could self-host. In such a case it won't affect anyone as well. Everything is possible.
  5. Everyone is forced to use v10. Procrastination is not what happened here - most of the people stuck to v6 for completely different reasons, already mentioned above. Let's be clear - legacy clients were marketed as the most advanced note-taking apps back in 2018(?). Many of us were paying for a subscription. The monthly cost of the subscription was around 70$, which is more than the cost of the most one-time-paid apps (examples: WinCatalog, Acronis Backup, etc with a price around 50$). Pay once use the version you paid forever. Personally, I don't care about syncing as much as subscription-based services explain their costs by saying "we should pay our cloud bills". We were being told that with Evernote we could keep our notes forever. But see what is happening now - we invested in the app, and we can't use for what we paid? Security? Bulls**t. I could run evernote in a VM without access to internet. The new app is too slow and unresponsive for me. And I want to have access to notes created in the legacy app without migration to any other app. Someone decided that he can make more money on the new version. It's "your" choice, but let me keep for what I paid. The legacy evernote app is just a piece of a software which can be easily made "offline-only" if you don't want to support it anymore. But blocking users from using it even when they understand the risks - it's fishy, isn't it? I only wish someone will create an open-source alternative for syncing notes between legacy apps at some point.
  6. Thank you, I'm aware of that. This is a nice trick, but it requires manual efforts per each block on a web-page. Also, as a full-stack web-developer and chrome extension developer I know that it's possible to "transform" the page content (similarly to what "Simplified Article" mode does in the web-clipper).
  7. Hi, Many web-pages that contain code-blocks hosted by github (e.g. this medium article) are clipped as tables in evernote. For example, this is the original code block: And here is how it looks after clipping: Please, wouldn't it be better to clip them as the actual code-blocks?
  8. On the latest Evernote for android on Galaxy Note 9, I should wait from 2 to 5 minutes to add a single tag to a note. Probably, because I have a lot of tags, but tags work fine on the Evernote 8.13 for android (without any delays). Tags are the core feature of Evernote, there are no ways I can use the new version of the app with such performance. Surely, the new app adds new features and unifies all platforms, but at which costs? It's barely usable, and it's been in development for more than two years. The evernote team, please, do something with that. I'm using the app from 2012, and, even as a long-term customer, instead of praising the app, I see more and more reasons to abandon it.
  9. Many app owners preserve a legacy version of their application as a separate app in the android store (for example, Feedly). It's unclear to me why Evernote didn't do that. I still can't use the updated version (10) of the app due to very long startup times. It makes it's unusable for taking quick notes. I have more than 20000 notes in my account and the newest version starts longer than in 5 seconds on a Galaxy Note 9. I often may forget what I wanted to write when it starts. So I've installed version 8.13.3 from apkmirror. Likely, it's still working and it's much more responsive.
  10. Though Evernote doesn't support a "true" boolean search, I agree that you can find almost any note. From my experience, a "true" boolean search may be required for some advanced GTD/planning/dynamic setups and queries. BUT if you need such a complex setup, then Evernote is not your best choice. Try notion databases. They are free and can do very complex filtering, as well as showing different search results in predefined views. I gave up using Evernote as a planning tool. I use it as cross-platform cloud storage and journaling/note-taking platform with awesome search capabilities. But no more than that.
  11. Also, there is the VS Code roadmap. It's not as clear as the Nimbus's one, but it's additionally using Github's issues. And the VS Code also uses the same tech as the new Evernote app - electron engine. Please, learn from them. No offence to the Evernote team, but hey, the app costs 70$ per year, and we are sitting with version 6.25 for almost a year on Windows. If it would cost 10$ per year, or if it were only a one-time payment of 25$, then I would say, "well, at least it's cheap". But it is not. We deserve at least a clear roadmap. With that said, I won't renew my premium subscription until something changes.
  12. I wrote a small application (and using it for more than 2 years) that replaces the default browser, parses each link and if it matches Evernote, automatically converts it to evernote://... and opens it in the desktop version of Evernote seamlessly, else it opens the URL in the browser. If a lot of people are interested I could share it.
  13. It may be, or it may not. The "Moleskine Notes" app for android is still getting minor updates from time to time. I still prefer the "special pen & paper" solution to a digital one in some cases. I do brainstorming sessions, and quick drawings on the YOGA laptop using a pen. Or on Galaxy Note 9. But when I have to tackle a problem that seems unsolvable then I take the Moleskine Notebook and the Ellipse Smart Pen. Though, It seems like syncing Moleskine Notebooks and Evernote integration is implemented very poorly. I can't make changes to synced notes in Evernote because after running sync again in the Moleskine App it generates a "note conflict".
  14. After clipping some websites, notes still can contain "hidden" CSS inside. This may negatively affect the clipped note. Not very often but it may happen. Some real cases from the top of my head: Ad banners can be presented (as I mention previously) - on some websites they are "sticky", meaning when you scroll a page down, they stick to the viewport. This behavior can still be presented in the clipped note plus became much worse. Sometimes a banner is drawn on top of the text, so you can read it. When you scroll, the text still not visible because the banner is always XX% from the top/bottom of the Evernote window (windows\android). Greenish/blacking/etc backgrounds sometimes make text unreadable. I remember a website having a black background and a white text. After clipping the text color changed to black or almost completely black (no idea why). And it wasn't visible at all. Title images completely cover text. And after using the "simplify" feature the text is going away. You are right, the "needed" part is subjective. But I saw similar threads regarding the topic. And some people even made scripts to change the source. But those scripts are outdated and not usable anymore. From a developer's point of view, it's pretty easy to modify a source. But it may not be easy from the UX/UI point of view. And I believe, that is why this feature still does not exist in Evernote. I haven't used export/import too, but I saw people recommend it on this forum as a way to modify the source code of a note.
  15. I believe evernote should not support HTML editing itself, but it should give a way to a user to edit (at least copy and replace) a "source code" of a note. No complex editors are required, just show the source code as a text, so I can modify it and then paste. Probably, it may make sense to move it to an "advanced" or "danger" editing zone. It's needed because when you export/import a note it's ID and a link change. Imaging 100 links to one note and you have to remove an "active" css that makes a banner stick on top of a text. Importing\exporting it as ENML will take a hell of a work for such a simple task.
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