The Joint Power of Apple Todos and Obsidian

Obsidian is fantastic for managing information, but capturing fleeting thoughts quickly can be cumbersome. I wanted a way to jot down "micro-notes" – brief ideas that pop up mid-task – without disrupting my workflow. Think of it as capturing a thought in 3 seconds or less, like remembering to write a blog post about "topic XYZ" while already writing.

The Challenge with Obsidian for Quick Notes

While Obsidian excels at organization, its startup and navigation process (syncing, folder selection, new line creation, tagging, etc.) can be too slow for capturing these quick thoughts.

This is where Apple Reminders comes in.

Apple Reminders, often overlooked due to its simplicity compared to robust to-do apps, shines when it comes to ultra-fast note entry. Its ability to add an item to a specific list with a long-press is incredibly efficient.

However, Reminders lacks the advanced features of Obsidian, such as powerful search and AI integration.

My solution: combine the speed of Reminders with the organizational power of Obsidian.

Here's the process:

Create Reminders lists for different types of micro-notes (ideas, to-dos, etc.).
Set up an Apple Shortcut with a sync script (see below).
Run the shortcut to synchronize your Reminders lists with Obsidian.