Observed arrival · 2026-10-15
Wattle Notes: a notebook that keeps its files local
Wattle Notes is an early-alpha Mac Markdown notebook with linked notes, search, revision history, and optional encrypted cloud features.
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- For
- Mac users who keep notes in Markdown files
- Worth noticing
- The page says local files are unencrypted and Google can see filenames and folders, even when note contents are encrypted before upload.
Field notes
The Mac alpha stores notes as Markdown files in a folder chosen by the user, and includes links, backlinks, tags, local search, attachments, and retained revisions. The site says local writing works without a login and has no telemetry or AI service sending notes elsewhere. Optional cloud features are presented with explicit caveats: local files are unencrypted, Google can see filenames and folders, and the current build requires developer Google setup.
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