TechView 002: Bear

The markdown-scented sanctuary for your thoughts

Mindfulness Bear

This week in TechView, we enter the forest of Bear—a note-taking app that feels more like a sanctuary than software. With markdown that flows, nested tags that guide, and note links that weave a personal wiki, Bear turns your thoughts into constellations. It supports sketches, tables, folding sections, encryption, and exports to every format your ideas deserve.

Whether you’re journaling, parenting, or drafting your next Substack post, Bear doesn’t just hold your words—it honors them.

Light a candle. Open Bear. Write like your thoughts are finally home

I’ll break down:

• A brief history of Bear
  From its quiet build to the release of Bear 2.0 and its upcoming web version

• Why Bear excels
  Speed, elegance, and markdown magic

• Bear’s full feature set
  From nested tags to folding sections, sketch support, and encrypted syncing

• 7 tips to make Bear your brain’s favorite forest
  Including the #now note, Quick Capture widget, and markdown rituals

• Use cases for every kind of thinker
  Journaling, creative writing, parenting logs, academic notes, and personal wikis

• Markdown explained
  Why it’s the invisible ink of clarity

• Comparisons to Evernote, OneNote, and Apple Notes
  With humor and symbolic flair

• Bear as a ritual
  How it honors neurodivergence, beauty, and the sacred middle of life

If you’ve ever wanted a writing space that respects your flow, your feelings, and your formatting…..Bear might just be your den.

BONUS!

Bear Note Organization Templates - FREE

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