With this window open, it only takes a click of the “Open” button on the wiki file and you are presented with your TiddlyWiki notebook. The key feature I like about this is the ability to have multiple TiddlyWiki files linked, making it very convenient to operate out of multiple notebooks. Outside of that, it is a no-fuss method of taking notes on the Desktop.
TiddlyDesktop works quite nicely but lacks a search / find on page feature like you have available in the browser. Up until I started writing this, I was using TiddlyDesktop and I was mostly content, but having the ability to use it fully in the browser, Firefox, has made my life so much better. Two options the easy one that will work but lacks one major feature which is TiddlyDesktop, the second uses Firefox (or Chrome but that is not my browser of choice).
It should be noted that you can do these things with TiddlyWiki, but it is not a requirement. There is no need for signing up to any service or setting up a complicated server system to get started with it. The standout feature of TiddlyWiki is all the power and capability it has is all available locally. You can even try it here but remember, it isn’t being saved unless you choose to save it locally. If you do choose to use TiddlyWiki, I recommend you just play with it and see how it works. This can be a bit slow on some older, lower powered machines but it is nothing serious. The preview pane is nice to have so you can make sure that the result of what you are imputing is going to be readable later. To create new notes, or called in this application, “Tiddlers”, select the “+” on the right-hand pane and begin typing away. When you first start TiddlyWiki, the GettingStarted tiddler helps you set it up with your own personalized title and description. What is key, here is the low barrier of entry. There are plenty of built-in, easy to access features in TiddlyWiki but with a little time and understanding it will grow with you and can become as functional as you need it to be.
I enjoy that the markdown editor is accessible and has buttons to make it easier to add the readability enhancements necessary to make reviewing notes better.
#Tiddlydesktop full#
It is incredibly easy to get going at the very basic level and I truly have not exploited its full potential at all as I use this just to keep my head straight on projects and ideas, things I have started to research and so forth. It is simple enough to get started with it but extensible enough that you may never out grow it. This just may be the application for you. I have used TiddlyWiki to keep my projects organized for work and personal projects.īottom Line Up Front: If you want to keep your data locally, have notes that you can use whether or not you have access to the internet, easily replicated and will not ever be left with a system that loses support and a loss of your notes. I have been using it for about 10 years now, the same file has grown with me over the years. Although there are a few different applications I use to record information, I consider one to be my perpetual system of record, TiddlyWiki. Unless you are one of those blessed few with a photographic memory with endless roles of film, you may have to write some things down. There are many note taking applications available out there that each target a different Method used to keep track of information.