Using Obsidian

Getting started with the note app Obsidian on a Mac, letting AI write your notes, and syncing between two Macs.

4 articles · Last updated October 18, 2026

October 18, 2026 Using Obsidian with Claude Code — three rules from two and a half months of letting AI write our notes Claude Code can read and write Obsidian notes directly. Three rules from two AIs sharing one vault.
October 18, 2026 Can't find a PDF in Obsidian? Ask an AI — PDFs with text versus PDFs that are only scans Obsidian's search doesn't look inside PDFs. An AI pulls out a PDF's text and finds it. Scans need text added.
October 18, 2026 How to sync Obsidian between two Macs — Obsidian Sync or iCloud, and keeping a folder on one Mac Sync Obsidian between two Macs with iCloud Drive or Obsidian Sync. To keep a folder on one Mac only, use Obsidian Sync.
October 18, 2026 How to start using Obsidian on a Mac — install it, create a vault, and write your first note Download the Universal file under macOS, then create a vault, the folder for your notes. On an iPhone too? Use iCloud.

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