Ulysses is my favorite writing app. But I have had iCloud sync issues with it off and on since I started using it. Well, I have solved that problem forever. With Ulysses 18 it’s possible to use Dropbox in place iCloud for sync. The ability to do that hasn’t been widely written about so I’m … Continue reading Store Ulysses files in Dropbox instead of iCloud
A feature that has been missing in Ulysses on the Mac has been a share extension. Since I do my research, information gathering and writing on a Mac this involved a lot of copy and paste. This would always be a sore spot for me and I would think to myself why can’t Ulysses have … Continue reading Ulysses Share Extension now on Mac
I know I said No Subscription. Even though I said that I caved in and signed up for a 12-month subscription to Ulysses right before my free use period ended. I’m still not a happy camper though and here’s why. I think Soleman should have followed the lead of 1Password, Day One, and TextExpander and … Continue reading After thoughts on Ulysses subscription
Yesterday I tried to open a .docx document in Ulysses on my iMac. I figured it must be okay since Ulysses was listed in the right click Open With Menu. Doing so crashed the app big time. After that every time I tried to open Ulysses it would immediately crash. I uninstalled reinstalled the app … Continue reading Ulysses crashes when opening a .docx file
Okay, I know I’m using Ulysses again after I said I was moving on to other options. I’m still not happy about the subscription model but that said I’ve been gradually gravitating back to Ulysses. It just fits my writing workflow better than the other options. Smart Paste is one of the features in Ulysses … Continue reading Tip – Ulysses Smart Paste
Since Ulysses announced there subscription model it sounds like a lot of folks may be leaving the app. If your one of them here’s a way to batch export all your sheets to plain text files for use with other text based writing apps. I did this several months ago because I wanted a backup … Continue reading Here’s how to batch export Ulysses sheets
Amidst the controversy over pro writing app Ulysses moving to a subscription model Shawn Blanc of the Sweet Setup has been working on a course that is designed to help users get the most out of the app. After several months of hard work Learn Ulysses is finally available for purchase. Learn Ulysses is on … Continue reading The Learn Ulysses course is available today
So here’s the deal with Ulysses. I’ll not be going with their subscription model. I have a bad taste in my mouth about the way Ulysses handled the move to a subscription and I don’t see the value in paying a subscription to use the app. That said, even though I have 8 free months … Continue reading Ulysses subscription update
