The Amber Notes blog, page 2
Guides to connecting ChatGPT, Claude and Codex to your notes, Apple Notes how-tos, and fair comparisons. Written by the person building Amber Notes.
- Apple Notes
What's new in Apple Notes in iOS 27, and how to use it
Divider lines, section links, Markdown in and out, and a Siri that can find your notes and write into them. What changed, and how to use it.
Emil Wagman - Apple Notes
How to export Apple Notes to Markdown
Apple Notes exports Markdown on its own now, one note at a time. The steps on Mac and iPhone, what to check, and what to use for all of them.Emil Wagman - Guides
How to connect ChatGPT to your notes
Ask ChatGPT to add to a list or tidy a note, and the change lands in your notes. The steps for ChatGPT and Claude, and how you stay in control.Emil Wagman - Apple Notes
Can Claude read your Apple Notes?
On a Mac, yes. On iPhone and in the browser, no. Why it depends on where you use Claude, and what each option can and can't do.Emil Wagman - Comparisons
Notes apps with an MCP server, compared
Notion, Evernote, Bear, Obsidian, Apple Notes and more: which ones your AI can reach from your phone, and what happens when it gets an edit wrong.Emil Wagman - Comparisons
Apple Notes MCP servers compared (2026)
Apple doesn't make one, so every Apple Notes MCP server is a community project on your Mac. Four compared, the setup, and the limits they all share.Emil Wagman - Comparisons
Obsidian MCP servers compared (2026)
Plugins that serve your vault from inside Obsidian, and servers that work on the files. Seven compared, the setup in Claude, and what none of them can do.Emil Wagman - Apple Notes
How to move from Apple Notes to Amber Notes
Bring every note over in one go on your Mac, folders and pins included. Nothing in Apple Notes changes, so you can take your time.Emil Wagman - Guides
Use your notes from Claude Code and Codex
Let your coding agent write the standup or keep a work log, in the same notes you read on your phone. One command for Claude Code, a few lines for Codex.Emil Wagman - Comparisons
Amber Notes vs Apple Notes
Amber Notes is built to feel like Apple Notes, with a few things it always missed. Where they differ, including what Apple Notes still does better.Emil Wagman - Guides
The Amber Notes MCP server
For developers and curious people: the address, how an AI app signs in and gets approved, and every tool it can call.Emil Wagman - Apple Notes
Apple Notes API: what exists and what to use instead
Apple Notes has no public API. What you can do with AppleScript and Shortcuts, what you can't, and what to use when you need more.Emil Wagman