Bear Review: A Competent Note-Taking App for Apple Users Only

Bear offers apps for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, but none for Android or Windows. A web version is currently in beta testing. 

Once you download Bear from the App Store or the Mac App Store, you can start using it immediately without signing up for an account or providing credit card information. The app comes with several notes that teach you how to use it.

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The Mac version of Bear uses a minimalist, three-panel layout. The leftmost panel, which is a dark gray box in the…