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by echelon 1176 days ago
> Then it really shouldn't be a browser app, it needs to be a local app that runs in the taskbar.

Counter use case - browser apps are superior unless you can invest in building strong cross-platform capabilities (like Obsidian.md)

I'm constantly jumping between machines and operating systems. I've often been on Linux, Windows, and Mac in a single day. Or moved from desktops to laptops.

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> I'm constantly jumping between machines and operating systems. I've often been on Linux, Windows, and Mac in a single day. Or moved from desktops to laptops.

Hence why I want to make a V3 that is a local app (some sort of hacked up zenity won't work, though).

For this particular use-case, functionality beats portability.

> browser apps are superior unless you can invest in building strong cross-platform capabilities

Or only use one platform... c'mon linux phones... get better!