Why Bear is built on Markdown, and what that means
Explaining what is Markdown, some constraints we have by design, and what that means for Bear’s values and future.
David Chartier
Content Strategist, Copy Editor, a friend of developers and their customers.
Bear-niversary 7
In 2023 we had another good team meetup, released our largest update ever, and have released a small update to celebrate Bear’s 7th year around the sun.
Encryption, Bear, and your private data
What is encryption? Why is it important? How do encrypted notes work in Bear? Learn some down-to-earth, non-technical basics about the importance of encryption and protecting your data.
Bear Your Way: Take better notes for the student in all of us – Part 2
Thanks to Bear 2, we’re back with a new set of tips for the lifelong student in all of us. Take and review better notes in the classroom, meeting, and life beyond.
How and why to use the new sketcher in Bear 2
Sketching isn’t just for artists and drawings of life in varying degrees of stillness. Drawing and handwriting are great tools to explore ideas and brainstorm projects.
Meet Bear Sans, the new (type)face of Bear
Being a writing (and reading) app, we have quite a few users who care about how their text looks while they work. We thought it would be fun to explore the how and why Bear Sans came to be the new face of Bear.
Behind-the-scenes of the journey to Bear 2
How long does it take to rebuild an app from pixel to bit? Where do you start? How do you future-proof it? Learn some insider baseball about our development adventure on the road to Bear 2.