Pleasant and Thought-Provoking

Pleasant and Thought-Provoking

Demystifying Hookmark’s File links (URL scheme: hook://file/)

We’ve published a web page that explains Hookmark’s file links ( hook://file/ links). Why this matters Robust file linking isn’t just a technical nicety—it fundamentally changes how you work. When links don’t break, you stop worrying about where files live and start focusing on what they mean and how they relate to each other. That’s […]

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Hookmark 6.13, Hookmark Pal 1.2 and 1.3, a Webinar, Hookmark 7 and more

In this blog post we cover Hookmark 6.13, Hookmark Pal 1.2 and 1.3, a sneak preview of Hookmark 7 and upcoming integrations, Artisanal software’s Winterfest vs. Enshittification Our next Office Hours (webinar) Hookmark 6.13 now available

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Developers Lose Time to Lost Context—Hookmark Fixes That

I’m always surprised when I learn that a software developer is aware of Hookmark but does not use it. It suggests I haven’t done a good enough job of explaining the value proposition to developers, because surely it is a huge one. I therefore enlisted ChatGPT to help pressure-test the explanation below against real developer

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A Small X Exchange That Explains a Big Idea Behind Hookmark

Yesterday, Mark Bernstein—the developer of Tinderbox and editor of Winterfest—posted on X about an article by Andy Brice, Is the golden age of Indie software over? After reading it, I replied on X: “@eastgate I’ve hooked this page to the WinterFest page using Hookmark, which also automatically bookmarks both pages in Hookmark — for ease

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Omni-Links: The Missing Link in Most Mac Users’ Digital Workflow

We live in a world of powerful apps. Our Macs can manage email, notes, documents, tasks, and web research with ease. And yet, somehow, these tools still struggle to talk to each other in meaningful ways. You might have a note that refers to an email, which relates to a file, which connects to a

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How Hookmark Supercharges Deep Work: A Tool for Cal Newport Fans

If you’re a fan of Cal Newport’s concept of Deep Work—the ability to focus without distraction on cognitively demanding tasks—you already know the importance of protecting attention, minimizing context-switching, and organizing your digital life to support flow. But applying these principles in a modern knowledge-work environment can be tough. That’s where Hookmark comes in. Hookmark

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