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I just tried OneNote for a Mac.
I noticed that there is no way to load or save a local OneNote file.
I've been using OneNote on a PC for years. Really like it a lot. Was hoping to
now use it on my Mac.
I don't know why OneNote is setup this way. I can't even load my existing personal
files from the Mac. The decision to use a cloud service should be mine and not forced into
it. Even Evernote lets me store locally.
I use it for both personal and work related projects. I cannot put work projects out on
a public cloud repository so this new version is a no go for work. At this point I think
I'll look at Mac equivalents to OneNote and convert to something else.....
Free is great, but I would pay for a fully functional Mac version of OneNote. Please reconsider
local file storage.
Disappointed.
Mick
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You've excluded the entire enterprise market by forcing OneDrive usage.
I totally agree, we need option to save files locally, i was really excited for this app & i would have paid to get this app, i was so disappointed that i can't store files on local HDD, i can't save my OneNote files in a public cloud, even syncing files to SharePoint will not help either, i think MS is taking this cloud thing too far, its nice to have the option to save/sync files to cloud & across multiple devices, but MS should know better about regulations/restrictions.
I was excited to read the article on redmondpie.com regarding the release of OneNote for Mac. I immediately downloaded the app and instantly found out that I cannot find a way to load or save local files, change the page pane to the left hand side as I'm used to as well as leary and waiting to find out what else I CAN'T do with OneNote for Mac.
I agree! I've been waiting for MS to provide OneNote for Mac as well as the next version of Office. Windows laptops are provided at work and I do a lot of research and find OneNote really fits the bill. However, for personal R&D projects and research I use a Mac. I was disappointed to see that this version of OneNote basically forces you into the cloud.
Until this is resolved I will continue to use Outline. It is very very similar to OneNote and lets you create local notebooks and sync them to drop box, skydrive if desired. There are also apps for iPad.
I do have a bunch of old files that I would like to upload into onedrive. How do I do this? I tried doing it through the onedrive app for mac, but the onenote notebooks are in the documents folder and not on onenote.com which is what is shared with my other IOS devices. Any ideas?