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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
A family of Microsoft products that enable users to capture, organize, and reuse notes electronically.
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Another serious concern that I have is that access to OneDrive + OneNote requires a subscription to Office 365. What happens to all of my notes if I decide to stop paying my monthly subscription fee? Am I now required to pay the subscription fee in perpetuity in order to have access to my note files?
Hi Everyone
This forum is primarily user-to-user. Microsoft has responded to this issue in the user-to-Microsoft forum (UserVoice) that is used for feature suggestions.
You can vote for the idea and comment on the suggestion here:
Mac: Add support for offline (local) OneNote notebooks
Microsoft has commented about their plans: "We have no plans to support local notebooks," which, to me, is a polite way to say, "No"
How is this still an issue, YEARS after it was brought to MS's attention? We're talking about a HUGE market segment they're losing to Evernote as a result.
I agree and don't see the logic behind forcing a user to use onedrive. while MS is providing user friendly applications, these kind of limitations are a serious turn off. Ihope MS is not trying to violate data privacy by keeping a option of sneaking into peoples notes to sniff out ideas or whatever else they are looking for!!!
I have no interest in loading private, personal notes into a cloud. I would like to work and store my notebooks on my personal macbook. Is this at all possible?