Simple Notes That Sync, Minus the Stink

Import Update: Simplenote has requested that users disable this until they work out some issues. I think I know what the problem is, but in the mean time go into Lingon and disable the lauchd item by unchecking the check box that says “Enabled.”
Import Update 2: If you set this up before 10/9/09, it’s crucial that you make the changes outlined in the Lingon portion of Step 3.
Update 3: This walk-though has become kind of irrelevant, as Notational Velocity now has built-in support for syncing with Simplenote. Regardless, I’m leaving it here in case it’s still helpful to someone.

So I use Evernote for college notes/documents and hording random thoughts and PDFs away in a nice taggable, syncable, searchable database.  What Evernote does really well is syncing and organizing, but it’s not the kind of application I want to use for casual day-to-day notes.  For that, I just need something that’s as simple as possible.  Evernote is especially fussy on the iPhone, and while I appreciate its power, there’s too much that gets in my way when I’m just trying to jot something down while on the go.  So I set out to figure out how to get a minimalist notes setup that syncs seamlessly between my Macs and my iPhone.

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