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Nov 13, 2024

Mem 2.0 Alpha Testing Guide

Welcome to the Mem 2.0 Alpha!

Before diving in, you'll first want to understand a few things about the Alpha testing program:

  • By using the Mem 2.0 Alpha, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these terms and conditions.

  • The Alpha testing program makes Mem 2.0 available for free while we continue active development.

  • Paid plans will be introduced down the line—after Mem 2.0 exits its Alpha and Beta phases—and you'll be able to export your notes anytime if you decide the paid plan isn't the right fit for you.

  • Certain feature areas are still being developed and are not yet included in the Alpha. All capabilities and limitations are outlined below.

  • You'll be asked to complete biweekly check-in surveys on your experience with Mem 2.0, to help us refine the product ahead of our public launch.

How to report bugs and give feedback

  • File a bug report

    • This sends an email to 2-dot-0-alpha-support@mem.ai with the subject line: "Mem 2.0 Alpha Bug Report". Please include a description of the bug, steps to reproduce it, what platform you're using (web app, Mac desktop app, or iOS TestFlight app), what device you're using, the email associated with your Mem account, and a screen recording of the bug, if necessary.

  • Submit feedback

Capabilities and limitations

  • We currently support Mem 2.0 on web, Mac desktop, and iOS. Mobile web is not officially supported. The Windows app is coming soon, and an Android app is on the future roadmap.

  • There is no live syncing, connection, or relationship between 1.0 and 2.0. This means no actions you take in 2.0 will affect your experience in 1.0, and vice versa.

  • You must initiate import of your notes from Mem 1.0 to 2.0. Your notes have not automatically been copied over.

  • You can (but should try to avoid) using both 1.0 and 2.0 websites simultaneously. They have different URLs, so you can have them both open at the same time. Keep in mind, though, that there is no live syncing between them, so we recommend you move all of your usage to 2.0 to avoid the confusion of having to remember which version you created a note in.

  • You can't use both 1.0 and 2.0 simultaneously on Mem for iOS. This is because the app uses the same identifier as 1.0, so you have to first delete 1.0 in order to install the 2.0 app. Note that you can later on delete the 2.0 app and re-install 1.0 if you need.

  • Sharing is restricted only to other people in the 2.0 Alpha Testing group. In order to test sharing, please try sharing notes and collections within the Alpha testing cohort.

  • Groups are now shared collections and require all collaborators to be using Mem 2.0 Alpha.

  • On the web app, using Mem in multiple browser tabs at the same time is not yet supported.

  • Several features — such as templates, image understanding, rich embeds, link sharing, and exports — are still in development and will be released to the Alpha on a rolling basis. Follow our blog for the latest updates.

How to get started

  1. Join the Alpha testing Slack discussion. If you're not already a part of it, join our Mem community on Slack so you can take part in the ongoing discussions in the #2-dot-0-alpha public channel.

  2. Login on the web and install the apps. We currently have support for Web, Mac, and iOS apps:

    1. Log in on the Mem 2.0 Alpha web app with the email you used for Mem 1.0 and import your notes from Mem 1.0. To import, click on your profile photo in the left sidebar, click 'Import from Mem 1.0', and click the Import button.

    2. Download the Mem 2.0 Alpha Mac desktop app. Right click the app in your downloads folder and click “Open". Follow the instructions to log in on web. 

    3. Download the Mem 2.0 Alpha iOS app on TestFlight and delete the Mem 1.0 iOS app

  3. Start using Mem 2.0, filing bug reports, and submitting feedback!


Updates (newest to oldest)

  • November 11, 202 update and quality check-in

  • November 4, 2024 update

  • October 28, 2024 update

  • October 21, 2024 update

  • October 14, 2024 update

  • October 7, 2024 update and quality check-in

  • September 27, 2024 update

  • September 20, 2024 update and quality check-in

  • September 13, 2024 update and quality check-in

  • September 10, 2024: Bug fixes and improvements to the Mem 2.0 iOS app on TestFlight

  • September 9, 2024: Mem 2.0 iOS now available for testing on TestFlight

  • September 7, 2024: Mem 1.0 and Mem 2.0 interoperability

  • September 6, 2024: Welcome to the Mem 2.0 Alpha — how to access, give feedback, and report bugs


November 4, 2024

Welcome to another Mem 2.0 Alpha update! To kick off this week of testing, please fill out our Nov 11 Alpha check-in survey, which asks for your quality rating of key areas in Mem 2.0. Your survey responses help guide our work toward the Beta stage, and this survey introduces a couple of key new questions such as “Is the current version of Mem 2.0 ready to be transitioned from Alpha to Beta?”.

 This week we launched Copilot on web, the Mac desktop app, and the iOS app. 🎉🎉🎉

 These changes are currently live on the web app (v2.mem.ai in your browser). To update the iOS app, click “Update” next to the Mem app in Testflight. To update the Mac desktop app, click the “Mem” dropdown from your toolbar and click “Check for updates”.

Copilot is the evolution of relates notes in Mem. As you are typing in or viewing a note, click on the cursor Copilot icon in the top right corner of the app to view relevant notes. We’ll be continuing to ship updates to Copilot, including improving precision and recall. Your feedback is incredibly valuable as we iterate, so please keep it coming!

 We also spent this week heads down on a few key improvements:

  1. Optimizing how the Mem 2.0 web app manages memory ensure the app remains performant, fast, and reliable regardless of how many notes you have.

    1. We made a change this week that caused slow initial load times. That’s because Mem 2.0 is designed to load slower on the first time you use it on a new device (depending on account size), but then be fast immediately afterward as well as on subsequent refreshes. In contrast, Mem 1.0 loaded fast, but often would be unexpectedly sluggish. If you continue to experience any issues, please reach out to 2-dot-0-alpha-support@mem.ai.

  2. Continuing to ensure our sync system is rock-solid to ensure seamless note creation on all platforms.

Here's the full roundup of other updates we shipped to Mem 2.0 just in the last week…

 On Web:

  • We improved the functionality of bulleted and numbered lists in the note editor.

  • We fixed a bug that caused incorrect search previews in the Command + K search preview.

  • We fixed a bug that prevented new notes from appearing in the @ mention dropdown menu.

 On iOS:

  • Copilot is now available on iOS! Open Copilot by tapping the sidebar navigation button while editing or viewing a note.

  • The editor toolbar now includes undo and redo buttons.

  • The “All”, “Added by me”, and “Shared with me” lens views now have larger tap areas.

  • The “Organize” button in the share extension now has a larger tap area.

  • You can now dismiss the keyboard in Chat with a swipe gesture, or by tapping the Mem logo in the navigation bar.

  • We added a “Sort by” button for search results.

  • You can now reveal Chat message actions by tapping a message in Chat.

  • “Save chat message as note” now works as expected.

  • Links to notes and collections in Chat now open correctly in the app.

  • We fixed a bug that prevented the editor toolbar from scrolling horizontally.

  • We fixed a bug where mentions would linger in Chat after sending a message.

  • We updated the look of icons in the editor toolbar.

  • We improved the handling of empty notes in multiplayer and multi device scenarios.


November 4, 2024

Here's the full roundup of updates we shipped to Mem 2.0 just in the last week…

On Web:

  • We improved the functionality of bulleted and numbered lists in the note editor.

  • Clicking on a mentioned collection or note in Chat now opens the collection or note as expected.

  • We fixed a bug that caused inline sources in Chat to open to a blank tab.

  • We investigated and fixed a bug that sometimes caused the contents of a note to never load.

On iOS:

  • Tables are now available on iOS! insert and modify tables via the formatting toolbar at the top of your keyboard.

  • Image uploads are now supported on iOS! insert images by pasting or via the formatting toolbar at the top of your keyboard.

  • File attachments are now supported on iOS! insert files by pasting or via the formatting toolbar at the top of your keyboard.

  • Shared collections are now available in the share extension.

  • We removed the “Unorganized” lens from your home page — but it’ll be introduced elsewhere in the app.

  • We made battery life optimizations by disabling haptics  if your device battery is below 20%.

  • We updated the placeholder text in the share sheet.

  • We fixed a bug on iPad where the cursor would sometimes glitch when editing a note.

  • We fixed a bug that caused the “Created by” and “Edited by” filters in search to not appear as expected.

Also, we spent last week heads down on a few key improvements to Mem 2.0:

  1. Optimizing how the Mem 2.0 web app manages memory ensure the app remains performant, fast, and reliable regardless of how many notes you have.

  2. Continuing to ensure our sync system is rock-solid to ensure seamless note creation on all platforms.

  3. Iterating on Mem Copilot, the evolution of Related Notes in Mem, and we’re excited to share it with you soon. In the meantime, check out our blog post deep dive here.


October 28, 2024

Welcome to another Mem 2.0 Alpha update! Last week, we launched Save to Mem in the Mem iOS app on Testflight! 🎉

Now, you can save content to Mem on your iPhone directly from other apps via the share extension. We currently support saving text, URLs, and webpages, with support for saving images and documents coming soon.

 

We’d also love to hear your feedback on recent features we’ve released in the past 2 weeks: the Mem 2.0 Mac desktop app (click here to download), tables, file attachments, and image attachments.

If you haven’t already, please join the Mem Community on Slack here to participate in discussions in our Alpha feedback Slack channels! Email alex@mem.ai if you experience issues joining.

Here's the full roundup of other updates we shipped to Mem 2.0 just in the last week…

On Web:

  • We fixed a bug where clicking into a note caused note contents to go blank, which then caused the note to get moved to trash.

  • We improved the functionality of bulleted and numbered lists in the note editor.

  • We’re continuing to work on Copilot, the evolution of Related Notes in Mem, and we’re excited to share it with you soon. In the meantime, check out our blog post deep dive here.

  • We removed the “Unorganized” lens from the all notes page. We will re-introduce this as an option in the Collections dropdown later (so you'll be able to filter notes down by notes not in any collection).

On iOS:

  • You can now save content to Mem on your iPhone directly from other apps via the share extension.

  • We improved the performance of sync and the note editor.

  • We fixed a bug preventing the app from syncing when collection updates were made.


October 21, 2024

Last week, we launched file attachments in Mem 2.0 on web and the Mac desktop app. Now, you can drag-and-drop any file into Mem, with support for most attachment types like PDFs and Word documents. 

In case you missed it last week, we also released the Mem 2.0 Mac desktop app (click here to download), tables, and image attachments. As a reminder, you can always refer to the Mem 2.0 Alpha Testing Guide for the latest updates on recent launches, improvements, and bug fixes.

Here's the full roundup of other updates we shipped to Mem 2.0 just in the last week…

On Web:

  • You can now drag-and-drop any file into Mem.

  • You can now insert tables using the slash command (/).

  • You can now upload HEIC images.

  • You can now see your 3 most recent notes in a collection when hovering over the collection name at the top of a mem.

  • We’re continuing to improve copy-and-paste behavior in the editor.

  • We’re continuing to work on Copilot, the evolution of Related Notes in Mem, and we’re excited to share it with you soon. In the meantime, check out our blog post deep dive here.

  • We fixed a bug in the import from Mem 1.0 process where a deleted collection could not be imported again.

  • We fixed a bug where pasting an image into a blank mem and going back to the Notes list would cause the mem to get moved to trash.

  • We fixed a bug where a sidebar item would remain highlighted even after navigating away.

  • We’re continuing to improve performance and loading times, even with extended use or multiple tabs open.

  • We’re continuing to ensure that syncing across devices is rock-solid. If you experience losing a note or losing content within a note, please email 2-dot-0-alpha-support@mem.ai — we’ll get to the bottom of it.

  • We’re working on fixing a bug where clicking into a note causes note contents to go blank, which then causes the note to get moved to trash.

On iOS:

  • We worked on the “Save to Mem” flow from the iOS share sheet as well as Copilot on iOS. Both are coming soon!


October 14, 2024

We launched 3 new things to all Alpha testers 🎉

  1. The Mem 2.0 MacOS Desktop app is ready for testing

  2. Tables are now available in Mem 2.0 (on Web + Mac desktop)

  3. Image attachments are now available in Mem 2.0 (on Web + Mac desktop)

We are so excited to hear your feedback. Here’s how to start using the desktop app, tables, and images in Mem 2.0:

 Mac Desktop App

  • Getting started

    • Click here to download the 2.0 Mac Desktop App.

    • Right click the app in your downloads folder and click “Open".

    • Follow the instructions to log in on web.

  • Current Limitations

    • The desktop app is only available on MacOS. Support for Windows is coming soon.

Tables

  • Getting started

    • Select any piece of text and click the table (the last icon) in the formatting toolbar.

  • Current Limitations

    • Creating tables is not yet supported on iOS.

    • Support for creating a table using the slash key is coming soon.

Images

  • Getting started

    • Drag and drop or copy and paste any image into the text editor. We currently support most standard image formats, such as JPEGs, PNGs, and GIFs.

  • Current Limitations

    • Image attachments are not yet supported on iOS.

    • It is not yet possible to resize images.

    • The image attachment size limit is 20MB.

    • File attachments are not yet supported.

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Here's the full roundup of other updates we shipped to Mem 2.0 just in the last week…

On Web:

  • The search bar now supports “Search or ask your Mem”, allowing you to quickly access Chat from Search.

  • You can now remove a note from a collection from the editor. When viewing a note, you can now hover over a collection the note belongs to (at the top of the note) and click “Remove” from the modal.

On iOS:

  • Collections in the “Organize” sheet view now have a secondary label with the number of items and a description.

  • You can now consistently create new collections from the “Organize” sheet view.

  • We fixed a bug that sometimes caused the incorrect set of notes to appear when navigating back to a previous tab.

  • We fixed the positioning of the Home tab empty state.


October 7, 2024

This week, we're aiming to release the Mac Desktop app, images in the editor, and… 🥁🥁🥁 tables! Related Notes is entering team-wide testing later this week, with an Alpha release targeting next week at the earliest.

Here's a roundup of all the updates we've shipped to Mem 2.0 in the last week: 

 On Web: 

  • We made several performance improvements to Chat, Search, and syncing

  • We continued to improve copy and paste behavior, allowing the formatting of any content you copy out of or paste into Mem to be preserved

  • We fixed a bug that caused note contents to disappear when the note was opened

  • We fixed a bug that prevented notes from syncing properly between web and iOS

On iOS: 

  • Collections are now available in the editor — you can remove and open collections directly from the editor by tapping on the chip

  • The collections page now supports scrolling

  • We added an “unorganized” lens on the notes screen for notes that have not yet been added to a collection

  • We updated the styling of search bars across the app

  • We fixed a bug that prevented notes from syncing properly between web and iOS

  • We fixed a bug that sometimes caused Chat to freeze

  • We fixed a bug that sometimes caused the app to crash

  • We fixed a bug that sometimes caused the incorrect set of notes to appear when navigating back to a previous tab

We've loved engaging with your feedback in our Alpha group Slack channels in our Mem Community Slack. Please continue to share your thoughts as you continue using Mem 2.0!


September 27, 2024

Here's a roundup of all the updates we've shipped to Mem 2.0 just in the last week: 

On Web: 

  • We made several performance improvements to Chat, Search, and syncing

  • We removed the “In [name of mem]” context label within side-by-side Chat to clarify that Chat always has general knowledge of all your notes, even when chatting side-by-side with a specific note — thanks to Danny and Rob for the feedback

  • We are continuing to improve copy-and-paste behavior to and from other sources like Safari, Slack, Word, Powerpoint, and Apple Notes

  • We improved the indentation behavior of bullet point lists

  • We updated the alignment and styling of various buttons, icons, dropdown menus, hover states, and rows in the app UI

  • We fixed a bug that caused a full-page refresh after clicking on an inline source

  • We fixed a bug causing the side menu toggle button to sometimes stop working

  • On Windows, the Ctrl + Left/Right keyboard shortcut to move to the cursor to the next word now works as expected

On iOS: 

  • We now display an app version number at the bottom of your profile page — please include this version number when reporting issues

  • You can now use the # and @ menu in editor and chat

  • Like on the web app, iOS now supports lens view (“Added by me” and “Shared with me”)

  • You can now create notes from mentions and save chat messages as notes as expected

  • You can now sort collections alphabetically on the home tab

  • You will now received a warning if you have any unsynced changes during log-out

  • We updated the styling of note and collection chips in the editor

  • We made some UI updates to chat messages

  • We added a “copy link” option for collections

  • We now remember your last-set state (collapsed or uncollapsed) of pinned sections

  • We fixed a bug preventing new changes from syncing to your iOS device — if you were affected, you may need to log out and log back in to see your updated notes

  • We fixed a bug causing app crashes on iPad

  • We fixed a bug affecting the tab bar hiding/showing animation

  • We fixed a bug causing toasts to stop working

  • We fixed a bug in the notes list where tapping on the note would select the row, but the background would remain white

  • We fixed a bug causing rows in trash, collections, and collection details to remain selected after reopening edit mode

  • We fixed a bug where tapping on a collection icon didn’t select the entire row

  • We fixed a bug causing improper formatting of mentions in chat messages

  • We temporarily disabled the share extension while we work on making it compatible with Mem 2.0

We’ve loved engaging with your feedback in our Alpha group Slack channels in our Mem Community Slack. Please continue to share your thoughts as you continue using Mem 2.0!


September 20, 2024

We’ve loved engaging with your feedback in the Alpha group channels in our Mem Community Slack. Please continue to share your thoughts as you keep using Mem 2.0!

 Here's a roundup of all the updates we've shipped to Mem 2.0 just in the last week: 

On Web: 

  • We improved the speed, performance, and recall of Chat, including enhancing its awareness of time

  • We improved the speed, performance, and recall of Search

  • We improved the experience of mentioning and creating notes via the @ menu

  • We updated the styling of collections, mentioned notes, and hyperlinks within the editor

  • We improved copy and paste behavior, allowing the formatting of any content you copy out of or paste into Mem to be preserved

  • We added animations when recent notes get reordered (in the recents section in your left sidebar)

  • We made several improvements to the usability and styling of bullet point and checkbox lists

  • We made it more clear that Chat always has complete knowledge of all your notes, even when chatting side-by-side with a specific note

  • We improved the functionality of the Escape key for smoother navigation

  • We updated the styling of various buttons, icons, and currently-selected lenses in the app UI

  • We standardized the default sort order for notes across both web and iOS to "modified by”

  • We made it possible for Mem to remember the last sort order you chose when viewing all notes

  • Sharing notes and collections with multiple people at once now works seamlessly

  • You can now leave a collection that has been shared with you

  • You can now filter collections by “Created by me” and “Shared by me”

  • Removing a note from a collection now reflects correctly across all devices

  • The Command + left/right/up/down arrow keys now work as expected to navigate cursor positions within the editor

  • Markdown shortcuts for headings now work as expected

  • We fixed a bug that sometimes prevented the Command + K search shortcut from working as expected

  • We fixed a bug that prevented the formatting toolbar in the editor from working as expected

  • We fixed a bug that caused outdated note titles and created timestamps to appear

  • We fixed a bug that caused notes shared via a collection to sometimes appear as private

  • We fixed a bug that prevented notes from being moved to trash

  • We fixed a bug that caused content to be clipped in Chat

On iOS: 

  • You can now edit and interact with collections when you tap, long tap, or use the two-finger drag gesture from the collections lens in your Home tab

  • You can now pin collections for quick access in the pinned section of your Home tab

  • You can now create a collection using the # key while editing a note

  • You can now use the # key in the editor to add the note to an existing collection

  • You can now create a new note from the @ menu while editing an existing note

  • You can now tap on a mentioned note or collection to view the note or collection

  • You can now filter collections by “Created by me” and “Shared by me”

  • We updated the styling of mentioned notes in the editor

  • We made editor autoscrolling less aggressive

  • We fixed a bug where switching between the notes and collections lenses while in edit mode sometimes caused the edit toolbar from the previous lens to remain visible

Thank you again for your participation. See you in Slack!

September 13, 2024

It's been a full week since we officially kicked off the Mem 2.0 Alpha program! 🎉 I read every piece of feedback that comes through — thank you for your thoughtful comments and bug reports thus far. 

Here's a roundup of all the updates we've shipped to Mem 2.0 just in the last 4 days since launch: 

On Web: 

  • We improved the speed, performance, and recall of Chat

  • We improved the speed, performance, and recall of Search

  • Chat messages now consistently deliver in the correct order

  • Side-by-side Chat with a note now references the correct knowledge for context

  • Notes imported from Mem 1.0 now retain their original formatting, with inline collections, inline code, and code block formatting properly supported

  • Chat now correctly references the content of mems you've directly @ mentioned

  • Cursor position in the editor is now maintained as expected

  • You can now create new collections inline using the # key

  • We resolved multiple unexpected application errors

  • You can now find any desired note in the @ mention menu

  • Search typeahead suggestions now appear as expected

  • Sharing notes and collections with any email address now works as expected

  • The hyperlink button in the editor formatting bar now works as expected

  • Nested numbered lists are now labeled correctly

  • The Chat tab in the sidebar now appears active when viewing the Chat page

  • We improved copy-and-paste behavior, allowing the formatting of any content you paste into Mem to be preserved

On iOS: 

  • The “pinned notes” section no longer includes all of your notes when there are no pinned notes

  • We updated the empty states when you have no notes or collections

  • Clicking on a note URL now properly opens to the Editor

  • The “copy link to note” label in the editor actions menu is no longer clipped

  • The “Hide keyboard” label in the editor toolbar is no longer clipped

  • Links in Chat are now underlined

  • Emptying the trash now works as expected

  • Collections now have a descriptive subheading, including the Collection description and the number of items in the collection

  • Accent colors for buttons, cursors, selections, and links have been updated from pink to blue (let us know if anything looks off!)

  • Inline sources in Chat now feature a grey dotted underline

  • List indents are now spaced correctly

Thank you again for your participation. See you in Slack!

Cheers,
Kevin

September 10, 2024

We pushed a new update to the Mem 2.0 iOS TestFlight with a few bug fixes and improvements!

🐛 Bug fixes

  • The “pinned notes” section no longer includes all of your notes when there are no pinned notes

  • We updated the empty states when you have no notes or collections

  • Clicking on a note URL now properly opens to the Editor

  • The “copy link to note” label in the editor actions menu is no longer clipped

  • The “Hide keyboard” label in the editor toolbar is no longer clipped

  • Links in Chat are now underlined

  • Emptying the trash now works as expected

✨ Improvements

  • We added a descriptive subheading for Collections, including the Collection description and the number of items in the collection

  • We changed accent colors (on buttons, cursors, selections, and links) from pink to blue (if this looks off to you anywhere, please let us know!)

  • We’ve updated the look of inline sources in Chat (they now have a grey dotted underline)

As a reminder, if you’d like to test the Mem 2.0 iOS app, email alex@mem.ai with your Apple ID.

September 9, 2024

The Mem 2.0 iOS app is now available for testing on TestFlight! Here’s how to get started:

  1. Email alex@mem.ai or DM me your Apple ID so I can add you as a beta tester.

  2. [IMPORTANT] Delete the current Mem iOS app if it’s installed on your phone. The Mem 2.0 TestFlight app will not work if you skip this step.

    1. Note: You can’t use both 1.0 and 2.0 simultaneously on Mem for iOS. You can later on delete the 2.0 app and re-install 1.0 if you need.

  3. Download the TestFlight app from the App Store.

  4. Accept the email invitation to beta test from the email associated with your Apple ID.

  5. In the TestFlight app, click “Install” next to the Mem app.

  6. Start using Mem 2.0 on iOS!

Excited to hear what you think!

September 7, 2024

We're <24 hours into the Alpha and I've been loving the amount of feedback I've been hearing. Thanks and keep it coming!

One question that's come up a few times is: “How do Mem 1.0 and Mem 2.0 play together?” Here's the answer:

  • There is no live syncing, connection, or relationship between 1.0 and 2.0. This means no actions you take in 2.0 will affect your experience in 1.0, and vice versa.

  • The Import from 1.0 features is a “snapshot in time” importer. This means at the moment you press the button, it makes a copy of all of the notes and collections you have in 1.0 and places the copies in 2.0. There's no automatic live syncing or updating that happens beyond that if you happen to continue creating or editing notes in 1.0.

  • You can (but should try to avoid) using both 1.0 and 2.0 websites simultaneously. They have different URLs, so you can have them both open at the same time. Keep in mind, though, that there is no live syncing between them, so I'd strongly recommend you move all of your usage to 2.0 to avoid the confusion of having to remember which version you created a note in.

  • You can't use both 1.0 and 2.0 simultaneously on Mem for iOS. This is because the app uses the same identifier as 1.0, so you have to first delete 1.0 in order to install the 2.0 app. Note that, you can later on delete the 2.0 app and re-install 1.0 if you need.

Have a great weekend!

— Kevin

September 6, 2024

Ahhh, the moment we’ve all been waiting for! You’re about to experience a whole new Mem. We’ve rethought and rebuilt nearly everything about it from the ground up. It’s the highest quality product we’ve ever built, and it sets a new bar for what’s coming next. I’m so proud of what we’ve built, and I think you will love it.

Thank you, in advance, for your feedback. Over the next few months, we’ll refine and round out 2.0 alongside your testing and feedback in advance of the general release of Mem 2.0 before the end of the year.

First off, there’s two key things to note:

  1. Certain feature areas that are still being developed are not included (yet) in 2.0. We want to ensure the quality of everything you test is high and release-ready. As a result, areas that are yet to be included are: Related Notes, Side-by-Side Note Editing, Smart Write & Edit, Tables, In-Editor Command Palette (using the Slash key), Image Understanding, File Attachments, Rich Embeds, Templates, Link Sharing, Live Cursors, View-Only Permissions Levels, and other Integrations (like Text-to-Mem or Forwarding Emails to Mem). They will be gradually released into the Alpha for testing, and we’ll announce new updates to the Alpha on a weekly basis.

  2. Sharing is restricted only to other people in the 2.0 Alpha Testing group. In order to test sharing, please try sharing notes and collections within your Alpha testing cohort (the Slack small group you’re a part of). We’ll share the emails linked to the Mem accounts of your fellow cohort members so you can test this. 

Second, here are the things we’d particularly love testing & feedback on (either shared in your Slack small group or sent to kevin@mem.ai):

  1. The Note Editor

    1. How smooth do typing and formatting behaviors feel in the editor? Do numbered lists, bulleted lists, and checklists behave intuitively? Does undo/redo behave smoothly?

    2. Does the editor markdown support behave as you’d expect (for headers, lists, horizontal rules, quote blocks, and code blocks)?

    3. How well does the clipboard handling enable you to move content in and out of Mem? How well formatted is content you paste into Mem from other apps? How well formatted is the content you copy out of Mem into other apps?

    4. How smooth and reliable is selecting text with your mouse or keyboard shortcuts in the editor? Can you intuitively drag and drop text selections around a note?

    5. Is there anything else we should consider to make the note editor even better?

  2. Search

    1. How is the quality of search results? Are all of the results you’d expect to see included? Are there any irrelevant ones included? Are they ranked well?

    2. How well does search find notes when you search by synonyms, natural language phrases, or categories?

    3. Does search feel fast? Are there queries or situations where it feels slow?

    4. Do all of the search filters & sort orders work as you’d expect? Are there filters you’d expect to see that are missing?

    5. Is there anything else we should consider to make searching in Mem even better?

  3. Chat

    1. How is the quality of chat replies? Does it consistently consider all of the sources you’d expect it to?

    2. Does chat feel fast? Are there replies or situations where it feels slow?

    3. How effectively does chat honor date ranges in the messages you send it (for example, when asking it to summarize content from “last week”)?

    4. How effectively does chat honor the intent of the messages you send it (for example, when asking it to focus on a specific topic from your notes)?

    5. How well does chat help you understand where information came from? Are inline source annotations consistently shown? Are they intuitive and useful?

    6. Are the behaviors of the chat side panel intuitive (how you open it, how you resize it, how it stays open as you navigate around the app, and how you close it)?

    7. Does chatting side-by-side with a note feel intuitive and useful? Does Mem demonstrate a good understanding of the note you’re looking at in its responses?

    8. Does chatting side-by-side with a collection feel intuitive and useful? Does Mem demonstrate a good understanding of the collection you’re looking at in its responses?

    9. Does being able to @mention a note or #tag a collection in the messages you send to Mem feel intuitive and useful? Does Mem demonstrate a good understanding of the notes or collections you mention in your messages when it responds?

    10. Is there anything else we should consider to make chatting with Mem even better?

  4. Collections & Shared Collections

    1. Does the new #Organize button and workflow at the top of the note editor feel like an intuitive and valuable way to add a note to a collection?

    2. Do the collection labels in the note header as well as in all listview rows help you make visual use of your collections?

    3. Does #tagging a collection inside the contents of a note behave the way you’d expect? Does it consistently add the note to the collection you tagged?

    4. Does collection sharing behave the way you’d expect it to? Are new notes that are added to the collection consistently shared with everyone who has access to the collection?

    5. Is there anything else we should consider to make collections and collection sharing even better?

  5. Syncing & Offline

    1. Does every action you take in the app, from creating a note, to typing in a note, to organizing a note into a collection consistently feel instant?

    2. When you’re connected to the internet, do all changes you make on one device consistently show up within 1 second across all devices you have Mem open on?

    3. Are all actions you take while offline automatically synced to the cloud and other devices when you next connect to the internet?

    4. Is there anything else we should consider to make the syncing & offline experiences even better?

  6. The Design & Layout

    1. What do you think of the layout in Mem 2.0?

    2. How easy does it feel to navigate around in Mem 2.0?

    3. What do you think of the responsiveness in Mem 2.0? How intuitive, smooth, and useful is the mobile web version of the layout?

    4. What do you think about the All vs. Created by me vs. Shared with me tabs on the notes & collections pages?

    5. What are your favorite parts of the new 2.0 design? What are your least favorite parts?

  7. The Overall Experience

    1. What are the most noticeable improvements from 1.0 to 2.0? What are the best parts of Mem 2.0?

    2. Aside from the areas we’ve already said are still coming (above), what parts of Mem 2.0 still feel missing?

    3. Is there anything else we should consider to make Mem 2.0 even better?


We can't wait to hear what you think of Mem 2.0.

— Kevin