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Dec 18, 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
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.
This sends an email to 2-dot-0-alpha-support@mem.ai with the subject line: "Mem 2.0 Alpha 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.
Creating notes via the Mem API is not yet supported in Mem 2.0. We will share more news about the API once we exit the Alpha phase.
Integrations (such as Text to Mem, Email to Mem, Calendar, People, and Email) are not supported in Mem 2.0.
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
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.
Login on the web and install the apps. We currently have support for Web, Mac, and iOS apps:
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.
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.
Download the Mem 2.0 Alpha iOS app on TestFlight and delete the Mem 1.0 iOS app
Start using Mem 2.0, filing bug reports, and submitting feedback!
Updates (newest to oldest)
December 18, 2024 update
December 10, 2024 update
December 3, 2024 update
November 26, 2024 update
November 18, 2024 update
November 11, 2024 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
December 18, 2024
The insert menu (which you can bring up with the slash key) is now available on desktop and iOS! Since our last update, we shipped all of the latest changes to the Mem 2.0 Alpha Mac Desktop app (v0.31) as well as the Mem 2.0 Alpha iOS app. To update the Mac desktop app, click the “Mem” dropdown from your toolbar and click “Check for updates”. To update the Mem 2.0 Alpha iOS app, click “Update” next to Mem 2.0 Alpha in the TestFlight app.
Here’s everything else we’ve shipped in the past week:
On Web:
We improved the behavior of copy-and-paste behavior to and from the editor.
We improved the behavior of bulleted, numbered, and checked lists in the editor.
We fixed a bug that caused the dropdown in the “share note” button to not be visible.
On Mac desktop:
The insert menu (which you can bring up with the slash key) is now available on desktop!
The Mac desktop app now includes all the changes we’ve made on the web app since our last desktop update.
On iOS:
The insert menu (which you can bring up with the slash key) is now available on iOS!
You can now cross off checklist items without triggering the keyboard to open.
We made several usability updates to the iOS share extension,including new animations and improved speed when sharing images and files to Mem.
We made several UI improvements throughout the app, includingtweaks to login button design and spacing of notes in list view.
We fixed a bug that sometimes caused the share extension to crash.
We fixed a bug where images sometimes could not be attached in the share extension.
We're currently working on the following areas of focus:
Enabling filtering, sorting, and offline searching of notes and collections.
Making quality of life improvements to the editing experience.
Improving Chat quality and response times. Upvoting and downvoting chat responses is incredibly helpful!
December 10, 2024
To kick off this week of testing, please fill out our Dec 10 Alpha check-in survey, our biweekly survey which asks for your quality rating of key areas in Mem 2.0 and the question: “Is the current version of Mem 2.0 ready to be transitioned from Alpha to Beta?” Your survey responses help guide our work toward the Beta stage.
Last week, we shipped several updates to our insert menu (which you can bring up with the slash key)! We now support:
Inserting dates with /today, /yesterday, and /tomorrow
Inserting attachments with /image and /file
Inserting formatting like headers, lists, tables, code, quotes, and dividers. (Pro tip: you can also learn markdown shortcuts for formatting using the keypress hints in the insert menu.)
We also shipped several updates to the Mem 2.0 Alpha iOS app, including better performance when the app is running in the background and faster loading of notes, collections, and trash pages. To update the Mem 2.0 Alpha iOS app, click “Update” next to Mem 2.0 Alpha in the TestFlight app.
We're continuing to work on the following areas of focus:
Enabling filtering, sorting, and offline searching of notes and collections.
Improving editor behavior, including autoscrolling, text selecting, copy-and-paste, and the insert (slash) menu. (The insert menu is coming to the iOS app soon).
Improving Chat response times.
We’ll continue to roll out changes in these areas this week!
Here's the full roundup of other updates we shipped to Mem 2.0 just in the last week:
On Web:
We improved the performance of selection and copy-and-paste behavior to and from the editor.
We improved the performance of bulleted, numbered, and checked lists.
We made several optimizations to editor sizing and auto-scrolling on mobile web.
We fixed a bug that prevented @ and # mentions from being confirmed after hitting the Enter key.
We fixed a bug that sometimes caused notes from being incorrectly moved to trash.
We swapped the pinned and recents section ordering in the left sidebar.
We improved the performance and behavior of sharing and unsharing collections.
On iOS:
We revamped the notes, collections, and trash pages to improve performance.
We updated the “sort” and “create” icons on the collections page.
We improved performance when the app is open in the background, reducing battery drain and frequency of app crashes.
We added visual loading indicators throughout the app.
Tapping on the current lens now scrolls the list to the top.
Tapping on the notes or collections tab while on the page now selects the first lens.
The selected lens is now preserved when switching between the notes and collections tabs.
When selecting multiple notes or collections, multiselect mode is now automatically exited when the last item is deselected.
We fixed a visual bug affecting the “more” icon on the trash page.
We fixed a bug affecting the offline and not-yet-synced behavior of collections.
We fixed a bug affecting the date label section names (“today”, “yesterday”, “last week” etc.) on the collections page.
December 3, 2024
Welcome to another Mem 2.0 Alpha update!
Last Wednesday, we shipped all of the latest changes to the Mem 2.0 Alpha Mac Desktop app (v0.29) as well as the Mem 2.0 Alpha iOS app. To update the Mac desktop app, click the “Mem” dropdown from your toolbar and click “Check for updates”. To update the Mem 2.0 Alpha iOS app, click “Update” next to Mem 2.0 Alpha in the TestFlight app.
It’s been a short week since the last Alpha update (we took a brief break on Thursday and Friday for American Thanksgiving!) but we’ve still released several bugfixes in the meantime:
On Web:
We improved the performance of copy-and-paste behavior to and from the editor.
We improved the performance of bulleted and numbered lists.
We fixed a bug that sometimes displayed the incorrect note creation date for notes imported from v1.
We fixed a bug that affected collection mentions in notes imported from v1.
On Mac desktop:
The Mac desktop app now includes all the changes we’ve made on the web app since our last desktop update.
Web links now open in your browser, instead of in the native window.
On iOS:
You can now tap the top of the editor navigation bar to scroll to the top while viewing or editing a note.
We added the hashtag (‘#’) button to the editing toolbar for easier creation of collections and headings.
We added the numbered list formatting button to the editing toolbar.
We added haptics when checking or unchecking a checkbox.
We fixed several visual bugs in the iOS editor navigation bar.
We fixed a bug that sometimes prevented note edits from being saved.
We're currently working on the following areas of focus:
Enabling filtering, sorting, and offline searching of notes and collections.
Improving editor behavior, including autoscrolling, text selecting, copy-and-paste, and the slash menu.
Improving Chat response times.
We’ll roll out several changes in these areas across this week and next!
November 26, 2024
Welcome to another Mem 2.0 Alpha update! To kick off this week of testing, please fill out our Nov 26 Alpha check-in survey, our biweekly survey which asks for your quality rating of key areas in Mem 2.0 and the question: “Is the current version of Mem 2.0 ready to be transitioned from Alpha to Beta?” Your survey responses help guide our work toward the Beta stage.
Last week, we shipped a major update to Copilot, the evolution of related notes in Mem 2.0, that resulted in a 10x speedup of load times (from 30+ seconds to less than 3 seconds) and significantly improved relevance. We'd love to hear your feedback.
We also updated our Help & Support docs with Alpha testing FAQs and troubleshooting tips. For more information about the Alpha testing program and capabilities and limitations, refer to our Alpha testing guide, which we update weekly.
We're currently working on the following performance improvements:
Optimizing Chat response times.
Optimizing note load times and load times on initial app boot.
In case you missed it, please fill out our Nov 26 Alpha check-in survey! Your feedback is what lets us keep progressing at the rate we are!
Here's the full roundup of other updates we shipped to Mem 2.0 just in the last week:
On Web:
We shipped a major update to Copilot, the evolution of related notes in Mem 2.0, that resulted in a 10x speedup of load times (from 30+ seconds to less than 3 seconds) and significantly improved relevance.
We're continuing to ensure our sync system is rock-solid to ensure seamless note creation on all platforms.
We're continuing to optimize how the Mem 2.0 web app manages memory to ensure the app remains performant, fast, and reliable regardless of how many notes you have.
We're continuing to improve the functionality of bulleted and numbered lists in the note editor.
We're continuing to improve copy and paste behavior in the note editor.
Using Mem in multiple browser tabs at the same time is now supported.
We improved the Mem 1.0 to Mem 2.0 note import process. Now, you'll see a progress dialog during your import. We also fixed a few bugs that caused imports to fail.
We improved how notes sync across the app so that any updates you make to a note will instantly show up everywhere else.
Using the tab key to indent inside a code block now works as expected.
Alphabetical ordering of notes within a collection is now case-insensitive.
Sorting collections by alpahbetical and last modified order on the "All Collections" page now works as expected.
We fixed a bug that caused the number of notes in a collection to display incorrectly.
We fixed a bug that caused a delay when creating a new note.
We fixed a bug that caused an application error during the logout process.
We fixed a bug that prevented collection title changes from immediately reflecting in the list of notes below it in the collection details page.
We fixed a bug that prevented the "Empty trash now" button from working as expected.
On Mac desktop:
We fixed a bug that prevented the "App update required" popup from dismissing.
On iOS:
The cursor now moves to the end of the selected text after inserting a hyperlink.
Changing the format of an empty bulleted or numbered list to a checkbox list now works as expected.
We fixed a bug that caused the app to crash when removing notes from a collection on the collection details screen.
We fixed a bug that caused the app to crash when scrolling "All Notes" too quickly.
We fixed a visual bug on the iOS formatting toolbar.
November 18, 2024
Welcome to another Mem 2.0 Alpha update! Last week, we made the Mem 2.0 Alpha testing program available to everyone while we continue active development.
We also launched the ability to save images and documents in Save to Mem via the iOS app on Testflight! With Save to Mem, you can save content to Mem on your iPhone directly from other apps via the share extension. In addition to images and documents, we also support saving text, URLs, and webpages.
There are a few known issues in the Alpha that we’re currently working on solving:
Some Search and Chat response times can take 10+ seconds, and Copilot (related notes) loading times can take 30+ seconds. We’re monitoring all these speeds, and we have a much faster target in mind. We’ve made significant improvements to recall (which makes Search, Chat, and Copilot much more comprehensive and accurate), but you may notice higher latency than before. We’re actively working to optimize speed without compromising quality, and this is something we’re prioritizing fixing over the next few weeks.
We’re aware of slow note loading times and slow load times on initial app boot. 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.
On the web app, using Mem in multiple browser tabs at the same time is not yet supported.
There have been occasional reports of issues with importing notes from Mem 1.0 to 2.0. If you’ve experienced any issues with incorrect note creation dates or incorrect formatting, please let us know.
Here's the full roundup of other updates we shipped to Mem 2.0 just in the last week:
On Web:
We're continuing to ensure our sync system is rock-solid to ensure seamless note creation on all platforms.
We're continuing to optimize how the Mem 2.0 web app manages memory to ensure the app remains performant, fast, and reliable regardless of how many notes you have.
We're continuing to iterate on the performance, recall, and accuracy of Search, Chat, and Copilot.
We're continuing to improve the functionality of bulleted and numbered lists in the note editor.
We're continuing to improve copy and paste behavior in the note editor.
We improved the functionality of imports from Mem 1.0 to Mem 2.0. We now support importing all notes "created by you" and created via the API. In addition, @ mentioned notes, images, and attachments within notes import correctly and are added to the associated collection.
We improved the performance of Mem when there are multiple browser tabs open at once, although using Mem in multiple browser tabs at the same time is not yet supported.
We fixed a bug that caused Collection item counts to appear as "No notes" in the "Organize" dropdown.
We fixed a bug causing the note title to flash inconsistently.
We fixed a bug that prevented the link editing menu from appearing correctly.
We fixed a bug that prevented note edits from being saved.
On iOS:
You can now save images and documents in Save to Mem via the iOS app on Testflight.
Clicking "Copy link" now copies the correct note URL.
We fixed a bug that caused Chat responses to hang.
We fixed a bug that prevented live photos from being attached correctly.
We fixed a bug that sometimes prevented shared notes from appearing correctly.
We fixed a bug that caused the app to crash when collapsing the pinned notes section.
We fixed a bug preventing some notes containing nested lists with multiple paragraphs from loading.
We’ve also updated our Alpha Testing Guide with important information about current capabilities and limitations in the Mem 2.0 Alpha.
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. While we will use Slack to engage in discussions, any support requests sent in Slack are not guaranteed to be addressed by a member of the Mem team. You may receive replies from other folks in the Mem community, but the best way to get in touch with us is by submitting a bug report or feedback to 2-dot-0-alpha-support@mem.ai, where you will receive a guaranteed response. Email alex@mem.ai if you experience issues joining.
November 11, 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:
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.
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.
Continuing to ensure our sync system is rock-solid to ensure seamless note creation on all platforms.
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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:
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:
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.
Continuing to ensure our sync system is rock-solid to ensure seamless note creation on all platforms.
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.
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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:
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.
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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:
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 🎉
The Mem 2.0 MacOS Desktop app is ready for testing
Tables are now available in Mem 2.0 (on Web + Mac desktop)
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:
Email alex@mem.ai or DM me your Apple ID so I can add you as a beta tester.
[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.
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.
Download the TestFlight app from the App Store.
Accept the email invitation to beta test from the email associated with your Apple ID.
In the TestFlight app, click “Install” next to the Mem app.
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:
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.
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):
The Note Editor
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?
Does the editor markdown support behave as you’d expect (for headers, lists, horizontal rules, quote blocks, and code blocks)?
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?
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?
Is there anything else we should consider to make the note editor even better?
Search
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?
How well does search find notes when you search by synonyms, natural language phrases, or categories?
Does search feel fast? Are there queries or situations where it feels slow?
Do all of the search filters & sort orders work as you’d expect? Are there filters you’d expect to see that are missing?
Is there anything else we should consider to make searching in Mem even better?
Chat
How is the quality of chat replies? Does it consistently consider all of the sources you’d expect it to?
Does chat feel fast? Are there replies or situations where it feels slow?
How effectively does chat honor date ranges in the messages you send it (for example, when asking it to summarize content from “last week”)?
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)?
How well does chat help you understand where information came from? Are inline source annotations consistently shown? Are they intuitive and useful?
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)?
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?
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?
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?
Is there anything else we should consider to make chatting with Mem even better?
Collections & Shared Collections
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?
Do the collection labels in the note header as well as in all listview rows help you make visual use of your collections?
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?
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?
Is there anything else we should consider to make collections and collection sharing even better?
Syncing & Offline
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?
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?
Are all actions you take while offline automatically synced to the cloud and other devices when you next connect to the internet?
Is there anything else we should consider to make the syncing & offline experiences even better?
The Design & Layout
What do you think of the layout in Mem 2.0?
How easy does it feel to navigate around in Mem 2.0?
What do you think of the responsiveness in Mem 2.0? How intuitive, smooth, and useful is the mobile web version of the layout?
What do you think about the All vs. Created by me vs. Shared with me tabs on the notes & collections pages?
What are your favorite parts of the new 2.0 design? What are your least favorite parts?
The Overall Experience
What are the most noticeable improvements from 1.0 to 2.0? What are the best parts of Mem 2.0?
Aside from the areas we’ve already said are still coming (above), what parts of Mem 2.0 still feel missing?
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
