When comparing 1Writer vs Unclutter, the Slant community recommends Unclutter for most people. In the question“What is the best note taking app for Mac?” Unclutter is ranked 17th while 1Writer is ranked 25th. The most important reason people chose Unclutter is:
Unclutter lives in the navbar at the top of your screen, and is always accessible. Any files and notes stored in Unclutter can be quickly accessed from anywhere, with just a mouse movement and scrolling down.
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Pros
Pro Can be automated with JavaSript actions
Pro Output to PDF is flexible since you can choose font and font size
Pro Convenient and fast access to files and notes
Unclutter lives in the navbar at the top of your screen, and is always accessible. Any files and notes stored in Unclutter can be quickly accessed from anywhere, with just a mouse movement and scrolling down.
Pro Keep desktop clean(er)
Instead of keeping commonly used files on the desktop, you can tuck them away to the top of the screen. This can unclutter your screen, or create more room for more icons if you like quick access to everything.
Cons
Con Simple UI, but not very clear where to look for what
Export to is hidden in Copy and Open in.
Con Can't keep visor open when typing in other applications
The unclutter visor will not stay open when working/typing in other apps. Sometimes it is desirable to use the visor to re-type things, it's not possible outside of copying and pasting, or opening and re-closing the visor.