# Latest **URL:** https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/latest.md?page=2 [Latest](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/categories.md) **Page:** 3 --- ## [Email address leak](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/email-address-leak/2886)
**Author:** [@johnnydecimal](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/johnnydecimal)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/email-address-leak/2886 "2026-03-19T14:11:49Z")
Hey all. This happened yesterday, should have posted these here, sorry. Following up today with a full report which I’ll post here. --- ## [How to handle many files for a single ID?](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/how-to-handle-many-files-for-a-single-id/2898)
**Author:** [@Angela](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/Angela)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/how-to-handle-many-files-for-a-single-id/2898 "2026-03-19T09:52:24Z")
Hello, I’ve been working my way through the workbook and as I’ve been trying to get a grasp on my areas and categories I’m running into issues. Hoping someone will have some insight on how to deal with this. My scope i… --- ## [Themes that cover different areas](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/themes-that-cover-different-areas/2897)
**Author:** [@mikfrom56](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/mikfrom56)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 12:18am UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/themes-that-cover-different-areas/2897 "2026-03-16T00:18:22Z")
I’m wondering how to deal with things that seem to be in different areas, yet possibly in more than area. Examples: Logins. I have logins in a password manager which are for work, some personal, some for a previous fre… --- ## [Alfred workflow for J.D](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/alfred-workflow-for-j-d/95)
**Author:** [@bsag](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/bsag)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2026, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/alfred-workflow-for-j-d/95 "2026-03-14T12:14:56Z")
This is one for macOS/Alfred J.D enthusiasts. I’ve been creating an Alfred workflow to work with a J.D system. I’ve got a basic version working right now which I’m finding useful myself, but I want to clean it up a bit … --- ## [I think I've done it all wrong-I'm definitely breaking JD law, help!](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/i-think-ive-done-it-all-wrong-im-definitely-breaking-jd-law-help/2891)
**Author:** [@ebee](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/ebee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/i-think-ive-done-it-all-wrong-im-definitely-breaking-jd-law-help/2891 "2026-03-11T06:45:12Z")
So I started my JD system on Obsidian and was really proud of it, but only just found the workbook online and I’ve realised that I am not using folders for my IDs. I thought the IDs were the files, not folders! I have o… --- ## [The recomended structure for filenames in JD](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/the-recomended-structure-for-filenames-in-jd/1376)
**Author:** [@mike](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/mike)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/the-recomended-structure-for-filenames-in-jd/1376 "2026-03-07T14:12:35Z")
Hi there! In would like to ask you for an advice, how to name each file to get the simple, consistent and structured system for file names. e.g. filename\_version\_date Looking forward for your advice. Mike --- ## [Holy smokes - I'm super-me](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/holy-smokes-im-super-me/2788)
**Author:** [@minutiae](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/minutiae)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/holy-smokes-im-super-me/2788 "2026-03-06T19:47:30Z")
I’m moving all my work stuff into a jd tree (20-29 Work) based on the life-admin pack, and wow! I’m still deciding where things go and creating new folders, but I’m already on top of current projects in a way I never hav… --- ## [Merging Kanban and JD](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/merging-kanban-and-jd/2885)
**Author:** [@fd93](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/fd93)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/merging-kanban-and-jd/2885 "2026-03-06T06:07:57Z")
I usually have various projects on the go at any given time - mostly either code or articles. To manage the workflows for them, I use kanban boards. I have two main ones: projects and writing. Because I’m a heavy Neovim… --- ## [Notes App Linked to folder location](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/notes-app-linked-to-folder-location/1801)
**Author:** [@Kelso](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/Kelso)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 3:39am UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/notes-app-linked-to-folder-location/1801 "2026-03-01T03:39:41Z")
What would be great is if the notes app was able to link to the folder structure on the machine. So imagine you have an index created in your notes app, you are looking for something on your machine, so you go to the no… --- ## [A(nother) Raycast extension](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/a-nother-raycast-extension/2881)
**Author:** [@edobld](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/edobld)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/a-nother-raycast-extension/2881 "2026-02-28T21:46:15Z")
Hello JD community :victory\_hand: I don’t know how many people here are using an alternative launcher to Spotlight (like Raycast or Alfred), but I’m sure anyone using Raycast has already found the “official” extension. … --- ## [How to use the "related to" with projects](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/how-to-use-the-related-to-with-projects/2878)
**Author:** [@rsimoni](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/rsimoni)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/how-to-use-the-related-to-with-projects/2878 "2026-02-24T06:10:06Z")
Hi everyone, I have one question about JDex and the “Relates to” field. Specifically for Obsidian and with Projects. I have projects in a specific category for work. Because we use Jira, below that folder I am using t… --- ## [Apple Notes iOS 26](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/apple-notes-ios-26/2871)
**Author:** [@EdmondDantes](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/EdmondDantes)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/apple-notes-ios-26/2871 "2026-02-23T06:48:27Z")
Good morning All, new here and loving it so far. I have a great deal of difficulty in moving to yet another app (Bear in this case) as it took me more than a year to move everything from Evernote to Apple Notes. my que… --- ## [Major Undertaking](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/major-undertaking/2877)
**Author:** [@Codger](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/Codger)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/major-undertaking/2877 "2026-02-22T11:22:24Z")
Do specific file names remain descriptive without the Johnny.Decimal numbering system, i.e., All-In-One2026.xlsm. The FIGURE 11.01F. A NEAT FILE STRUCTURE WITH AREAS, CATEGORIES, AND IDS shown on https://johnnydecimal.c… --- ## [My JD setup (so far...)](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/my-jd-setup-so-far/2870)
**Author:** [@jen](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/jen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/my-jd-setup-so-far/2870 "2026-02-21T19:49:58Z")
I started my JD journey last year but didn’t follow through and finish nor create the index/JDex structure. I think I finally have figured it out, and wanted to share my setup. I’m using Obsidian for notes and the index… --- ## [The Academic Problem: mega-thread to come up with a solution](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/the-academic-problem-mega-thread-to-come-up-with-a-solution/1492)
**Author:** [@johnnydecimal](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/johnnydecimal)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/the-academic-problem-mega-thread-to-come-up-with-a-solution/1492 "2026-02-20T23:46:26Z")
There’s a long-running thread here discussing ‘the academic problem’. And plenty of mentions of the term in other threads. The ‘default’ JD system doesn’t work well for those in academia. You have more than 10 of some t… --- ## [11.82 hobbies](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/11-82-hobbies/2874)
**Author:** [@EdmondDantes](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/EdmondDantes)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/11-82-hobbies/2874 "2026-02-18T14:07:33Z")
Good day All, my apologies if this has been covered but I did search on the forum before posting but I couldn’t find any post about it. I am, like many here I sense, a man of many hobbies. Especially reading and watchm… --- ## [Integrating Obsidian](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/integrating-obsidian/2875)
**Author:** [@nooneperfect](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/nooneperfect)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/integrating-obsidian/2875 "2026-02-17T10:07:40Z")
I have downloaded and integrated life Admin System into Obsidian. No problems there any folder I open has a link to open in JDHQ. My problem is that I am unable to go from my desktop to Obsidian after I have made a sear… --- ## [JD command line bits](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/jd-command-line-bits/2832)
**Author:** [@amara](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/amara)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/jd-command-line-bits/2832 "2026-02-16T15:09:01Z")
ITT I will document useful command line things that make JD workflows a little easier for me (and that are good candidates for scripts living in my 00). I’m currently using Fish as a shell, hopefully anything I post sho… --- ## [JDex deep-dive: data and storage options](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/jdex-deep-dive-data-and-storage-options/2866)
**Author:** [@johnnydecimal](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/johnnydecimal)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2026, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/jdex-deep-dive-data-and-storage-options/2866 "2026-02-15T09:47:27Z")
Another one big enough for its own thread here. --- ## [Options to manage documents for the job when the company has its own GDrive](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/options-to-manage-documents-for-the-job-when-the-company-has-its-own-gdrive/2873)
**Author:** [@rsimoni](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/rsimoni)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/options-to-manage-documents-for-the-job-when-the-company-has-its-own-gdrive/2873 "2026-02-11T12:22:49Z")
Hi everyone, I am continuing to collect data in my personal JD. I didn’t have any feedback, but today I received 2 documents for my house and my brain immediately answered “oh that’s about 13.31 Mortgage”. Very good fee… --- ## [Confused on how to manage additional notes and Google Sheets, Google Docs, etc](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/confused-on-how-to-manage-additional-notes-and-google-sheets-google-docs-etc/2872)
**Author:** [@rsimoni](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/rsimoni)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2026, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/confused-on-how-to-manage-additional-notes-and-google-sheets-google-docs-etc/2872 "2026-02-08T17:23:47Z")
Hi everyone, I am implementing my JD system, but I am confused on where to put additional notes and how to keep Google Sheets, Google Docs, etc… within the system. ABOUT NOTES I am creating my JDex on Obsidian using ba… --- ## [Backups aren't enough: create 'restore points' \[22.00.0177\]](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/backups-arent-enough-create-restore-points-22-00-0177/2857)
**Author:** [@johnnydecimal](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/johnnydecimal)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/backups-arent-enough-create-restore-points-22-00-0177/2857 "2026-02-07T18:57:29Z")
This is a big one! Worthy of its own thread for easier support/follow-up. --- ## [Announcement: forum migration downtime](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/announcement-forum-migration-downtime/2867)
**Author:** [@johnnydecimal](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/johnnydecimal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/announcement-forum-migration-downtime/2867 "2026-02-07T10:45:51Z")
Hi all. It should be routine, but be notified that I’m moving this forum to another server. Just some boring consolidation, nothing interesting. I’ll do it over the weekend. I don’t expect more than a handful of minutes… --- ## [JD and notes - why…?](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/jd-and-notes-why/2820)
**Author:** [@robertandrews](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/robertandrews)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/jd-and-notes-why/2820 "2026-02-06T06:57:19Z")
Hallo. Since I originally got into this (and have stuck with numbering), JD seems to have morphed from being simply about numbering and organisation to incorporating a concept of “notes”. Aside from 11.07 Keeping notes… --- ## [Being a Freelancer and having side projects](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/being-a-freelancer-and-having-side-projects/2868)
**Author:** [@Rickenharp](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/Rickenharp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/being-a-freelancer-and-having-side-projects/2868 "2026-02-05T11:15:56Z")
I have recently started to implement both the Life Admin System and the Small Business System. A lot of stuff is very clearly either for LAS or SBS, anything tax related for example. I am a freelance developer, and “unfo… --- ## [Hello from a JD newb](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/hello-from-a-jd-newb/2859)
**Author:** [@DLTQ](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/DLTQ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/hello-from-a-jd-newb/2859 "2026-01-24T08:45:25Z")
Hello all, Raymond here, from Norway, and an insomniac sometimes; so this is not me being hammered from too many glasses of wonderfulness, and then signing up to JD and coming here. Possibly, maybe. I have actually use… --- ## [Quick Start: ‘small business’ – what do you want in it?](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/quick-start-small-business-what-do-you-want-in-it/1733)
**Author:** [@johnnydecimal](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/johnnydecimal)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/quick-start-small-business-what-do-you-want-in-it/1733 "2026-01-23T14:26:42Z")
The next QS pack we’ll do will surely be ‘small business’. So can we brain dump ideas here please, that’ll help us shape it when the time comes. I imagine it being a similar thing to the life admin (LA) pack: it’s all o… --- ## [Forum spam: 'flag as spam' works](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/forum-spam-flag-as-spam-works/2615)
**Author:** [@johnnydecimal](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/johnnydecimal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/forum-spam-flag-as-spam-works/2615 "2026-01-23T08:00:37Z")
Just an FYI that there’s been a bit of spam here recently, which @\_FJ typically hides before I even see it. So, thank you sir. FYI I’ve tweaked the settings here so that only 2 ‘flag as spam’ notices from any user are r… --- ## ['Powered by Johnny.Decimal' badge \[22.00.0181\]](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/powered-by-johnny-decimal-badge-22-00-0181/2858)
**Author:** [@johnnydecimal](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/johnnydecimal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/powered-by-johnny-decimal-badge-22-00-0181/2858 "2026-01-22T19:53:11Z")
Just a bit of fun. :upside\_down\_face: --- ## [JDU / T&PM / Tasks: Finalising – support post](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/jdu-t-pm-tasks-finalising-support-post/2838)
**Author:** [@johnnydecimal](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/u/johnnydecimal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/t/jdu-t-pm-tasks-finalising-support-post/2838 "2026-01-22T13:48:23Z")
This is the discussion and support thread for: Johnny.Decimal University Task and Project Management Tasks: Finalising Post freely below! :slight\_smile: [Previous page](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/latest.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.johnnydecimal.com/latest.md?page=3)