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Muse is a spatial canvas designed for deep thinking and ideation, primarily for iPad and Mac users. Unlike linear note-taking apps, Muse allows you to place images, PDFs, and handwritten notes on a zoomable surface. Its defining feature is "Nesting"—you can put a board inside another board infinitely, allowing you to create deep hierarchies of thought without losing the "big picture" view. It supports intuitive gestures for moving and grouping content. For creative professionals and researchers, Muse acts as a digital studio wall. It is less about managing tasks and more about managing ideas, providing a distraction-free environment to connect dots, annotate research, and evolve messy concepts into structured strategies.