On the Mac, you have four options to backup your data: Time Machine, Carbon Copy Cloner, ChronoSync and Arq Backup. Of these, Arq Backup is the only true backup system. Time Machine is OK but doesn’t have incremental backups, compression, de-duplication or encryption. CCC 6 comes close but is true to its origin as a… Read More Arq 7 Backup solution for Macs review
PDFpenPro 13 has been released and it looks better than ever. Version 13 has a new UI design with a better organised Toolbar that adds the essential markup tools and an Editing Bar that adds a text formatting section and colour controls. Other look and feel improvements include modernised icons, and more.… Read More PDFpen Pro 13 review
People who regularly read this publication know that I am a big fan of Hook, the macOS app that connects information resources from all types no matter where they be located, potentially turning your Mac in a huge zettelkasten system. Hook 3.0 has been released and I got a chance to preview its beta.… Read More Hook 3.0 adds folder-level links
Originally an “analogue” index card system invented by a German academic, the zettelkasten (or slip box) note taking method is the subject of hefty discussions on Reddit and other note taking forums as to whether the best software to manage a zettelkasten is Roamer, Obsidian, DEVONthink, Bear app, Ulysses, Drafts, or the new kid on the block, Craft. As much as it’s a pleasure to read the pro and cons, the essence of the zettelkasten is that it’s an interlinked, richly connected system of atomic information.… Read More Your Mac is a Zettelkasten note taking system
In my pursuit of note taking apps for the zettelkasten method, I stumbled across a new app that I had briefly seen going by sometime around the end of 2020. Back then, I thought that it was yet-another-app like Bear and Notes and Drafts and… As I wanted to write an article on software that fits a zettelkasten system, at this point in time I thought I’d give it a go. It wasn’t love at first sight, but upon digging deeper, I found a true gem and one that shines for zettelkasten purposes too.… Read More Craft, the note taking app that combines a beautiful design with powerful functionality
If you’ve ever tried using a mind mapping app knowing that you aren’t the structured visualisation type of person, you’ll know that it’s a pain and often leads to more frustration and time loss than just writing a list of things to do and hoping for the best. I am that kind of person. For some of my work, lists are woefully inadequate but as my brain isn’t mind-map wired, they will have to do. I resorted to using project management for a while but even OmniPlan is quite complex and overkill if you’re not a team. And then I found Scapple from the creators of Scrivener and thought I might give it a shot. And it’s been a joy so far.… Read More Scapple, a free association supporting mind mapping app
I love DEVONthink 3 Pro on my Mac. It’s a very versatile app. Some people use it as an information collector, others as a regular database manager, yet others as a note taker. Personally, I think you can manage and create effortlessly all sorts of knowledge with DEVONthink 3. That used not to be the case with DEVONthink To Go, the mobile app. Although it was powerful in its own right, the previous version had many shortcomings that made me stop using it altogether. Since a week or so, there’s now DEVONthink To Go 3 and it’s totally different. After playing with it for a week, I’d say it is on par with the Mac version.… Read More DEVONthink To Go 3.0, the knowledgebase manager for mobile users gets supercharged
According to the dictionary, a tot is a very small child or a very small shot of liquor. In the IconFactory’s dictionary, though, it’s a very small text editor. That doesn’t mean it’s under-performing. It does mean you won’t be writing the next Encyclopaedia Brittanica with it.… Read More Tot… a minimal designed, fully capable text editor from the IconFactory
The release version of Agenda 12 will launch on January 19 and, as usual, will have support its users have expressed a need or desire for. This time it’s one of the most requested features that will be added: tables.… Read More Agenda, the fully featured note taking app for Macs introduces Tables within notes
HoudahSpot 6.0 adopts the new Big Sur user interface with a fine-tuned new look, new icon, and a redesigned toolbar. The app adds support for Macs with Apple Silicon processors. That’s not all, though. HoudahSpot 6.0 comes packed with features and enhancements that will improve your productivity.… Read More Finding files, using Spotlight power, with HoudahSpot 6.0
