Compare Five Mac Info Managers
NOTE: (March 1st, 2009) I’m still going to get the PIM series. Really. I’ve been busy with multiple work projects and haven’t had the time to dedicate to these reviews, but I will get to it. Thanks for your patience.
Find the best Mac Info Manager
I’ve just started a seven-part series comparing five popular Mac Personal Information Managers. Select a link below to read the full entry for each post. Please note that I am holding off on writing further reviews in this series until after the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference next month. Read why here.
1. Part 1: Setting the Stage
…”Here’s the problem: chaos. Your cavernous drive is slowly filling up with text, documents, PDFs, images, bookmarks, emails, multimedia files, and notes. You’re struggling to make sense of it all. You like the idea of having a central repository to manage all of this stuff, so you search around for a good Personal Information Manager (PIM) for your Mac. Now you have a new problem: choice. “
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2. Part II: Yojimbo Review
…”Yojimbo is an information manager and note-taking application made by the people behind the acclaimed industrial text/code editor BBEdit. The tag line for Yojimbo is ‘Master the Onslaught.’ I suppose the metaphor goes something like this: Yojimbo is a samurai at your disposal to slice through your information overload. And, as a samurai, it’s going to slice with style and maximum economy. While the name and the tag are cool, does Yojimbo live up to the imagery it evokes? For the most part, yes.
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3. DEVONThink Personal review
Coming Fairly Soon…
4. VodooPad review
Coming Kinda Soon…
5. Together review
Coming in a few weeks…
6. EagleFiler review
Coming Not Very Soon At All…
7. Series Wrap-Up
Wait for it…
