9/3/2023 0 Comments Evernote notational velocity![]() I do weekly fully bootable cloned backups but my last one was 5 days prior to this crash. For example, my last laptop crashed, probably the logic board gone bad. I like having this information stored in the cloud from a security and data retention perspective. Virtually every app on my phone or laptop can directly create notes in Evernote. Much easier to get information into this database. Theirs hasn’t been updated in any meaningful way in over 10 years, and it was ugly back then. I like Evernote’s interface WAY more than DevonThink’s. If I’m sitting somewhere in a waiting room and want to review a cool anatomy article I captured, or chew through my to-read list, or was talking at dinner with a friend and wanted to share a fascinating article I found, or I’m on a website on my phone and want to immediately capture it into my database, Evernote makes all of that really easy. I wanted access to my database both on my laptop and on my iPhone. Why did I make the switch? A few reasons: If you haven’t yet jumped on the text expansion train, it’s time.I used DevonThink Pro Office for years and about a year ago switched to Evernote for all my information repository needs and have been very happy with that switch. We love aText because it offers so many great features and only costs $5. You type a small word or combination of characters and it’ll expand into full, complex sentences that you often use. Text expansion, also known as typing shortcuts, can save you hours of typing each day. Some might prefer the simple comforts of previously-mentioned Notational Velocity, but it all depends on your needs and how you like to work. It’s powerful and feature rich for some, daunting and overwhelming for others. You can use it to keep notes, make to-do lists, create reminders, make a recipe book, save travel plans and itineraries, and pretty much anything else you can think of. Once you get the hang of it, it can be extremely powerful. However, if you want to go right to the source, Simplenote’s Mac app has come a long long way since we last looked it over, and is worth your attention if you’re just syncing there anyway (or use Simplenote’s mobile apps.) If Notational Velocity is too much for you, consider the lighter alternative, NVAlt, which includes tons of additional features. It syncs with other services (namely Simplenote or Dropbox) and is still one of our favorite syncing note-takers. It has just the right number of features required to help you take quick notes and get back to them later, without a whole bunch of fluff or other bloat that you don’t need. Notational Velocity has earned its massive fan-following. Mac: Alfred 2 is a fantastic way to automate your tasks and launch apps on your Mac If you’re a Spotlight die-hard, at least take steps to protect your privacy, then amp up Spotlight’s features with Flashlight. Of course, its rival, Quicksilver, is still available, and still great. Once you’re familiar with it, check out this massive list of workflows you can automate with Alfred. If you’re new to Alfred, this beginner’s guide to using it-and all of its hidden features-is worth a look, and will probably be enough reason for you to download it on its own. In this year’s annual Lifehacker Pack for Mac, we’re highlighting the best downloads for better productivity, communication, media management, and more.Īlfred is still our favorite application launcher for Mac, even though Spotlight has gotten some love in Yosemite (and again in El Capitan.) It’s free and worth a download on its own, but if you have the itch to do some automation and serious tweaking, the $27 Powerpack is worth every penny. There’s no shortage of useful, interesting apps for the Mac, but some of them you just can’t live without.
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