Hello, also

Posted by John Ottensmann
Nov 6, 2015 at 05:40 PM

I also just joined the forum, to post additional information re OS X Notes. The recent introduction reminded me that I should post an introduction for myself as well. I’m another outliner/note organizer obsessive. Here is a list of programs (the ones I remember) that I have actually used, not just tried:

DOS

PC Outline
Grandview
Lotus Agenda
Sidekick
Tornado Notes
InfoSelect

Windows

Bonsai
Brainstorm
Cardfile
CardKick
InfoSelect
ListPro
SplashNotes
TreePad
Tree View
OneNote

Mac OS X

OmniOutliner
Circus Ponies Notebook
EverNote
OneNote
Notes

I currently am a Mac OS X (and iOs) user. The programs I am now using are OmniOutliner and the OS X Notes program. I recently switched back to the latter from OneNote with the upgrades to OS X El Capitan and iOS 9. The addition of a true hierarchy of folders appearing on all devices was critical for me, as I have a large number of notes which I want to keep well-organized.

I draw a (fuzzy) distinction between using this type of software for organizing notes and for “true” outlining. In note organization, only the entries (often longer) at the bottom level have actual content, while the higher levels are just categories for organizing the content. In outlining, the content is in all levels of the hierarchy. I’m a (retired) academic. My research projects often begin as random ideas entered as notes. As a project evolves, these ideas are moved into one or more outlines with increasingly greater structure.

John Ottensmann