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A Lot of Buzz about ConnectedText, but what about Mac users?
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Posted by Dr Andus
Nov 5, 2013 at 02:35 PM
Nhaps wrote:
>And CT floating windows are restricted to my Virtual OS
>window, cannot drag out of it and add viewing windows in additional
>monitors. As for the outline, its for pre-writing, and then writing
>development.
You could still use CT for your content analysis and outline development, and then do the actual writing in another software in your main monitor, while looking at CT (and using it as a notes database and outline) in the other monitor. As I said, this is how I use it still, despite the availability of the floating windows.
BTW, if you create an outline in CT with links to CT topics, and then you export that outline as a .mm (Freemind or Freeplane mind map), you can work with it in another mind map app, and when you click on a link, it opens the corresponding CT topic (e,g. in the other monitor). But I don’t know if that would work as seamlessly in a Mac.
Of course, the learning curve might still be an issue. On the other hand, CT is the type of software for which the best way to learn it is to actually start using it to solve a real problem, so it’s a catch-22 (or chicken or the egg?)...
Posted by Hugh
Nov 5, 2013 at 06:56 PM
It’s easy to check on the CrossOver Web site whether Connected Text will run.
Alternatively, it may be worth considering VoodooPad: http://flyingmeat.com/voodoopad/. I carry no torch for it - I have never found a need for a wiki-based application - but it is an attempt to produce a desktop wiki on the Mac, has been developed over several years and is now in its fifth version.
Posted by Nhaps
Nov 6, 2013 at 12:24 AM
I am using a trial of both CrossOver and CT6. Voodoopad not strong enough for my job. Thanks for your idea though
t’s easy to check on the CrossOver Web site whether Connected Text will run.
Alternatively, it may be worth considering VoodooPad: http://flyingmeat.com/voodoopad/. I carry no torch for it - I have never found a need for a wiki-based application - but it is an attempt to produce a desktop wiki on the Mac, has been developed over several years and is now in its fifth version.
Posted by Nhaps
Nov 6, 2013 at 12:25 AM
I am using a trial of both CrossOver and CT6. Voodoopad not strong enough for my job. Thanks for your idea though
Posted by Stephen Zeoli
Nov 6, 2013 at 12:01 PM
I am interested in how this works for you. Please keep us updated. Thank you.
Nhaps wrote:
I am using a trial of both CrossOver and CT6. Voodoopad not strong
>enough for my job. Thanks for your idea though
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