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Posted by Amontillado
Jun 9, 2022 at 03:36 AM
For my use, the coolest thing is multiple instances of file-backed text or the new synced text.
Where an outline fails for story planning is context. Probably Tinderbox would be an answer.
Curio’s learning curve is far less steep.
Anyway, for context in an outline, I want an analog to a corkboard with index cards. Some of the index cards are for what the story will say at the point the corkboard addresses, other cards will be for the background information. That background will usually belong in more than one place in the story.
Curio came out with the new features just in time. Next week I wander Galveston Island with my laptop.
Fun times!
Posted by MadaboutDana
Jun 9, 2022 at 09:43 AM
That sounds fun!
Posted by MadaboutDana
Jun 14, 2022 at 11:26 AM
While I’m thinking about it, I’d just remind Mac users reluctant to pay Curio’s rather robust subscription charges that there is a very capable free alternative in the form of GrowlyNotes (from growlybird.com). The software itself is similar to OneNote, but has impressively broad import options, including a Curio-a-like range of PDF import possibilities, and integrates nicely into macOS Services.
It’s under ongoing development, and the latest version 4.2.7 dates from February 2022. I’ve had very occasional instability issues on Monterey, but I’ve never lost any data. Personally, I use it for multiple document drafting (like OneNote, each “page” is a more or less unlimited whiteboard – oh, and it supports collaboration, too), but also for storing notes on specific projects etc. (rather usefully, you can embed multiple documents and PDFs in a single page – you can use a page as a storage area for “embedded” files, even if GrowlyNotes doesn’t support them itself).
It doesn’t have an iOS version, unfortunately (there was one, but it never really took off, so the developer sensibly stopped working on it). You can, however, link to files so that they are regularly updated within GrowlyNotes, so you can set up links with specific files or folders in e.g. iCloud. GrowlyNotes is, in many respects, much more powerful than OneNote itself (the developer is ex-Microsoft).
Finally, the search function is seriously efficient and very fast.
Just a reminder!
Cheers,
Bill
Posted by Amontillado
Jun 14, 2022 at 03:35 PM
Thanks for that link and you’re right. Curio is expensive. I don’t have OneNote on my Macs because of the Microsoft marketing juggernaut. GrowlyNotes, totally different.
Looks impressive.