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OmniOutliner 6 is out 1/18/2026

Thanks for the link. This was a really good overview of omnioutliner 6.

Splitting Items 4/10/2024

eastgate wrote: An operation that some outliners support is *splitting* an item. For >example, we have this outline: > > Animal > Lions Tigers > >We place the cursor after Lions and choose ...

Useful outliner search/query examples 10/1/2023

My needs are fairly simple: Search with context search finds the words and the surrounding line presents a lists with all the positive results the results are clickable - I should be able to clic...

Another one goes subscription 8/23/2023

I just meant that in generic terms, not for Flying Logic. I prefer apps where I can interact with my data, past the subscription. I get the features that I paid for.

Another one goes subscription 8/22/2023

I don’t buy app where I lose access to my data if I do not continue the subscription. I prefer apps where I have access to my data and will co tinge the subscription if there are new features th...

InfoQube IM Training Sessions 8/21/2023

I am interested in InfoQube, but I am not sure how or where to start.I think recording your sessions with users would be valuable. Tibderbox/Eastgate has recorded user meetings in addition to tutorial...

Bike Outliner: Adds Row Types 8/10/2023

Thanks.

Bike Outliner: Adds Row Types 8/10/2023

What is it specifically about Bike that makes it useful for lists? Amontillado wrote: For a number of reasons it's nice to make maps of content in Devonthink. >Bike is probably my new favorite tool f...

Friction vs. Features 3/23/2023

steveylang wrote: For me, friction is the amount of time and effort spent on the app >itself actually working with your content. This is an excellent succinct reply. It accounts for how long it tak...

Friction vs. Features 3/17/2023

> Do you >have to stop and think about what to do next, once you've made your >note? I think I would add the word ...again. I can learn how to do things, but if I have to work at remembering a proce...

More on Curio Sync'd Instances 6/16/2022

How do you find synced instances more useful than a link back to the original file ?

Zavala - An open source outliner for Macs, iPads, and iPhones 4/6/2021

A well done Horizontal Outliner would be an instant purchase for me. I suspect the feature is not easy to implement given the dearth of replacements after Tree's demise.

Tree app - macOS 3/5/2021

Hello Steve, I saw your post about Dashword and felt nostalgic for Tree again. Taking your inspiration for Tinderbox's chart view again... ![](https://www.dropbox.com/s/ypbvuh6zoe52cl5/screenshot_03...

Tree app - macOS 2/14/2021

Thanks.I was looking for a replacement for a horizontal outliner. Right expanding mind maps and [multicolumn editing in scrivener]( https://www.literatureandlatte.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32005) did ...

Tree app - macOS 2/14/2021

Hi Steve, Is there any way to display body text in Tinderbox's chart view ?

Modular Document Creation? Notes Publishing? 11/7/2020

iA writer (markdown) has transclusion. Write the blocks you need, then assemble file(s) with reference to whatever blocks you like. When viewed the resulting markdown file will have the referenced fil...

best ways of structuring/organising info to find info you want near-immediately 12/5/2019

I have yet to try Hook intensively. Although not particularly elegant, would it work if you made a text file -- MyProject A -- and include it as part of a "mesh" link ?. Could you find all links for t...

best ways of structuring/organising info to find info you want near-immediately 12/5/2019

One thing that. I am realizing is that capturing information and putting information into a retrieval system should be two different activities. To reduce cognitive load, I am trying to just have one ...

DevonThink 3 versus Tinderbox versus VooDooPad 11/24/2019

I think you have at least three problems. 1) a series of linked Data whose structure is not entirely known - defining emergent structure - Tinderbox (if the structure is complex enough).Understand ho...

"Hook" app links related documents together 2/21/2019

Brett Terpstra's [Markdown Service tools](https://brettterpstra.com/projects/markdown-service-tools/#linkschrometabssafaritabs) can collect markdown links from Safari and Chrome. I have not tried this...

Your System - Functions and Apps That Fulfill Them 2/6/2019

I like the categories. I specially like the differentiation between Knowledge versus project.

Outline/reference on the left, work on the right; skeuomorphism or deeper reasons? 8/25/2018

The eye tracks from right to left. It is easier to keep reference materials on the left - the eyes slide from the reference to the writing space easily. I suspect this might be different for cultures ...

is Scapple the best for "thinking on paper" 11/26/2017

>I am not saying TB can be replaced by Scapple. >What I am saying is that the map in Scapple is really the most >convenient panel just to drop ideas fast and connect them the way you >want: closest ...

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