1) I try to limit myself to having information in as few places as possible, so I do everything I can in Yojimbo. I have smart folders set up with tags, so I can quickly sort and identify notes and/or web archives related to specific projects.

(Though I can’t access Yojimbo on the go, I do have it setup so that I can send notes and ideas to it via an email address that automatically drops them in Yojimbo via Applescript.)

2) Now, completely contrary to what I just said…I’ve recently been using Notaional Velocity and SimpleNote to sync text only notes between my MacBook Pro and iPad/iPhone. I don’t like having multiple places to store things, but this just works all too well for basic text notes

I’ve been using Yojimbo for design projects and reference, since they mostly happen on my laptop, and using SimpleNote/Notational Velocity for reading notes, study notes, etc. that might be handy to have in any context.

John

I know this is all old news and I’ve probably read your posts on Yojimbo ten times in the past few years, but I am still feeling a lack for something in my workflow. I have a copy of Yojimbo and I was using it like I use Evernote now (I made the switch to Evernote entirely because of the iPhone integration), but that is really for things I need to remember, receipts, serials, etc..

For ideas, I have been using MacJournal, but I have no process in place for incubation or review.

I was super-inspired by your post about Daily Deeds, and getting that stuff out of my OmniFocus and into a more “rhythmic” app was PERFECT. I am very happy you had this simple, brilliant idea. I will comment on that post with how I’m using it.

Here’s what I need: For specific jobs, I am always collecting information and having ideas. I need a good place to put all these things, pertaining to a specific job, and be able to look at them all together, and it really needs to come with me on my notebook, iPhone, and iPad.

Yojimbo, Evernote, MacJournal don’t seem to be a good solution for this. A mindmap might be the thing, but the ones I’ve trialed aren’t fast enough like those note-taking apps are (quick keyboard entry, etc.).

I have an idea about a website I’m doing while sitting at lunch. My client sends me an email with a design she likes. In our meeting she mentions this or that. That stuff either gets left in my email Inbox (a no-no for me), or drowned in a sea of Evernotes or Yojimbos.

Thanks for focusing on these things that are so important to some of us (crazies?).

John

thanks. I tried to create that “Untagged Items” folder – how did you do that?

As a side note, I’m thinking about applying to Mars Hill Grad School… do you like it?

Oh, and I subscribed to your RSS feed.

Nice post…is there a windows version of yojimbo? The capabilities of the software is quite neat!!!