Notetaking software, cross-platform, and OFF the cloud?
June 1, 2015 10:27 PM Subscribe
Does anybody make notetaking software that would work on both a PC and a Mac, but works OFF the cloud? (Basically I'd keep it the data in Dropbox in an encrypted folder, if it doesn't already have some basic password protection, if that's even possible.)
Outlining or list-making software would also work. As long as it's usable offline, PC and Mac compatible, and again, NOT stored on a cloud service that I didn't already choose myself. Thanks!
Outlining or list-making software would also work. As long as it's usable offline, PC and Mac compatible, and again, NOT stored on a cloud service that I didn't already choose myself. Thanks!
Response by poster: (And whoops, I realize Dropbox is part of the "cloud", I'd just be more comfortable not having the same service who stores my notes be the same service who provides the app.)
posted by neeta at 10:29 PM on June 1, 2015
posted by neeta at 10:29 PM on June 1, 2015
Response by poster: @curuinor
I'm not exactly knowledgable about their interface or programming syntax? Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems there's quite a learning curve to use both?
posted by neeta at 10:32 PM on June 1, 2015
I'm not exactly knowledgable about their interface or programming syntax? Correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems there's quite a learning curve to use both?
posted by neeta at 10:32 PM on June 1, 2015
I think Microsoft OneNote would be hard to beat in your case.
posted by LuckySeven~ at 11:01 PM on June 1, 2015
posted by LuckySeven~ at 11:01 PM on June 1, 2015
Best answer: I have a little customized Tiddlywiki I use pretty much like that. It's pretty easy to get started on, but it's also easy to customize and tweak if you have any special requirements or just want to get a little fancier.
You have total control of it, and can store it anywhere you like.
posted by ernielundquist at 11:04 PM on June 1, 2015 [2 favorites]
You have total control of it, and can store it anywhere you like.
posted by ernielundquist at 11:04 PM on June 1, 2015 [2 favorites]
Response by poster: This is great! Thank you ernielundquist!
posted by neeta at 11:50 PM on June 1, 2015
posted by neeta at 11:50 PM on June 1, 2015
KeepNote. You can make it all cloudful as you want, but you can just store its data locally. There's even a portable edition you can stick on a flash drive or in Dropbox itself, so you always have access to the data and the app - the portable apps are Windows native, but they'll work fine with Parallels or any other emulation/virtualization software that runs on OSX, including Wine.
posted by The Master and Margarita Mix at 12:51 AM on June 2, 2015
posted by The Master and Margarita Mix at 12:51 AM on June 2, 2015
I use NValt as my note-taking app on my Mac, with its files stored in Dropbox (so I can edit them on my phone too). I've been doing this for years and it works for me.
I don't use a PC, but it looks like there are at least a couple of Notational Velocity clones on that platform.
One aspect of NV that you may or may not like is that there is no file hierarchy: you get one directory layer and that's it. I rely on fast searching inside the app to find what I'm looking for.
posted by adamrice at 7:04 AM on June 2, 2015
I don't use a PC, but it looks like there are at least a couple of Notational Velocity clones on that platform.
One aspect of NV that you may or may not like is that there is no file hierarchy: you get one directory layer and that's it. I rely on fast searching inside the app to find what I'm looking for.
posted by adamrice at 7:04 AM on June 2, 2015
Re OneNote: the free version seems to work only with One Drive. I had to ditch the free version and go back to a standalone Office 2010 for that reason. To be fair, maybe I'm just not tech savvy enough to make it work.
posted by Logophiliac at 8:20 AM on June 2, 2015
posted by Logophiliac at 8:20 AM on June 2, 2015
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posted by curuinor at 10:28 PM on June 1, 2015 [1 favorite]