If your laptop is not your main computer, what apps do you find you use most (specific to writing) when you’re out? Do you actually use the extra apps or do you mostly just write within Scrivener? I ask because I initially dragged the whole of my writing folder (which has been dragged from computer to computer for eons) and then realized I didn’t want to carry around all the writing I’ve done for years. The seductive lure of all that information just waiting for me to hit a sticking point… I’m not even convinced I should have my research on this machine, so I may be rethinking that. Has anyone reached a practical limit for it? I’ve looked at Skim and downloaded it, with my only concern being locked into using it over time because of the sheer number of PDFs I would be entering and commenting on. I use it all the time (for academic papers and books) - it’s super easy to use, and yields amazing results with relatively little effort. OmniGraffle is also my main software for creating charts. And getting them out of your PDF in a “writer’s” format (native to Scrivener, that is, in RTF). Especially when it comes to taking notes. It manages files (if you chose to do so) based on tags, so you can “file” the same file under several “folders” (so to speak). I would also recommend a tool that helps you organize other files that might prove useful for your writing (but also for other situations, in my case teaching) on your Mac, called Punakea. And it’s really writer friendly with all your information just one Apple + Spacebar click away (all slips are searchable through Spotlight). The current version (0.8) is now feature-rich enough to have allowed me to make the switch. I am intrigued by DEVONthink and have been using it myself, but especially on a laptop I found the much sleeker SlipBox far more effective - especially it’s “scent” way of linking information. One alternative to DEVONthink (and most definitely to those other choices you have there) might be a really nifty (and FREE!) solution called SlipBox.
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