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VoodooPad
VoodooPad 4.3.5
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(10) 4.4

Notepad with many advanced features, Pro version available.   Shareware ($39.95)
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VoodooPad is a garden for your thoughts. Plant ideas, images, lists and anything else you need to keep track of. VoodooPad grows with you, without getting in the way -- no fences to box you in! Type in notes, highlight important words or phrases and create new pages. Drag and drop folders, images, applications, or URLs into VoodooPad -- they're linked up just like on the web. With powerful search, nothing will be lost or out of reach. The more you put into it, the better it gets.

VoodooPad Pro is a super charged version of VoodooPad, priced a bit more for
What's New
Version 4.3.5:
  • Fixed a bug where VoodooPad wouldn't run under Mac OS X 10.5 on PPC machines.
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later







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VoodooPad User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 4.x:
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Your rating: Now say why...
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+38
Macmend commented on 16 Oct 2011
Recently I asked the question about syncing Voodoo Pad without mobileme and its webdav component.

Then I found a webdav storage system called swiss disk ( http://www.swissdisk.com ) which gives you a 50Mb to start with, I know this is not a lot but my Voodoo pad folder is about 2Mb so it leaves plenty of space. Following this I looked at Mydrive www.mydrive.ch which gives a lot more free space.

Check them out and see what you think.
[Version 4.3.5]

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+1

+15
Macmend.com replied on 23 Oct 2011
it doesn't work that wel, I give up and will lok at other note takers. Why knowing iCloud was coming out are developers not up with the game...syncing products is more important than ever with multi site and mutli mac use. I want the same stuff on my iPad, iPhone and mac, yet I am supposed to stay with mobileme til its all sorted out.
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+4

+8

Shidong reviewed on 14 Jan 2011
I love this software. Since I was in school I have been using it. It stores all my classes notes. I love the wiki style, it makes any linked notes so easy to find. This is very important feature for making notes on class since you always have to link one lesson to others.
Pity that the iPhone version is way too high priced and lack of many features. I will buy it if they make it better in future.
[Version 4.3.1]


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+32
Stoneman commented on 16 Dec 2010
I'm using this app more now that there is an iOS version too. The syncing via MobileMe is effortless. If you get it for this reason, though, keep in mind that the iOS version has far fewer features, including no styled text.
[Version 4.3.1]


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+38

Macmend reviewed on 23 Nov 2010
I like this app alot, its simple and yet complex for a basic desktop wiki.

** But its stopped working for me since OS X 10.6.5. It crashes soon after launch and I have tried everything to make it work.

I have tried all the others I can find, I use the likes of Yojimbo and devonthink in different ways, to be honest many of them appear to be a kind of database version of pathfinder...a sort of finder within the finder...they just can't compete with the ease of use and wiki interface of voodoo.

Then there is circusponynotebook which is too complex and why does it make all those pages i dont want each time i start it up

Can anyone recommend a personal wiki that might replace voodoo pad
[Version 4.3.1]


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-6

+71
Flash1296 commented on 21 Oct 2010
Before purchasing this very worthy application - take a close look at Yojimbo3.0 - that is the application that I use too (literally) organize my entire life.

Their Tech Support is swift and excellent, should you ever need same.
[Version 4.3.1]

1 Reply

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+6

+4
Shooflyshoo replied on 21 Oct 2010
I think that Yojimbo and VoodooPad have completely different functionality and purposes. One is a "everything" organizer, and the other is a wiki notebook. Both very good, but I don't see the overlap.
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-5

+16
E_sapwater-%aze commented on 04 Sep 2010
While VoodooPad is a nice product take a look at Scrivener. It's the same price and very difficult to beat when it comes down to functionality and features.
[Version 4.2.3]

1 Reply

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+8

+337
Anon-Bud replied on 28 Sep 2010
I use both extensively, but for very different purposes. I do not believe that one is a replacement for the other and I've given both five stars!
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-5

+1
Schwarz commented on 03 Jun 2010
This app defaults to checking for updates and sending the developer your system profile without ever asking. The default behavior for the update framework (Sparkle) is to ask for permission on the second launch of the app, so this was clearly an intentional (and rude) decision by the developer. Unannounced opt-outs to giving up your info is something I expect from jerks at big companies like Facebook, not from Mac shareware devs.

I deleted this app immediately due to this offense, so I don't feel right giving it a rating.
[Version 4.2.3]

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+5

+323
Lev replied on 25 Jul 2010
'System profile", dear. They can't tell what you've been getting up to, only the machine configuration you've been getting up to it on. If that really gets your shirt-tails in a knot, try Preferences>Advanced>Autoupdate. Just where you'd expect it.

But I forget. You trashed the naughty bad bad app. Pity. It's rather good.
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Schwarz replied on 26 Jul 2010
Sorry my idea of consumer protection and privacy offends everyone so much. A few points:

Yes, I can disable it in the preferences, but not necessarily before the 'damage' is done. Your response is like saying a hotel whose doorman pokes you in the eye on the way in has a perfectly reasonable policy, because all you have to do is walk in to the lobby, [get poked in the eye,] and tell the front desk you don't want to participate.

Since the app never informs people that it is sending their data to the developer, they won't necessarily think to look in the preferences to begin with. By posting about it here, I was hoping to help others at least be aware of it, as well as let the developers know of my displeasure - apparently that bothers quite a few people!

This may run afoul of privacy laws in countries with stricter standards (ie. Germany). In any case, it's rude.

As I pointed out, Sparkle's default behavior is to ask the user for permission. Why not just leave it this way?
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+3

+60

Dremwkr reviewed on 02 Jan 2010
I've now been using the product for 2 years, I've learned the more you use it, the more powerful the app's use is. It is simple, and it simply works.

My only suggestion is I wish it could have notebook lines, like note paper, be colors like yellow legal pad, and color tabs. Yes basically a little eye candy to appeal to a wider group of potential users. And, well... accepts color stickys, even if it is internal to the app itself. Customizable colors would be nice too.
[Version 4.2.3]


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Jeff Cranford commented on 13 Sep 2009
I echo the positive review of this program. I have been using it for almost a year now. It's interface is simple, but you can make this program do almost anything you need to for note taking. It accepts all the file formats I've needed, the encryption of pages in the PRO version is VERY useful, and the scripting abilities are well explained and available - but there is no need to use them if customization and programming aren't your thing.
I have a ton of great applications on my Mac but this is one I use EVERY day.
[Version 4.2.2]


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+5

+5

bloomsday reviewed on 08 Mar 2009
This is a unique application. Its purpose is user-defined. You will need to determine how its structure and workflow can best suit you. It may take a few days. It may take a few weeks. But when it hits you, VoodooPad's value will reveal itself. I use it as a journal that swallows any file I choose to dump into it. And I dump everything into it. Its wiki style brings all of the randomness together. I love this thing. This VoodooPad. The more you use it, the better it gets. That is for certain.
[Version 4.1]

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+3

+214
ZX81 replied on 12 Sep 2009
Any online example of the way it can be used?
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+15
Macmend.com had trouble on 13 Oct 2011
So what happens with this and syncing now that icloud is here?
[Version 4.3.5]


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+2
Valdimar Thor H had trouble on 08 Dec 2008
There is a problem downloading from developer. I have been trying since version 4.00 came out and made it just once after few days trying. Then counter on macupdate tells the story as does versiontrackers. It looks like developers site is down most of the time. Is this being looked into?:
[Version 4.0.3]

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MacUpdate Admin replied on 08 Dec 2008
No problem at all downloading this file, I just now downloaded it here in my home on the Pacific coast of Mexico.

+5

Nomad11 rated on 28 Jul 2011

[Version 4.3.2]



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Benjy_london rated on 28 Feb 2011

[Version 4.3.2]




Alcom rated on 04 Feb 2011

[Version 4.3.2]




Superquadric rated on 05 Jan 2011

[Version 4.3.1]


Downloads:40,204
Version Downloads:1,094
Type:Business : Personal Info Managers
License:Shareware
Date:30 Jul 2011
Platform:PPC / Intel
Price: $39.95
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VoodooPad is a garden for your thoughts. Plant ideas, images, lists and anything else you need to keep track of. VoodooPad grows with you, without getting in the way -- no fences to box you in! Type in notes, highlight important words or phrases and create new pages. Drag and drop folders, images, applications, or URLs into VoodooPad -- they're linked up just like on the web. With powerful search, nothing will be lost or out of reach. The more you put into it, the better it gets.

VoodooPad Pro is a super charged version of VoodooPad, priced a bit more for people who need specialized features.

So What's Pro Got to Offer?

Document Encryption - VoodooPad Pro has the ability to encrypt every single bit in your document. Go ahead and write out your plans for world domination, knowing they can only be opened with the correct password. Import sensitive PDFs, images, or other files as well.

Triggers - Triggers are a way to script VoodooPad when certain events occur such as a new page being created or deleted, documents opening or closing, files being written on web export and more. To make a trigger you write a simple script in a VoodooPad page, and then assign that page as a trigger event. When the event occurs your script is run.Check out some examples in the documentation.

Item Meta - Assign meta data to an individual page which can be used for whatever you'd like. Works great with script plugins or triggers.Web Sharing - VoodooPad Pro has a built in webserver to share your pages with friends or co-workers on your local network without any pain. Bonjour support is included so you don't have to hand around cryptic urls.
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