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TopXNotes
TopXNotes 1.7.2
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(19) 4.526315789473684

Versatile note organizer.   Demo ($39.99)
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TopXNotes lets you create, view, organize, access and protect your notes.

Advanced Features:
  • QuickNotes menu- keep your "top notes" in a floater on your desktop always for easy access. MacWorld calls QuickNotes our killer feature!
  • MultilView- view more than one note view at once, as many as will fit on your display
  • NoteOrganizer- and advanced table of contents with category and group
  • Note Level Encryption
  • Read-Only notes
  • Find in notes and notepad
  • Many note back-up options
Basic Features:
  • Customize with many user Preferences-
What's New
Version 1.7.2:

Features:

  • Added Preference for setting vertical and horizontal text margins.
  • Added Preference to choose manual or automatic note delete. Manual requires notes be deleted on all devices and Mac separately. Automatic assumes you want any missing note to be deleted on Mac and all devices.
  • Moved main Preferences file (TopXNotes Preferences) to Application support to comply with Apple's file guidelines.
Fixed:
  • Added change to how margins work to fix a minor drawing glitch
Version 1.7.2:

Features:

  • Added Preference for setting vertical and horizontal text margins.
  • Added Preference to choose manual or automatic note delete. Manual requires notes be deleted on all devices and Mac separately. Automatic assumes you want any missing note to be deleted on Mac and all devices.
  • Moved main Preferences file (TopXNotes Preferences) to Application more...
Requirements
  • PPC / Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 or later (syncing by WiFi requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later) - demo version
  • Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later required for Mac App Store version



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TopXNotes User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 1.x:
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Overall:
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Pfitchett reviewed on 21 Feb 2012
Use: 4 years

Strengths: Robust Note organiser provides fast access to notes as I need them. Notes auto saaved as you change focus.

Weaknesses: There is no graphics support in the notes; Links to other notes or files would be nice.

Overall: Overall a good product - it has withstood my user time-test ... I am still using it (unlike several others I have tried) so it must be doing all the basics that I need. Also good interaction with the developer for ideas, etc.
[Version 1.7.2]


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+31
Endolab commented on 13 Feb 2012
And no markdown/photo support…
[Version 1.7.2]


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Endolab commented on 10 Feb 2012
"QuickNotes menu- keep your "top notes" in a floater on your desktop always for easy access. MacWorld calls QuickNotes our killer feature!" : a killer for our wallet since a few text editors make it for free and with a nicer G.U.I.
[Version 1.7.2]


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+18

Rondfranks reviewed on 04 Sep 2011
I purchased this to move my notes from Evernote. I wanted to get them off the cloud and hopefully provide a more secure place to store them. I've been a bit disappointed I can't import images, and even more disappointed that special characters, like the Mac keyboard command key, don't import.

Moving files to a different Group can cause the files to either not move, or seem to move to a duplicate target Group. Sometimes renamed Groups revert to the previous Group name when reopening TopXNotes. I'm guessing this is an issue with Lion, but I'm not sure.

I'm hoping that some of the IU flakiness is worked out soon, and possibly images and special characters can be supported soon too.
[Version 1.7]

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Tropical Software, Inc. (developer) replied on 05 Oct 2011
Images have never been promoted as included in TopXNotes, but they are planned for a new release. On the special characters we support many, like option+ V for a checkmark, option+8 for a bullet, etc. If you have some that don't seem right to you please contact support and we will try to help you.

Thanks for using TopXNotes.
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harveyrawn reviewed on 21 Feb 2011
I've used TopXNotes since I saw a demo of it at our Mac user group in 2005. It's very handy for capturing and retrieving all sorts of information. Much of my use involves saving things I come across on the web, like photography and motorcycle maintenance tips.

It's a neat little program that I am pleased to recommend highly.
[Version 1.7]


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Gregory Tinny reviewed on 15 Feb 2011
I really like TopXNotes. I am a spontaneous and fast note writer and QuickNotes is just the thing for me. Dates are important, so I especially like Insert Date. Also I am frequently changing the order of my list and TopXNotes is forgiving for that without the list becoming jumbled up. It also has Spell Check. To finish I like the four different views of different notes and the Organizer. Job well done Tropical Software, Inc.
[Version 1.7]


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steve_e reviewed on 15 Feb 2011
I've been a user of TopXNotes (and it predecessor) for about 3 years. I originally purchased the product because I had come from a Microsoft environment that provided a rather extensive set of programs that made it very easy to organize and search all the notes I had. TopXNotes caught my eye because of a good review on an Apple user website and I've not looked back
since!

The primary reason I chose TopXNotes was its ability to group my notes much as you would create directories and subdirectories. I use lots of groups and subgroups with multiple entries. This makes the ability to search for something I know I have but I forgot where I placed it very important.

Being able to sync to the iPhone is extremely important for me - I can create notes on the iPhone and have them synced to your desktop. Having the same notes synced to my iPOD gives me a backup of my data when I'm traveling.

Currently, the group/subgroup displays do not work on the iPhone (or any touch device I would guess). I'm anxiously awaiting that feature!!

Using TopXNotes has become second nature because it is so easy to use. TopXNotes is my primary note taking application. I wholeheartedly recommend it!!
[Version 1.7]


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+5

+398
Fishscale commented on 24 Nov 2010
It seems nice but could you update the interface a bit so it looks and feels like a mac app. I guess we are getting spoiled these days. Also, can you make the app keyboard user friendly, as of now I can't even activate the app with a hotkey let alone make a note or dig deeper. Five years this app has been around! I can't be the first to ask for a hotkey in 5+ years; if you use your mouse for everything, check it out but it's definitely not for us keyboard-centric users. Nice start, scratch that it's been out for a long time, nice app... umm I hope to see a more keyboard friendly version one day. It has five stars, no app I have seen recently has five stars, so congrats dev or shame on you people for shilling this app! Joke, please, nobody get offended, I can see why users like it. It just needs a facelift and some keyboard hotkeys or navigation to make me take another look, it seems powerful though for note taking.
[Version 1.6.1]


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Mockmac reviewed on 15 Nov 2010
I did some kind of survey of what was around some years ago and chose
TopXNotes. I have used TopXNotes daily for five years now and don't want to
be without it.
[Version 1.6.1]


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Igwr reviewed on 09 Nov 2010
Prior to using this product I had been using a windows program as a note organizer. I use this type of program to write "chapters" to detail subject matter related to areas of golf and martial arts techniques. I also have used the program to record personal medical information as well as certain public presentations. For this reason the program must enable me to write unlimited length and allow editing and organization of material.

Since switching to a Mac book pro I have been searching for a Mac oriented program to do this. The program is excellent and allows me to accomplish my goals. The ability to Sync with the I Phone and I Pad is very easy.

One other important ( to me ) thing is the terrific support from the developer. The first weekend I used the program, I emailed the developer for information and received help immediately from the developer. This was in the afternoon on a Saturday!

For these reasons I heartily suggest that anyone looking for a program such as this will be very happy!--Buy it!

IGWR
[Version 1.6.1]


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+4

Drking rated on 25 Feb 2012

[Version 1.7.2]



+4

Drking rated on 01 Oct 2011

[Version 1.7]




Kschilder rated on 02 Sep 2011

[Version 1.7]




Wenhsi rated on 02 Sep 2011

[Version 1.7]


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Date:07 Feb 2012
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TopXNotes lets you create, view, organize, access and protect your notes.

Advanced Features:
  • QuickNotes menu- keep your "top notes" in a floater on your desktop always for easy access. MacWorld calls QuickNotes our killer feature!
  • MultilView- view more than one note view at once, as many as will fit on your display
  • NoteOrganizer- and advanced table of contents with category and group
  • Note Level Encryption
  • Read-Only notes
  • Find in notes and notepad
  • Many note back-up options
Basic Features:
  • Customize with many user Preferences- tune TopXNotes just the way you like it
  • Color text, style, font and font size, all user selectable, all saved, all cut / copy / paste, internal drag & drop note view to note view, unlimited UnDo
  • Cut / copy / paste and drag and drop to and from external applications
  • Recognize links (ftp, web & email, other?) and launch from them by a single click
  • Each note (page) can be identified by its number, full title, and organized by groups and categories you specify.
  • Theoretically unlimited notes
  • Theoretically unlimited note size
  • Note page turning arrows
  • Save automatically on page turn
  • Optional save on a time interval
  • Optional basic encryption
  • Export as either straight text or RTF
  • Import either straight text or RTF
  • New "note exchange" format
  • Export groups of notes
  • Drag Export and Import
  • Template pages for easily creating new kinds of notes
  • A set of 10 templates installed as part of this release including Web Accounts, Financial Accounts, and Serial Numbers and various other lists.
  • Provided a unique note pad for each system user
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