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Vitamin-R
Vitamin-R 1.79
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Personal productivity tool.   Shareware ($19.95)
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Vitamin-R creates the optimal conditions for your brain to work at its best by structuring your work into short bursts of distraction-free, highly focused activity alternating with opportunities for renewal, reflection and intuition.

The built-in task logging and statistics features create a positive momentum towards productivity by providing visible feedback on your progress and achievements.

Time Slice Your Work

Vitamin-R breaks down large, vaguely defined tasks into a series of short "time slices" of between 10 and 30 minutes, each with
What's New
Version 1.79:
  • Features a completely rewritten help book.
  • fixes a minor issue with the NeuroSky MindWave integration
  • fixes Finder window closing
  • other minor improvements and fixes
Requirements
  • Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.6 or later



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Vitamin-R User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 1.x:
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burypromote
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+221

Jimblue reviewed on 04 Jan 2012
i hope i'm not making any waves here, but i'm wondering... i have aquired about 10 softwares i don't really use but are still really nice softwares -- it just that i don't need them and won't ever use them. Vitamin-R is one of those softwares. i just hate to see stuff go to waste when it might be a use to someone else. i wonder if it would be ok to give softwares like this one away to one person without wanting any gain for myself other than the good feeling one gets from giving? i'm sure not wanting to cause any problems most of all though.
[Version 1.76]

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burypromote

+50
Noivad replied on 05 Jan 2012
It depends on the licensing agreement. I'm about to download the trial version to see if it suits me. I hope the dev doesn't get upset.
burypromote

+221
Jimblue replied on 06 Jan 2012
that's really good advice about the licensing agreement. the extra apps i got that i decided weren't for me i got from mu promo bundles. most of them are nice apps for what they do, it's just i won't use them. vitamin-r and concentrate are two i won't use because i have other ways to focus.

i know when mu promos are bought they ask what apps if any you would like to gift, so any gifting would probably have to be done when a bundle is bought. i forgot the exact tos for mu promo bundles and macupdate.com backslash support didn't have info on giving away certain bundle-bought apps you tried and decided you wouldn't use.

since the correct answer is hard to find on mu and since giving away apps would take money out of mu's pocket, i'm thinking it's probably not all right. my frugally caused me to go off on a tangent i probably shouldn't have.
burypromote
Publicspace.net (developer) replied on 24 Jan 2012
Hi Jimblue,

I'm afraid all our licenses are non-transferrable, so giving them away to somebody else is not an option.

I don't know of any non-boxed software that is sold under a license that would allow this and bundles would quickly disappear if it was..

I'd recommend instead giving Vitamin-R a real go and hopefully get (more than) your money's worth that way :-)

Take care,

Frank
burypromote

+221
Jimblue replied on 27 Jan 2012
ok

i had seriously always wondered about this so thanks for the reply and clarification..
burypromote
+1

+1

Djq reviewed on 30 Jul 2011
I was using a free Pomodoro app but switched to Vitamin-R. I use this app every day and find it is very helpful in keeping me on track! I use the statistics feature quite often to see how much concentrated work I've done for the day and the week. One issue I've had crop up a couple of times is a glitch where the app does not record time I've extended onto a time slice and I've lost the logging of a couple of hours. In the main window it shows the correct time slice but the log and statistics does not. It's frustrating because I rely on the app to tell me how many hours I've put into a project. Other than that glitch, GREAT app and I recommend it.
[Version 1.66]


burypromote
+1

+28

Oneblessedguy reviewed on 29 Jun 2011
Great app! I don't use it all the time. When I get busy and seem overwhelmed this app helps keep me focused. Have you ever been so busy that the slightest thing distracts you and you come back to your computer and don't remember what you were working on?

This app is for you!

I use The Hit List and am so glad to see it integrated with it now! Sweet!

I don't know if this is possible . . . do you think you could make it so that the time started and the time ended could be put in The Hit List as well? That would be incredible!!!! I would not have to use the timer in THL then.

Anyway, great work. Thanks!!!
[Version 1.65]


burypromote

+1

Soderberg reviewed on 26 May 2011
Bought this in a bundle and then forgot about it until a couple of days ago ... great app! Love that it's so flexible without being overly complicated. The tabbed now/later/scratch pad & objective boards are invaluable — especially since they allow formatting so you can tweak notes to your visual preferences — so I don't feel the need to switch between this and a notes app when juggling tasks/projects.

White noise machine is a nice option, although I would love the option of using custom sounds/soundscapes.

A pleasant and effective tool for being more productive!
[Version 1.63]


burypromote
+2

+2

Billcren reviewed on 12 Apr 2011
When I use it, I actually get more done. Now, if I would just use it more regularly . . .
[Version 1.58]

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burypromote

+126
Macnerd1984 replied on 27 Jun 2011
Ha! :) I've just spent 20 minutes looking for a decent app to list things to do; I think I may have already failed....
burypromote
+2

+2

deepgray reviewed on 13 Mar 2011
This app has significantly enhanced my productivity.

When I first discovered the whole GTD method, I picked up Omnifocus and became very organized. Trouble is, I was creating tasks and sub-tasks, but still struggling with procrastination.

Vitamin R has solved that - and for me, been the missing piece in the puzzle.

Not only does it help you start taking action on small achievable steps, it keeps you focused (the little "ticks" are great for this) and gives lots of positive reinforcement through the cool charts & graphs. Plus, the integration of "breaks' helps keep me productive.

Getting a free copy of "noise machine" was a nice, unexpected bonus and helps block out background distractions.

The updates are regular and show that the developer is committed to making this application continue to sparkle.

I rate it a solid 5 stars!
[Version 1.56]


burypromote
+1

+6

asimo reviewed on 03 Mar 2011
My favorites:
• Reminders - sounds and speech
• Noise Machine - eliminate disruptive environment noises.
• Vitamin-R license owners have full access
to Noise Machine standalone app soundscapes
• Statistics
• Dropbox syncing

Highly recommend!

I only wish to have Vitamin-R on my iPhone. Maybe it'll become reality one day...
[Version 1.52]

3 Replies

burypromote

+6
asimo replied on 03 Mar 2011
sorry for the duplicate review, I don't know how to delete the previous one.
burypromote
+5
Publicspace.net (developer) replied on 09 Mar 2011
An iPhone version with Dropbox synching to your Mac is planned.
burypromote
+2

+6
asimo replied on 09 Mar 2011
Thanks for good news.
Vitamin-R will become the No. 1 in this software area, no doubt!
burypromote

+6

asimo reviewed on 03 Mar 2011
My favorites:
• Reminders - sounds and speech
• Noise Machine - eliminate disruptive environment noises.
• Vitamin-R license owners have full access to Noise Machine standalone app soundscapes
• Statistics
• Dropbox syncing

Highly recommend!

I only wish to have Vitamin-R on my iPhone. Maybe it'll become reality one day...
[Version 1.52]


burypromote
-1

+10

Mathias-Rhein reviewed on 02 Mar 2011
feature-rich, customizable, unobtrusive and very good-looking.... works together with Things or OF in respect to task processing... very nice little helper assisting the focussing process... very nice
[Version 1.52]


burypromote
+2

+351
Harristype commented on 26 Jan 2011
1.44 also fixes the "Check for Updates" and the "Run as a Dockless Applications" which went missing in the last update.
[Version 1.44]


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Skrylar rated on 21 May 2012

[Version 1.79]




Mbc rated on 15 May 2012

[Version 1.79]



+5

Mistertoad44 rated on 06 May 2012

[Version 1.79]




Jlangman rated on 28 Apr 2012

[Version 1.79]




Svsplun rated on 29 Feb 2012

[Version 1.77]




MacTribe rated on 28 Dec 2011

[Version 1.75]



+3

Widber rated on 19 Oct 2011

[Version 1.70]



+1

Nanoglobe rated on 08 Oct 2011

[Version 1.69]




chuanhao rated on 02 Oct 2011

[Version 1.69]




chuanhao rated on 07 Sep 2011

[Version 1.67]


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Vitamin-R creates the optimal conditions for your brain to work at its best by structuring your work into short bursts of distraction-free, highly focused activity alternating with opportunities for renewal, reflection and intuition.

The built-in task logging and statistics features create a positive momentum towards productivity by providing visible feedback on your progress and achievements.

Time Slice Your Work

Vitamin-R breaks down large, vaguely defined tasks into a series of short "time slices" of between 10 and 30 minutes, each with specific, easily reachable and actionable objectives. During these time slices it keeps you focused on accomplishing only this one objective and provides you with mechanisms for dealing with interruptions, poor concentration, etc.

Get Started

Vitamin-R concentrates on getting you started allowing you to break through the resistance of procrastination and create a positive feedback loop of small achievements that get you closer to your ultimate aims. You will experience less stress caused by looming deadlines and a lack of clear direction, thus enabling you to enjoy guilt-free breaks that allow your intuition and creativity to emerge.

Find Your Rhythm

Each one of us is different. Finding out what works best for you is the key to true productivity. Vitamin-R helps you by giving you the tools to gain more awareness of how you spend your time, what works for you and what does not. Armed with this new knowledge, you can eliminate unproductive work patterns and discover the work rhythm that suits you best.

Get It Out of Your Head Quickly

Did you know that your short term memory can only hold 4-6 "chunks" of information? The slightest interruption and it's all gone and you have to start from scratch. That's why Vitamin-R provides you with the "Now & Later Board", complete with FastType magic, to give you a place to quickly dump all those things that go through your head and allow you to quickly return to your task.

Make It Your Own

Vitamin-R plugs into your life rather than trying to take it over. You can use it occasionally to overcome procrastination or mental blocks or re-organize your entire working life around the concepts that it embodies. It complements rather than replaces traditional to-do list managers, such as Things or OmniFocus for which direct integrations exist.

Now With Cloud Synching!

If you routinely work on multiple Macs, you willlove Vitamin-R's new ability to effortlessly synch your time slice log across the cloud using the free Dropbox service. Setup is as easy as ticking a checkbox.

Recapture the lost of art of joyful concentration. Overcome procrastination. Rediscover the motivation within yourself.
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