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Notational Velocity is an application that stores and retrieves notes.
In Notational Velocity, the same area is used both for creating notes and searching. I.e., in the process of entering the title for a new note, related notes appear below, letting users file information there if they choose. Likewise, if a search reveals nothing, one need simply press return to create a note with the appropriate title.
Its unique advantages are as follows:
In Notational Velocity, the same area is used both for creating notes and searching. I.e., in the process of entering the title for a new note, related notes appear below, letting users file information there if they choose. Likewise, if a search reveals nothing, one need simply press return to create a note with the appropriate title.
Its unique advantages are as follows:
- Modeless Operation
Searching for notes is not a separate action; rather, it is the primary
What's New
Version 2.0 β5:
- "Edit With..." menu for editing in WriteRoom, TextMate, etc., for all DB storage options
- Indentation is preserved for lists created in TextEdit and Pages (Thanks to tewe)
- No longer crashes when reading note-files containing illegal Unicode characters
- No longer crashes when syncing to Simplenote on OS X 10.7 Lion Preview
- Japanese font-substituted characters now display properly as tags
- Searching by title could fail on some system localizations
- Simplified single-line list display in horizontal layout
- Control-J/K and Control-P/N shortcuts for switching between notes (Thanks to Christopher Sexton)
- NV should use less memory when dealing with many tagged notes
- Restores automatic updating via Sparkle
- "NV: New Note With Selection" Services menu item is properly localized
- Italian localization courtesy of Paolo Tramannoni
- Chinese Simplified localization courtesy of Tunghsiao Liu
Version 2.0 β5:
- "Edit With..." menu for editing in WriteRoom, TextMate, etc., for all DB storage options
- Indentation is preserved for lists created in TextEdit and Pages (Thanks to tewe)
- No longer crashes when reading note-files containing illegal Unicode characters
- No longer crashes when syncing to Simplenote on OS X 10.7 Lion Preview
- Japanese more...
Requirements
Intel/PPC, Mac OS X 10.4 or later
Intel/PPC, Mac OS X 10.4 or later
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| Downloads:21,491 |
| Version Downloads:8,218 |
| Type:Business : Personal Info Managers |
| License:Free |
| Date:01 Apr 2011 |
| Platform:PPC 64 / PPC 32 / Intel 64 / Intel 32 / OS X |
| Price:Free |
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Notational Velocity is an application that stores and retrieves notes.
In Notational Velocity, the same area is used both for creating notes and searching. I.e., in the process of entering the title for a new note, related notes appear below, letting users file information there if they choose. Likewise, if a search reveals nothing, one need simply press return to create a note with the appropriate title.
Its unique advantages are as follows:
In Notational Velocity, the same area is used both for creating notes and searching. I.e., in the process of entering the title for a new note, related notes appear below, letting users file information there if they choose. Likewise, if a search reveals nothing, one need simply press return to create a note with the appropriate title.
Its unique advantages are as follows:
- Modeless Operation
Searching for notes is not a separate action; rather, it is the primary interface. - Incremental Search
Searching encompasses all notes' content and occurs instantly with each key pressed. - Transparent Encryption
All information is compressed and encrypted (enabled optionally) before it is recorded to disk. - Mouseless Interaction
Notational Velocity's window was designed for keyboard input above all else, and thus has no buttons. - Data Instead of Documents
There is no manual "saving" in Notational Velocity; all modifications take effect immediately. - Complete External Access
Synchronize natively with Simplenote, or via files in Dropbox with PlainText, Elements, iA Writer, and other iOS apps.
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J.w. reviewed on 09 Jul 2013
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Vinkri reviewed on 03 Nov 2012
And guess what? NO application allowed me to do that fast enough. Whatever I was using, I had to launch it or click on its icon somewhere. Then wait 2 seconds for it to open, then jot down my idea and save it. Then I could go back to whatever I was doing before.
Until now, I was using Dovonthink's drawer... Mouse driven. And slow.
In other words, a pain in the ass...
Then I discovered Notational Velocity.
When it"s launched (in a fraction of a second), just write your idea, then close it.
Created a trigger hot key (with keyboard maestro) to launch it wherever I am on my Mac.
When I want to note something, all the process takes less that 4 seconds.
I take notes all the time, now.
A brilliant app.
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Thomas-Svendsen reviewed on 24 Oct 2012
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Snappir reviewed on 22 Apr 2012
I love the fact that it works only with plain text, keeps it lightweight with unlimited number of notes, articles...etc...etc.
and the fact that all words are magically linked - fantastic!
Thank you!
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Himalayan reviewed on 18 Aug 2011
I also love the fact that the notes database is encrypted.
My only wish is that I could find an iOS app that will sync with NV in some way *other* than via the cloud. All the solutions I've found sync via Dropbox, Simplenote, or Evernote. But since I have some very private information in my NV notes, I don't want to have them sitting unencrypted on some third-party server.
What I'm looking for is an app that syncs with NV locally (via iTunes, Bonjour, or LAN WiFi). Any suggestions???
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What's the issue with having ones Dropbox contents be encrypted? Are encrypted volumes unsafe via Dropbox, because such sparse bundles are quite possible on there. I think.
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M_Wilke reviewed on 26 Jul 2011
Just to prove how great this app is, I've been using the 2003 version 1.1.1 for all these years, flawlessly. Glad to see NV is alive and well. I'll get the iPhone app next.
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EndoLab reviewed on 08 Jun 2011
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Cv186 reviewed on 09 May 2011
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Joni Meeserman reviewed on 24 Apr 2011
On one hand, I love that it adds vi style navigation with control key. I have setup my capslock to control so it's really easy to navigate in NV now (rather than use cmd+h/j/k/l).
On the other hand I now can't use some of the emacs keybinding (which supported system wide in Mac OS). One of the most important and sorely missed is control+k to delete to the end of line. I've used NV to manage my to do list, and usually just put the cursor at the beginning of the line and delete/kill it.
Overall though, great work by developer. And NV is still the best notetaking app out there.
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Can I haz?
ron___b rated on 30 Nov 2012
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Pinbacker rated on 17 May 2012
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Fwph rated on 03 Sep 2011
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Ckueny rated on 18 Aug 2011
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Moogan rated on 05 Jul 2011
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Myka rated on 28 Apr 2011
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