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LittleSecrets
LittleSecrets
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LittleSecrets

Password protected note pad.

4.8
Based on 12 user ratesRead reviews & comments
$9.95
One-Time Purchase

LittleSecrets overview

LittleSecrets is a generalized password manager. You can entrust notes of any kind to LittleSecrets and save them encrypted on your hard disk. It's up to you for which purpose you use LittleSecrets, e. g. storing passwords, account numbers, provider data, serial numbers, project ideas, URLs etc. LittleSecrets keeps your information in a safe place. It takes care that the only person who gets access to that data is you.

The documents created with LittleSecrets will be encrypted with the so-called Blowfish algorithm with a key length of 448 bit in "Cipher Block Chaining" mode. Therefore you have to choose a password. This method ensures the protection of your data. Only the one who knows the right password will be able to decrypt the information.

Tip: If you put your LittleSecrets document(s) in a private Dropbox folder you always have an off-site backup and you can share the same document on multiple Macs.

What’s new in version 1.9.4

Updated on May 28 2020

Version 1.9.4:

Note: Now requires OS X 10.7 or later

  • Fixed crash on drag & drop.
View older LittleSecrets updates

Information

License

Shareware

Size

1.6 MB

Downloads

12457

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Mac OS X 10.7 or later
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PvH1
PvH1
Oct 15 2019
1.9.1
5.0
Oct 15 2019
5.0
Version: 1.9.1
Five stars app. Simple. Easy to use. Have been using it for years. Happy to know it has been upgraded for Catalina.
Fariborz
Fariborz
Sep 23 2019
1.9.1
5.0
Sep 23 2019
5.0
Version: 1.9.1
I've been using this nifty utility since a long time and thinking of abandoning it because of incompatibility when I pass to the new operating system always dreaded me. Thanks to its developer it's now been upgraded to version 1.9.4 and is totally compatible with Catalina. Great relief indeed! Thanks.
Fariborz
Fariborz
Jul 19 2019
1.9.1
5.0
Jul 19 2019
5.0
Version: 1.9.1
For the time-being it functions great but the new MacOS will put an end to its life. I wrote to its author expressing my concern but never received an answer. Pity, because it’s the best of its kind and doesn’t merit to vanish like this. Fariborz AMIRSHAHI - Verona (Italy)
Quiiick
Quiiick
Oct 10 2018
1.9.1
5.0
Oct 10 2018
5.0
Version: 1.9.1
The last update for this app was in spring 2014. Is this software still under development or is it abandonware?
Colin-☕
Colin-☕
Apr 22 2014
1.9.1
5.0
Apr 22 2014
5.0
Version: 1.9.1
Very simple interface. No more complicated than it absolutely has to be.
Fariborz
Fariborz
Sep 5 2013
1.9
5.0
Sep 5 2013
5.0
Version: 1.9
This nifty utility might look like a one-trick pony but it does that very trick flawlessly and without fail. I bought it years ago and then passed to other similar utilities with more functions that at the end proved to be superfluous. Now after years of trying and testing other possibilities I'm back to my good old one-trick pony because despite its limits, no other utility comes even close to it. It's fast, intuitive, and encrypts and decrypts files like a charm. Never crashed on me and has always been functional at its best no matter how much data I threw at it. If you want to hide those little secrets then this is securest way to go. Fariborz AMIRSHAHI - Verona (Italy)
Aargl
Aargl
Aug 8 2012
1.8
4.0
Aug 8 2012
4.0
Version: 1.8
I'm searching for a replacement for iNotepad, and this could be a good candidate. After a fast trial, I'm missing labels! Waiting for next version! ;-)
MADSCI3NCE
MADSCI3NCE
Jul 12 2011
1.8
5.0
Jul 12 2011
5.0
Version: 1.8
LittleSecrets is the little gem I've been searching for for years. I kept all of my website & email passwords, credit cards, software licenses, etc. in an amazing app called NotePad Deluxe. However it hasn't been updated since 2005 so I knew I needed to start looking for a replacement. Unfortunately all of the "Password" applications trotted out 'features' that I really didn't like. Who wants the program to dictate what fields I have to fill in? Just give me a secure, clean space to type out the information that's relevant and let me organize it into groups of my choosing. Those didn't seem like lofty software search goals but I looked everywhere and tried dozens of apps without one measuring up. I gave up for quite a while but NotePad Deluxe was the last of my PowerPC applications and with Mac OS 10.7 Lion's release right around the corner I decided to start looking again. Then today I found LittleSecrets. I just want to say: Thank You!! I love it - the simple, clean design and the perfect options in it's preferences that make it ideal for keeping all of my important information safe but easily accessible at a moments notice. It is a joy to use and, for me, a happy ending to a long search.
Quiiick
Quiiick
Jun 11 2011
1.8
5.0
Jun 11 2011
5.0
Version: 1.8
Thanks a lot for doing a "lion"-update even before the new OS is publicly available! Much appreciated.
Psychos
Psychos
Sep 4 2007
1.7
5.0
Sep 4 2007
5.0
Version: 1.7
This is great. I can easily store things like bank account and credit card information without worrying about data theft if my laptop disappears. It would be nice to have a few more features as some people have suggested (categories with color coding, locking of elements, etc), but for the price, elegant simplicity, and functionality, LittleSecrets can't be beat.
Aglee
Aglee
Sep 2 2007
1.7
0.0
Sep 2 2007
0.0
Version: 1.7
Registered user since 2003. What I like best: * Minimal amount of structure. For this purpose I much prefer a two-pane interface to a three-pane interface. * Instantaneous find-as-you-go search. * Extremely reasonable price. I also like the option to auto-detect URLs. I can look up my password for a web site and then go to that web site with one click.
Doc-Renaud
Doc-Renaud
Nov 8 2006
1.7
5.0
Nov 8 2006
5.0
Version: 1.7
So easy to use, so simple, no hassle, and still a good useful rock solid app. Exactly the kind of thing I like to use. Was searching for something that can handle and password protect my notes in a very simple, quick, and effective way, at a reasonable cost, since I have no use for all the features DEVONthink or SOHONotes offers. (I tried them too). Gave LittleSecrets a test, and registered it immediately.
Quiiick
Quiiick
May 24 2006
1.7
5.0
May 24 2006
5.0
Version: 1.7
Thanks for the UB-Update and for fixing the bug regarding the "tab-key". Danke! :-)
Guest
Guest
Oct 29 2005
1.6
4.5
Oct 29 2005
4.5
Version: 1.6
HERE'S MY ANALYSIS OF LITTLESECRETS: It is basically similiar to Devonthink (but without all the bells, whistles, and the higher cost). It would be nice if: a) you could label (color) your folders and documents for the simplicity of prioritizing what's important and what's least important. b) it would also be nice to be able to lock your documents and files to prevent accidental deletion. Other than that it looks like a good clean program and well worth its price. Why did I switch from Devonthink to LittleSecrets? Simple, its called security. With LittleSecrets you have the ability to Password Protect your database with Encryption. Why is this important? Ever hear of identity theft? I give this program 2 thumbs up! And if the developer should read this review, it would be nice to have more bells and whistles. ;)
Guest
Guest
Dec 11 2004
1.6
4.5
Dec 11 2004
4.5
Version: 1.6
It definitely seems to be an excellent tool for storing private information. A small detail which is not mentioned on the website, but which is useful to know: since Little Secrets has the ability to save automatically a document in progress at regular intervals, I asked the developer if those intermediate steps would be encrypted as well. His answer was affirmative. Excellent! It means that it is possible to write a document with Little Secrets and to leave absolutely no trace on one's Mac - in contrast, using a word processor and then encrypting the text with another tool, even if the original is securely deleted, may potentially leave traces of intermediate steps of the document somewhere on the hard disk, which a very determined intruder might find. This is not the case with Little Secrets, the developer assured me: it makes it an excellent tool, which fulfills one of my needs, and certainly mthe needs of a number of other users. And all that at for a price of less than $10!
Guest
Guest
May 8 2004
1.6
4.5
May 8 2004
4.5
Version: 1.6
Darn... forget what I said below. I was able to view videos and music in the app while it was open, but once I saved it and then opened it again, I couldn't. :(
Guest
Guest
May 8 2004
1.6
4.5
May 8 2004
4.5
Version: 1.6
Nice app! I just tried it and found that not only can you drag in text and photos, but video and music too! It would make a nice little journal as well. Thank you! :)
Guest
Guest
Apr 6 2004
1.5.3
4.5
Apr 6 2004
4.5
Version: 1.5.3
This application is so fast, I couldn't believe Jaguar can be so swift. My thinking is not delayed by rolling pizzas any more...Thanks for a great app! And the price is great to! It is par with DevonNote which will be three times the price. An DevonNote does not display that many file types. And it allows me only to use ONE file. I like to have many and to push entries in a breeze between home and work and scrapbook etc. I was looking for a note manager and mindmapping program and was searching out DevonNote, DevonThink, Inspiration, tinderbox and Curio. All of them have their advantages. But here I found one program which is forgiving, intuitive and more than worth it's price. LittleSecrets reads my AppleWorks files (text) instantly, much faster than if I had to open the application. It reads iData Pro files instantly. I export Inspiration 7.5 mindmaps as htm and they will show properly right away. LittleSecrets is a joy to use. And seems to be programmed by someone who likes qualitiy over show off! I am thrilled by the features this little app shows in heavy use. I can dump files of different kinds on if: pictures, rtf text files and plain text files. It reads htm files and all of these I can just dump in the tree area and either a note will be created or even a folder, if there are many notes to be displayed. This is what I call intuitive. I can test if LittleSecrets displays a certain filetype (Word - it doesn't, ragtime - it doesn't, htm - it does!), but there is nothing destroyed through my experimental approach, all that happens is that it will quit right away. And when I open it again there is no data salad, but my clean files are there, the one not opened doesn't show any more. With some files it shows the code (xml for example) right away, and even though I cannot read much, I enjoy the look into the source. I bought it after some hours of use and I am glad I found the needle in the haystack - and I am glad to share this LittleSecret!
Guest
Guest
Mar 16 2004
1.5.3
4.5
Mar 16 2004
4.5
Version: 1.5.3
This is Absolutely the BEST tool for storing private information that I have found! Small, stable, and I have just discovered it is also the BEST tool for storing Text WITH Graphics from Web pages. Using pastes from Safari 1.2, in OS X 10.3.2 it can create excellent archives of information. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Guest
Guest
Jan 11 2004
1.5.3
4.5
Jan 11 2004
4.5
Version: 1.5.3
I have been using LitteSecrets for months first on 10.1 and now on 10.3.2. Never crashes, fast and effective. Higly recommend.
PvH1
PvH1
Oct 15 2019
5.0
Oct 15 2019
5.0
Version: null
Fariborz
Fariborz
Sep 23 2019
5.0
Sep 23 2019
5.0
Version: null
raaj
raaj
Feb 13 2016
4.0
Feb 13 2016
4.0
Version: null
MartaTessy
MartaTessy
Feb 2 2016
5.0
Feb 2 2016
5.0
Version: null
Colin-☕
Colin-☕
Apr 22 2014
5.0
Apr 22 2014
5.0
Version: null
Quiiick
Quiiick
Apr 17 2014
5.0
Apr 17 2014
5.0
Version: null
Cäsar
Cäsar
Dec 2 2013
5.0
Dec 2 2013
5.0
Version: null
Aargl
Aargl
Aug 8 2012
4.0
Aug 8 2012
4.0
Version: null
MADSCI3NCE
MADSCI3NCE
Jul 12 2011
5.0
Jul 12 2011
5.0
Version: null
Psychos
Psychos
Sep 4 2007
5.0
Sep 4 2007
5.0
Version: null
Doc-Renaud
Doc-Renaud
Nov 8 2006
5.0
Nov 8 2006
5.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Oct 29 2005
4.5
Oct 29 2005
4.5
Version: null
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