iOrganize alternative

[Scott Lewis]

Try www.1passwd.com - I haven't used it myself but hear great things  
about it.



On Sep 2, 2007, at 9:44 AM, Andy Lee wrote:

> On Sep 2, 2007, at 2:20 AM, Andrew Brown wrote:
>> What programs can be recommended for storing frequently-consulted  
>> sensitive information?
>
> I've been using LittleSecrets, by Manfred Schwind, since 2003.   
> It's very well thought out and at IMO way underpriced at $9.  There  
> may be a newer better alternative, but I haven't felt the need to  
> look for one.
>
> Here's what I like about LittleSecrets:
>
>  * Two-pane interface allows you to create pages and groups of  
> pages, and navigate them quickly.
>
>  * Instantaneous find-as-you-type search field.
>
>  * Freeform rich text.  I don't find any benefit in having  
> structured records with fields for username, password, etc.  With  
> freeform text I don't have to think about the structure of my data.
>
>  * Option to auto-detect URLs as you type them in.
>
>  * Times out and hides window contents if you don't do anything for  
> a while, where "a while" is configurable (it's in the Change  
> Password sheet).
>
> You can have multiple LittleSecrets documents, but I just have one  
> with multiple pages -- one page containing all my product  
> registration keys, another for my blog and ISP passwords, another  
> for banking passwords, another for family members' passwords, etc.   
> With the fast search, even that's more structure than I need.  At  
> some point I started entering all new info in my "Miscellaneous"  
> page.  If I want to look up my Amazon password, I just start typing  
> "amaz" and there it is.
>
> The only possible drawback I can think of is that everything is  
> entered as readable text.  You can't type a password without it  
> appearing on the screen.  That hasn't been a problem for me.  Also,  
> because I have many passwords on one page, when I'm looking at that  
> page, someone looking over my shoulder will see all those  
> passwords, not just the one I was looking for.  But that's just  
> because of the way I personally use the app.
>
> If I were looking for alternatives I might consider the Mori/ 
> Notebook/Yojimbo category of apps.  Those do a lot more than I  
> need, so I'd only be attracted if I wanted the extra power.  I  
> suppose I could use LittleSecrets as a general-purpose notepad  
> too.  (I currently use Xcode for that, which is not bad but  
> slightly cumbersome, but I haven't found the perfect alternative yet.)
>
> There's also SBook, which I just discovered has become open- 
> source.  I remember trying it many years ago and being impressed,  
> but not sticking with it for some reason.
>
> LittleSecrets: <http://www.mani.de/en/software/macosx/littlesecrets/ 
> index.html>
> SBook: <http://www.simson.net/ref/sbook5/>
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