Literature and Latte's $15 is a unique amalgamation of productivity tools from the folks who brought us the amazing ( ) writing app. The developers describe Scapple as a freeform, nonlinear, mind-mapping text editor—unlike most mind-mapping software, there’s no suggested hierarchy and no set system for capturing ideas. The app starts you off with a blank canvas. Double-click anywhere to add a new note.
To connect notes, just drag and drop one onto the other. If you change your mind, you can repeat that process to disconnect the two notes. The default connection is a simple dotted line, but if you’d rather have a directional arrow, hold down the Option key as you drag and drop. If you’d rather the arrow point the other way, instead hold Command+Option.
If you prefer an arrow that points both ways, hold down Shift+Command. A bunch of ideas in a Scapple document In addition to connecting notes, a feature typical of mind-mapping software, you can also stack notes to form lists. After typing a note, press Shift+Return to create a new note stacked underneath. To stack existing notes, you just drag to select them, and then either choose Notes - Stack, or press Command+’ (apostrophe). You use the same procedure for adding a note to an existing stack: Just select the stack and the note and then use the Stack command. Oddly, you also use this procedure to reorder a stack: First you select the note just above the place in the stack you want the moved note to go, then you select the note you want to move, and then you use the Stack command.
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I find this process to be annoying, as I’d much rather simply drag and drop notes to rearrange them. One aspect I appreciate about Scapple is that you can navigate it largely using the keyboard. You can use the arrow keys to move between notes, and if you press M on the keyboard, you switch to Movement Mode, which lets you move notes using the arrow keys. Holding down the Shift key as you move items speeds up that movement. Like notes, background shapes—a simple method of grouping notes and stacks together—can also be manipulated with the keyboard. To create a background shape, choose Notes - New Background Shape. (If you have one or more notes already selected, this menu item is instead called New Background Shape Around Selection.) You add notes to a background shape by simply dragging them to the shape.
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If you want to move the shape together with the notes, you can make the shape “magnetic” by selecting the shape, and then choosing Notes - Magnetic. However, as with many magnetic things, this feature can be annoying: The magnetic background shape picks up not only any overlapping notes, but also any note that happens to overlap the shape after the fact.
Fortunately, you can just move a note away from the shape to free it from the shape’s virtual magnetic field. Scapple exports to many popular document formats, including plain text, PNG, and OPML.
Of course, being from Literature and Latte, there’s integration with Scrivener, but not as much as you might expect. You can drag notes from Scapple to either a Scrivener binder or to the Freeform Corkboard in Scrivener. However, you can’t drag notes into a corkboard sorted in binder order, which is a strange choice. Scapple is a promising entry in the increasingly crowded field of mind-mapping/idea-generating apps.
As with its older sibling Scrivener, some of Scapple’s interface isn’t obvious to use, and the two apps could integrate better. But if you’re a writer who’s already shelled out $45 for Scrivener, the extra $15 for Scapple is a no-brainer. If you're not a Scrivener user, Scapple is still an appealing option, as it's much less expensive than the class leader, the $100 ( ), and it offers OPML export for transferring your diagrams to other apps—a feature the $7 ( ) lacks. Want to stay up to date with the latest Gems? You can follow Mac Gems.
Description Name: Delineato Pro Version: 1.2.6 Mac Platform: Intel Includes: Pre-K'ed OS version: 10.8 or higher 64 bit Whats new: This new version brings exciting new features and a new document file system in order to turn Delineato Pro files compatible with the iPad version. Added MacOS X Yosemite compatibility - Add iCloud Drive support - NEW documents created are compatible and readable on the iPad version (either via iCloud drive or via.delineato file export) Previous versions documents should be copied to a new document and saved in order to be compatible with iPad version Delineato Pro is the professional edition of Delineato - the italian word for 'outline'.
Designed using the WYSIWYN paradigm - What You See Is What You Need - this carefully crafted application is targeted at creating simple diagrams, mind maps, brainstorming, to-do lists, architectural diagrams. A clutter-free interface allows you to concentrate and focus on the essence of your work. Don't forget to check our website for the video-teaser and video-tutorial! Features List:. Infinite canvas and retina-displays compatibility;.
Multiple shapes and connectors;. Drop any image from the Desktop or other app;.
Edit directly, drag-and-drop shapes and connectors from a palette;. Fullscreen mode;. Themes;. Dark mysterious mood or Light grey stylish mood;. Text on links, shortcuts, full customization;. Grid, smart alignment guides, smart resizing guides;.
Share: Facebook, Twitter, E-mail, Airdrop, etc.;. Export transparent or opaque diagrams as PDF, EPS, JPG, etc. iCloud support. More info: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/delineato-pro/id590407707?mt=12.